Meloni returns to Law & Order: SVU for 600th episode after Organized Crime ends
Christopher Meloni is heading back to the procedural as Detective Stabler for the milestone November episode, confirmed by co-star Mariska Hargitay.
What to know
- Christopher Meloni is returning to Law & Order: SVU for the show's 600th episode milestone, confirmed by co-star Mariska Hargitay via Instagram.
- Meloni originated the role of Detective Stabler for the show's first 12 seasons (1999–2011) before departing; he has since appeared in guest capacity and starred in the Organized Crime spin-off, which ended in 2025.
- The 600th episode airs November 12, 2026, on NBC as part of Season 28; no details have been released about episode length or storyline.
“Meloni was part of the show's cast when it debuted in 1999. He starred as Detective Elliot Stabler, an NYPD veteran who was partnered with the less-experienced Olivia Benson.”
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Christopher Meloni Actor, Detective Elliot Stabler
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Hargitay confirms Meloni returning for SVU 600th episode
Mariska Hargitay posted a photo with Meloni on Instagram captioned "Happy 600..." confirming his return for the milestone episode. The 600th episode of Law & Order: SVU is scheduled to air November 12, 2026, in the show's 28th season.
“Happy 600...”
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Look: Hargitay hints at 'Law & Order: SVU' 600th episode reunion with Meloni https://www. upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/ 2026/09/23/law-order-svu-600th-episode-reunion/4201790186006/ Mariska Hargitay appeared to tease a Benson-Stabler reunion with Christopher Meloni in the upcoming 600th episode of "Law & Order: SVU." # news # politics #…
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Mariska Hargitay Teases Christopher Meloni’s ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Return for 600th Episode https://www. hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-ne ws/mariska-hargitay-christopher-meloni-law-order-svu-return-1236708909/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into TV @ tv-THR
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Meloni appears in Organized Crime spin-off — Meloni returned to the Law & Order universe in the spin-off series Organized Crime, where Detective Stabler rejoined the NYPD as part of a special task force. The series ran for five seasons before ending in 2025.
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Meloni departs SVU after 12 seasons — Meloni left the series after Season 12, with his character Stabler written out following a shooting incident in which he killed a victim's daughter who had opened fire on the squad room.
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Meloni debuts as Detective Stabler on Law & Order: SVU — Christopher Meloni joined the series at its 1999 debut, playing Detective Elliot Stabler partnered with Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson in the NYPD's sex crimes unit.