Law & Order: Organized Crime Ends After 5 Seasons

0:00On April 17th, NBC just pulled the plug on Law and Order, organized crime after five solid seasons. They dropped the news on April 16th, wrapping up the spin-off from Dick Wolf's Crime Drama Empire. The show brought back Christopher Maloney as Detective Elliott Stabler, fresh off his long run on Special Victims Unit. It kicked off four seasons on NBC before shifting the peacock for its fifth and final run of 10 episodes. Maloney hid back quick with an emotional video, thanking fans for breathing life into Stabler over nearly 17 years. He called it a great ride that built his career beyond his wildest dreams. Stabler first hit screens back in 1999 on SBU, partnering with Mariska Hargotei's Olivia Benson until he bounced in 2011. Crossovers kept the world's linked, even as SBU hid its 27th season. Organized crime leaves a mark in the franchise, but with SBU and the original Law and Order still rolling strong, Wolf's Universe stays packed with.

1:00Procedural heat, fans, you made Stabler legendary, now we wait and see what's next in the lineup. That's your update from entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story.