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| Format | Crime Drama Police procedural |
| Picture Format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Running Time | 40-45 minutes |
| Created by | Dick Wolf Ilene Chaiken Matt Olmstead |
| Developed by | Warren Leight Julie Martin |
| Starring | See Below |
| Narrated By | Steven Zirnkilton |
| Opening Theme | by Mike Post |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC (seasons 1–4) Peacock (seasons 5-present) |
| Original run | April 1, 2021 |
| Finale | |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (As of present) |
| List of episodes | Law & Order: Organized Crime episodes |
| IMDB profile | Law & Order: OC |
| TV.com summary | |
| related shows | Law & Order franchise |
- "In the nation's largest city, the vicious and violent members of the underworld are hunted by the detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau. These are their stories."
Law & Order: Organized Crime is an American police procedural television series, created by Dick Wolf, Ilene Chaiken, and Matt Olmstead that premiered on NBC on April 1, 2021.
As of May 16, 2024, the series has aired 65 episodes, recently concluding the fourth season.
On April 25, 2024, the series was renewed for a fifth season.
The first four seasons were broadcast on NBC in the US. From the fifth season onwards, the series will be broadcast on the streaming service Peacock, making this series the first in the franchise to air primarily on a streaming service as well as the second series in the franchise to move networks, the first being Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
This series differs from other shows in the franchise in several notable ways. Unlike the other shows, storyline arcs generally span several episodes each rather than wrap up in one or two episodes. The first story arc spanned the entire eight-episode season and the second season was divided into three arcs across twenty-four episodes. The storylines featured are also not "ripped from the headlines"[1] but instead ones that are similar to those of gangster, mafia, and crime movies of the 1970s and '80s, most notably The Godfather and Taxi Driver. It is also the only series in the franchise to feature criminals as main characters, excluding Law & Order True Crime, which was based on true events. Finally, the show doesn't make use of the scene card transitions used by the other shows.
It is the eighth US series in the Law & Order franchise and is the seventh US series in the franchise to air.
The entire series is available to stream on Peacock in the United States. In Australia, seasons 3-4 can be streamed for free on 9Now while season 1 can be streamed for free on 7plus, with Australia also being the only country to release the first two seasons on DVD.
Premise[]
Elliot Stabler returns to the NYPD to battle organized crime after a devastating personal loss. However, the city and police department have changed dramatically in the decade he has been away, and he must adapt to a criminal justice system in the midst of its own moment of reckoning. Throughout the series, we will follow Stabler's journey to find absolution and rebuild his life, while leading a new elite task force that is taking apart the city's most powerful criminal syndicates one by one.
Episodes[]
- For a list of episodes, see Law & Order: Organized Crime episodes.
Current Cast and Characters[]
| Image | Actor | Character | In Show/ Number of episodes |
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Christopher Meloni | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) Detective Elliot Stabler | Seasons 1-present (65) |
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Danielle Moné Truitt | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) Sergeant Ayanna Bell | Seasons 1-present (65) |
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Ainsley Seiger | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) Detective Jet Slootmaekers | Seasons 1-present (65) |
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Rick Gonzalez | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) Detective Bobby Reyes | Seasons 3-present (34) |
| Dean Norris | Randall Stabler | Season 5-present (9) |
Previous Cast and Characters[]
| Image | Actor | Character | In Show/ Number of episodes |
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Tamara Taylor | Angela Wheatley | Seasons 1-2 (15) |
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Dylan McDermott | Richard Wheatley | Seasons 1-2 (15) |
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Nona Parker Johnson | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) Detective Carmen Riley | Season 2 (16) |
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Brent Antonello | New York City Police Department (NYPD) Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) Detective Jamie Whelan | Season 3 (21) |
Crossover Guest Cast[]
Recurring Guest Stars[]
- For a list of recurring characters, see OC recurring characters.
Development[]
On March 31, 2020, NBC announced that it had ordered a 13-episode series in which Christopher Meloni would reprise his role as Elliot Stabler. The series will center around an organized crime task force headed by Stabler. On June 2, 2020, the title of Organized Crime was announced and two weeks later, it was revealed that it would be a part of NBC's fall 2020 schedule set to air on Thursday, 10/9c. However, the series was later delayed until midseason. It was set to premiere sometime in 2021. Production for Organized Crime began on January 25, 2021. On January 27, Dylan McDermott joined the cast. On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Tamara Taylor joined the cast. On February 16, 2021, it was announced that Danielle Moné Truitt joined the cast. On February 19, 2021, it was announced that Ainsley Seiger had joined the main cast and that Jaylin Fletcher, Charlotte Sullivan, Nick Creegan, and Ben Chase would join the recurring cast. A few weeks later it was announced that Ibrahim Renno, Michael Rivera and Nicky Torchia would join the recurring cast.
On May 14, 2021, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season. On August 3, 2021, it was announced that Vinnie Jones and Ron Cephas Jones would join the recurring cast. On August 15, 2021, it was revealed that Mykelti Williamson, Lolita Davidovich, Guillermo Díaz and Dash Mihok will join the recurring cast. On December 9, 2021, it was revealed that Robin Lord Taylor will join the recurring cast for the second Wheatley arc. On January 31, 2022, it was revealed that Jennifer Beals would join the recurring cast for the final 8 episode story arc of the season. One week later, it was revealed that Denis Leary would join the recurring cast for the final episodes of the season.
On May 10, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season.
In July 2022, crew member Johnny Pizarro was shot and killed on set during production of the third season premiere. As a result, filming was suspended temporarily while the police investigated the shooting.
Law & Order: Organized Crime is a Wolf Entertainment production in association with Universal Television. Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead are creators and executive producers. Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski are executive producers. In October, it was announced that Olmstead had stepped down as showrunner, and he was later replaced by Ilene Chaiken in December 2020.