After much crime — and not so much organization — in Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Detective Elliot Stabler has no idea what havoc lies around the corner.
Season 4 of the Chris Meloni-led Law & Order spin-off ended with unfinished business between Stabler’s team and savvy criminal Julian Emery (Thomas Payne, The Walking Dead, Prodigal Son) who managed to successfully escape capture with a briefcase full of Soviet chemical weapons. After overcoming his heroin addiction with the help of his family, Stabler’s younger brother, Joe, opted to go undercover as an informant for the NYPD’s Organized Crime Control Bureau by working with Emery to secretly transport a stash of the illegal chemicals.
While Joe was able to relay intel to Stabler’s team about their whereabouts, the criminal mastermind outsmarted them and slipped their grasp with an extra stash of the deadly chemicals — and Joe by his side. Emery and Joe jetted off on his private jet while Stabler halted the delivery of some of the weapons and got into a shooting match that killed Emery’s bodyguard, Tobias. The finale closed with Emery sure of a betrayal, but unsure if Joe was the culprit of such deceit. (Read more about the Season 4 finale here).
Organized Crime was renewed for a fifth season in May 2024. Read on for everything we know so far about what to expect from the new season, including a teased Law & Order: SVU crossover and details about the show’s new residence on Peacock.
When is Law & Order: Organized Crime returning?
Though Season 5 began filming in August, Peacock hasn’t yet announced the show’s official return date; we’ll update this post when it does.
Season 1 debuted in April 2021, Season 2 in September 2021, Season 3 in September 2022 and Season 4 in January 2024 after being affected by the writers’ and actors’ strikes of 2023.
What will Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5 be about?
Peacock hasn’t yet released an official synopsis for the fifth season, though Season 5 will likely follow up on the fate of Joe’s escape alongside Emery. In addition to the goings-on at the OCCB, we’ll also likely get an update on Eli’s impending fatherhood with girlfriend Becky, as well as how Elliot is adjusting to having his brother, Randall, around on a more permanent basis.
Which actors are returning for Season 5 of Law & Order: Organized Crime?
The official cast for Organized Crime Season 5 isn’t confirmed yet, but Meloni’s Stabler will definitely return. He’ll likely be joined by fellow series regulars Danielle Moné Truit, Ainsley Seiger and Rick Gonzalez. No word yet on whether Tate Ellington, who recurred in Season 4 as tech whiz Dr. Kyle Vargas, will return.
Dean Norris (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) will be back in Season 5 after he was promoted to series regular after joining Season 4 as Elliot’s older brother, Randall Stabler. Oscar nominated actress Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Scarface and The Color of Money) will recur as Isabella Spezzano, who is described as “a figure from Stabler’s past.” And Olivia Thirlby (Y: The Last Man) reportedly will guest-star in an undisclosed role.
Will Olivia Benson Be in Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5?
In Law & Orderverse crossover news, Meloni excited longtime fans when he teased an appearance by Special Victims Unit’s Capt. Olivia Benson, played by franchise alum Mariska Hargitay, in the upcoming fifth season.
“Oh, girlfriend’s coming on,” he said during an August 2024 episode of Today. Before he teased her involvement with Season 5, Hargitay said she and Meloni had been planning their character’s latest crossover on either Organized Crime or SVU — or both shows.
“Chris and I were talking about it, and it’s time,” she told our sister site, Variety. “It’s time now for us. This was a long time not being in each other’s universe. That’s why we did the calls and stuff like that. But we’re excited to get back in there, get back in the ring.”
Where can I watch Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5?
After airing for four seasons on NBC, Season 5 of Organized Crime will exclusively stream on Peacock.
Is there a trailer for Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 5?
Right now, there’s no trailer for the fifth season of Organized Crime. We’ll add the video to this post as soon as it becomes available.
