Spoilers forward for Episode 18 of Legislation & Order: SVU Season 26, known as “The Accuser” and obtainable streaming now with a Peacock subscription.
NBC has large plans for the subsequent Legislation & Order Thursday within the 2025 TV schedule. Not solely will it ship the primary two-parter because the lethal crossover in 2023, however the Legislation & Order/SVU crossover will probably be adopted by a particular broadcast of the Season 5 premiere of Christopher Meloni’s Organized Crime. As a longtime fan of SVU going again to the Benson/Stabler days, I received my hopes up slightly too excessive that Meloni would get a cameo on the finish of “The Accuser.” Whereas these hopes had been dashed, the previews for the upcoming crossover actually perked me up.
The 2-parter between Legislation & Order and SVU airs beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 17 on NBC, known as “Play With Fireplace Half 1” and “Play With Fireplace Half 2.” The primary preview for the occasion aired after Mehcad Brooks’ large episode of Legislation & Order on April 10, and it admittedly received me crossing my fingers even tighter that Christopher Meloni would seem within the subsequent hour of primetime. Have a look:
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Per NBC’s episode description, “Play With Fireplace Half 1” brings Mariska Hargitay’s Benson over to Legislation & Order when a “mysterious cellphone name… leads detectives to the scene of a brutal homicide.” The promo signifies that the homicide is of Maria Recinos, a sufferer who first appeared on SVU Season 7 again in 2005, within the episode known as “911.” She returned simply final yr, within the Season 25 episode titled “Likelihood of Doom,” with the reveal that she graduated from the police academy. Sadly, her then-bright future clearly led to tragedy.
Whereas the post-Legislation & Order episode preview set the stage for the crossover, SVU‘s promo for “Half 2” is a bit longer and juicier. Have a look:
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Admittedly, a few of the footage within the post-SVU preview is similar as the sooner one, however it does shed slightly extra gentle on the sufferer and the way exhausting her homicide goes to hit Benson. Plus, the video proves that this is not simply going to be a minor crossover with a personality or two leaping from present to indicate. It seems like “Play With Fireplace” can have all fingers on deck. In truth, in line with NBC’s episode description, “SVU and the 2-7 uncover a sample of rape and homicide concentrating on marginalized girls,” whereas “Carisi and ADA Value staff as much as cost the suspect with a number of crimes.”
Concern not – I am actually not going to skip over that look from Christopher Meloni’s Stabler on the very finish! From the way in which that the preview is lower, it seems like Stabler pops as much as assist apprehend a fleeing suspect in essentially the most Stabler method attainable: violently. In all seriousness, I am not going to go all-in on believing that is actually a part of the SVU half of the crossover. In any case, Organized Crime is airing the Season 5 premiere straight after the L&O/SVU two-parter on April 17, and this would not be the primary time that an SVU promo misled followers on what to anticipate from Benson and Stabler.
Nonetheless, I am optimistic and way more excited for this coming Legislation & Order Thursday than I used to be earlier than these previews aired! Organized Crime is simply returning to its former 10 p.m. ET time slot for that night time, as Season 5 is releasing as a Peacock unique. Whether or not or not that preview really is making a gift of that Stabler makes an look on SVU, followers can 100% depend on seeing him again on NBC for simply that one night time with the particular OC broadcast.
In one other franchise perk, Mariska Hargitay will guest-star on Organized Crime for its second episode, which additionally releases on Peacock on April 17. No matter occurs within the crossover, you’ll see the companions again collectively once more quickly.