Law & Order: Organized Crime

The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City's most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.

Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021-2025) is a United States crime drama series created by Dick Wolf, Ilene Chaiken and Matt Olmstead for NBC and Peacock, a spin-off of the long-running Law & Order franchise. Christopher Meloni reprises his role as hardened detective Elliot Stabler, who leads a unit of the Organized Crime Control Bureau alongside Sgt. Ayanna Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt) and detectives such as Jet Slootmaekers (Ainsley Seiger) and Bobby Reyes (Rick Gonzalez). Their goal is to dismantle New York City's most vicious illegal enterprises, and the obstacles are layered: informants who lie, rival gangs, and a criminal network that stretches far beyond a single arrest. Across five seasons and seventy-five episodes, the show trades the franchise's classic one-case-per-episode rhythm for investigations that unfold over many episodes. Its tone is gritty and tense, with a weary moral seriousness, and its New York setting feels lived-in and hard-edged. Fans of Law & Order, The Wire and Narcos will find resonance in its procedural grind and its portrait of city crime.

Audience reception is positive, with fans praising the return of Christopher Meloni's Elliot Stabler and the gritty organized crime focus, while some find the long-running investigations slow.

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Created by

Dick Wolf, Ilene Chaiken, Matt Olmstead

Release Date

2021-04-01

Episode runtime

42 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (309)

What is Law & Order: Organized Crime about?

A New York City Organized Crime Control Bureau task force led by veteran detective Elliot Stabler works to dismantle the city's most violent illegal enterprises.

What is Law & Order: Organized Crime like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Law & Order: Organized Crime as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Law & Order: Organized Crime violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Law & Order: Organized Crime as moderate.

What did critics think of Law & Order: Organized Crime?

Audience reception is positive, with fans praising the return of Christopher Meloni's Elliot Stabler and the gritty organized crime focus, while some find the long-running investigations slow.

Which shows are like Law & Order: Organized Crime?

Shows with a similar feel include Law & Order, The Wire, and Narcos.

How long is Law & Order: Organized Crime?

Law & Order: Organized Crime: 5 seasons, 75 episodes.

Is Law & Order: Organized Crime still running?

No, Law & Order: Organized Crime was canceled.

Where can I watch Law & Order: Organized Crime?

In United States, Law & Order: Organized Crime streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.