Is Christopher Meloni Returning to ‘Law and Order: SVU’? Here’s the Truth About His Future on TV

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It looks like Elliot Stabler has left the building…but is it forever?

Law & Order fans, it looks like Elliot Stabler has officially left the TV building…for now.

Ever since Christopher Meloni started playing Stabler in 1999, fans have adored seeing him be part of the Law & Order franchise. First, he appeared on Law & Order: SVU from its first season until he left from a lead role at the end of season 12 in 2011. And while he had made cameos throughout the years, Stabler also popped up on different installments of the original Law & Order and the one-season spinoff, Law & Order: Trial by Jury.

But folks really got to see Stabler—and subsequently, Chris—shine when he got his own series, Law & Order: Organized Crime. Following Stabler as he solved cases involving organized groups within the criminal world in New York City, we also saw him face some of his biggest personal challenges through it all.

But now that all seems to be over. Per an April 16 report from Deadline, Law & Order: Organized Crime has been canceled after five seasons, leaving us to wonder about Stabler—and Chris’s—future with the franchise. Mainly: Is Christopher Meloni returning as Elliot Stabler on Law and Order: SVU?

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Shortly after the news broke, Chris went on Instagram on April 16 to share his thoughts on the big news. As he emotionally thanked fans for their support, the video he posted seemingly implied this was the end of the road for Stabler.

“Hey everyone, I just saw that they announced OC, Organized Crime, won’t be coming back,” he stated. “So I wanted to take this moment to say thank you to the fans, who not only helped give the character of Elliot Stabler life and longevity, but for sticking with him and welcoming him back … It was a good ride, I had a great time playing him. It was a great ride, but thank you. You helped give me a career that I never dreamed of. Nearly 17 odd years.”

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Naturally, seeing Chris break his silence about his future on Law & Order: Organized Crime immediately had his close friends from SVU rallying around him for support.

“P4L ❤️,” Mariska Hargitay wrote in the comments. “👏👏👏👏👏👑👑👑👑👑,” Ice-T added.

What’s more, fans were heartbroken to see Chris’ time on TV cut short.