It looks like Dick Wolf will never give us what we want, and that is Stabler and Benson getting together romantically.
While he won’t do it, Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni will. Yesterday, the two actors attended Game 3 of the NBA finals with the NY Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. Now, we know what it would be like if the Special Victims Unit detectives finally became a couple. And I love it!
If there was any Law & Order in this world, Wolf would make reality a dream.
Remember season 24 of Law & Order: SVU, when Benson and Stabler came close to giving the fans what they wanted and almost kissed? Well, it turns out, they did!
What??? Mariska Hargitay told The Hollywood Reporter, “I think we [she and Chris Meloni] felt that this moment was earned, that this thing could happen for a second — and so that’s how we shot it. [audience goes crazy] Don’t you wish you were there for that?! Yeah. We shot it a couple different ways. And then they [Wolf and others] had the choice in editing, and they [opted to use the near-kiss version rather than the kiss] … We [she and Meloni] disagreed. We disagreed because we thought that it was earned and the way it was dealt with was really complex and very beautiful and very human and showed the complexity of their relationship and all the different ways that they’re connected … [But] no matter what I want, Dick Wolf can totally just say, ‘Uh, no.’”
However, the Executive Producer said yes to her directing the 600th episode (Can you believe they have done that many episodes?), which will be the sixth episode next season. Maybe Wolf will also say yes to the former partners finally kissing?!?
In 1999, Christopher Meloni was cast in the role of a lifetime as Eliott Stabler on Law & Order: SVU. But in 2011, he decided to part ways with the police procedural due to failed contract negotiations.
Ten years later, he returned to the role with his own spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime, which aired on NBC for the first four seasons and Peacock for one. Yesterday, Peacock announced that they would not be renewing the show for another season. So fans were hoping that would mean he would be returning to Special Victims Unit next season.
However, this morning, the actor posted a grim message on social media. “Hey, everyone. I just saw they announced that OC, Organized Crime, won’t be coming back. So I wanted to take this moment to say thank you to the fans, who not only helped to give the character of Elliott Stable life and longevity, but for sticking with him and welcoming him back,” he said trying to hold back the tears. “Good ride. 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 I never dreamed of, nearly 17 odd years.”
And with that, it sounds like he has moved on from this role forever, and we will never got to see what would have happened if Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Stabler would have gotten together romantically.
How do you feel about the end of Stabler??? Do you think he is making a mistake for not leaving the door open?
Last month, there were reports that Law & Order: Organized Crime is moving from NBC to Peacock for its fifth season. And today, the streamer confirmed the move.
The procedural brought Elliott Stabler back to the Law & Order world. However, it did not find the success that NBC was hoping for.
Personally, I think the series will do better on the streaming service because they can curse and show nudity. I am sure Meloni is looking forward to —and so are the fans of the Zaddy!
