NBC Renews 'Organized Crime' and Sets 'Law & Order' Lineup for Thursdays

highly anticipated (and explosive) debut, Christopher Meloni is wrapping up the first season of his return as Elliot Stabler in the hit NBC series. The finale sees his quest for justice over the assassination of his wife, Kathy Stabler (Isabel Gillies), finally see some resolution as the villainous Richard Wheatley (Dylan McDermott) has his day in court. But as stars Tamara Taylor (Angela Wheatley) and Danielle Moné Truitt (Sgt.

Robert Hogan, a TV character actor who was a regular on Peyton Place for two seasons and recurred on The Wire and such other popular series as Law & Order and Alice, has died. He was 87. His family said he died May 27 of pneumonia complications at his home in coastal Maine.

Mariska Hargitay has starred as Lieutenant Olivia Benson on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit for 22 seasons and counting, and we couldn't imagine the series without her. MORE: Law & Order fans hopeful new spin-off will see the return of this fan favouriteBut what do you know about the 56-year-old TV star's life away from NBC drama? From her famous parents to her loving husband and three adorable children, find out everything you need to know about Mariska Hargitay's family here. . . Charlotte

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeMore than 20 years ago, when Dick Wolf first expanded the “Law & Order” universe to include “Law & Order: SVU,” he compared the brand extension to Campbell’s Soup: If you like one flavor, you’ll likely be willing to try and enjoy another. Cut to 2021: This fall, Wolf boasts an unprecedented nine series in primetime, including three “Chicago” dramas and three “Law & Order” entries on NBC, and three different “FBI” shows on CBS.

"Law & Order" star Mariska Hargitay is applauding an 11-year-old girl who as a fan of the popular crime series managed to fend off an attempted kidnapping in Florida on Tuesday. Identified only by her first name, Alyssa resisted the suspect who sprang from a white vehicle and tried to abduct her at knifepoint while she sat playing with "blue slime" at a grassy median that doubled as a bus stop.

An Orlando girl fought off a would-be kidnapper Tuesday and used lessons learned from watching episodes of television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help apprehend him.

Olivia Benson is impressed. Mariska Hargitay reached out to an 11-year-old girl who made headlines for foiling an attempted kidnapping with wisdom she learned from watching Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

An Orlando, Florida girl fought off a would-be kidnapper Tuesday and used lessons learned from watching episodes of television’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to help apprehend him.

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LOS ANGELES -- Renée Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by “Dateline NBC."The two-time Oscar winner's role in NBC's “The Thing About Pam" is a sign of how broadcast networks are banking on eye-catching names and familiar stories to draw viewers in a TV universe increasingly packed with new streaming services.The “Dateline NBC” story about a wrongful conviction was one of the true-crime series most popular sagas, the network said Friday in

A whiz kid and a group of recovering addicts brought CBS to viewership glory as the Young Sheldon season four and Mom finales were the two most watched programs of Thursday evening.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Elliot Stabler’s return to New York paid off: “Law & Order: Organized Crime” has been picked up by NBC for a second season.In addition, Dick Wolf fans will be treated to a triple-header on Thursdays after Wednesday night’s “Chicago” lineup — newcomer to the franchise “Law & Order: For the Defense” kicks off at 8 p.m., followed by the 23rd season of “Law & Order: SVU,” topped off by the Christopher Meloni headliner at 10 p.m.Per the logline, “Law & Order: Organized Crime”

SVU spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime will return for a second season.

Three years after introducing the One Chicago on Wednesday, NBC is adding a Law & Order Thursday lineup, consisting of veteran Law & Order: SVU, rookie Law & Order: Organized Crime, which has been renewed for a second season, and the recently greenlighted Law & Order: For the Defense.

Christopher Meloni is back in action.