Law and Order cancelled: NBC axes new spin-off series in major blow to franchise!!

Fans are upset by the cancellation especially since the latest Law and Order spin-off Organized Crime, which stars former SVU squad member Elliot Stabler (played by Christopher Meloni), has been such a hit.

The news series was expected to follow the Thursday night lineup of season two of Organized Crime and SVU’s monumental 23rd season.

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Since the announcement of For The Defense, speculation had been rife as to which SVU characters will return for the new series.

Many hoped to see beloved former ADA Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza), lawyer Nikki Staines (Callie Thorne), and defense attorney Trevor Langan (Peter Hermann) in the spin-off.

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Despite the series not moving forward, there is another spin-off in the works, titled Law and Order: Hate Crimes.

Viewers are hoping For The Defense’s cancellation will make it more likely the second spin-off series will move ahead as planned.

Hate Crimes has been given a 13 episode order and was to make its debut on Law and Order SVU with a backdoor pilot.