What ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’s Move to Peacock Could Mean for the Series
The Law & Order universe has had mixed success when it comes to spinoffs. But so far, it’s looking like Law & Order: Organized Crime is going to be just fine. The latest NBC crime drama by Dick Wolf made its series debut back in 2021. Since then, the show, headlined by Law & Order: SVU alum Christopher Meloni, has been well-received by Law & Order fans.
So far, the show has already run for four seasons and has been picked up for Season 5. However, instead of premiering once again on NBC, Organized Crime will be making its way to Peacock. Such a move to streaming seems perfect for a series that dedicates each episode to exploring New York’s mysterious dark underbelly.
Detective Stabler Is in the Spotlight Again in ‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’
In Organized Crime, Stabler is back on the job years after he retired from the force and left SVU after 12 seasons (Meloni reportedly departed the series due to a contract dispute). This time, however, he’s no longer partnered with Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Instead, Stabler is a member of another NYPD team, the Organized Crime Control Bureau, which he joined after his wife, Kathy (Isabel Gillies), was murdered by a crime organization. Together, Stabler and his team go after some of the most violent criminals in the city, including mob bosses and gang members.
As with all Law & Order shows, Organized Crime features formidable characters other than Meloni’s Detective Stabler. For starters, there’s Sergeant Ayanna Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt), the team leader and Stabler’s partner in the field. Then, there’s Detective Bobby Reyes (Rick Gonzalez), who is known for his undercover skills, and Detective Jet Slootmaekers (Ainsley Seiger), who is a hacker-turned-cop. In the past, Stabler also went on the field with Detective Jamie Whelan (Brent Antonello), but sadly, he died at the end of Season 3. Meanwhile, back in Season 1, a detective named Diego Morales (Michael Rivera) was also on the team, but the character was killed off during the finale episode.
The ‘Law & Order’ Spinoff Hasn’t Had the Best Network Ratings
With Meloni returning and Hargitay making guest appearances, expectations were high for Organized Crime from the beginning. Things were looking good when the show premiered following an SVU lead-in in September 2021. While 8.03 million watched SVU, 7.86 million viewers also watched Organized Crime. Unfortunately, the new spinoff couldn’t sustain this. Episode 2 would only bring in 4.8 million viewers, and that number goes down further to 4.4 million for Episode 3. In the end, Organized Crime’s eight-episode Season 1 averaged 4.8 million viewers.
