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Stabler and his team will be back on the job for season five but will have a new home. Law & Order: Organized Crime is reportedly being renewed but is moving from NBC to the Peacock streaming service.
A procedural drama series, Law & Order: Organized Crime is a spin-off of the long-running Law & Order: SVU TV show and stars Christopher Meloni, Danielle Moné Truitt, Ainsley Seiger, and Rick Gonzalez. Dean Norris and Michael Trotter have recurring roles in the fourth season. The story follows the detectives of the NYPD’s Organized Crime Control Bureau as they work to dismantle the city’s most vicious and violent illegal enterprises. Det. Elliot Stabler (Meloni) has returned to the force after a decade away and must rebuild his life after a devastating personal loss. Stabler’s sergeant and partner, Ayanna Bell (Truitt), leads the task force. Observant and deceivingly smart, Jet Slootmaekers (Seiger) utilizes her tech expertise and hacking skills to give the team a leg up on striking their target. Meanwhile, Detective 2nd Grade Bobby Reyes (Gonzalez) specializes in undercover work.
Airing late on Thursday nights, the fourth season of Law & Order: Organized Crime averages a 0.35 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.44 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (including DVR playback through 3:00 AM). That’s down by 20% in the demo and even in viewers.
It’s the lowest-rated of the six Wolf Entertainment shows on NBC but has reportedly done well on Peacock.
It had been hinted that the move to the streamer was a possibility earlier this month. The decision will mean that Peacock will have an exclusive Dick Wolf drama series, likely an attempt to entice Law & Order franchise fans to subscribe.
With the overall success of two nights of Dick Wolf shows on NBC, it seems likely that the network will want a new Wolf series to fill Organized Crime’s timeslot. Perhaps a spin-off starring Kellie Giddish or some other veteran of the franchise?
What do you think? Are you glad that Law & Order: Organized Crime has been renewed for a fifth year? Will you be watching on Peacock? Would you like to see a new Law & Order show take its place on NBC?
Keep Law & Order Organized Crime on NBC. I will not ever subscribe to Peacock!
As much as I missed Stabler on SVU, I never could get into Organized Crime. First, I’m one of the few who hated the idea of Benson and Stabler as a couple. That was the first turnoff. Always felt having a ride or die friend was more realistic for the two. Then, there was the season-long villain for a police procedural. That died in the 90s and should have stayed dead. Both those killed season 1 for me. Couldn’t finish it. Only watched a couple of episodes of seasons 2. Couldn’t finish for much of the same reasons. Season 3… Read more »
I feel the same way also. Let them remain as friends.
I love this show which I am able to watch on NBC online but I will not pay for it because I have too many streaming subscriptions already. I was able to get Paramount Plus essentials FREE with my Walmart membership so I hope Walmart might carry this too. I will miss this show and I am sure the ratings will drop way down because of moving this to Peacock. Time to say goodbye.
I think it’s wrong to expect people to continue to pay for TV programs that were orginally Free to watch. Seal Team, Law & Order Organized Crime etc. I personally enjoyed Law & Order Organized Crime as it had a great story line. I think a lot of people quit watching it as much due to the show being shown one week and then 2 weeks later continued. A lot of people do not have strong internet services to go to on line streaming. How sad that that you cannot leave it on NBC as previous and Peacock for those… Read more »
Very disappointed NBC another good 1 down the toilet not paying to watch might give up whole franchise
Very BAD decision by NBC – why should I pay to watch the show.?
I agree I Love this show but i’m not paying to watch it! What a shame. I pay enough in cable!
I like the show. It follows nicely between Law & Order and Law & Order SVU. To move it to Peacock is dumb. I definitely won’t be paying to watch it. It’s a shame that streaming services are taking over.
I won’t pay to watch it!
Should have left it where it was! The original L&O Reboot could go and I wouldn’t miss it!
Definitely agree with you. KEEP Law & Order Organized Crime and say goodbye to Law & Order. Won’t watch it now that McCoy has left (the wonderful Sam Waterston). Do not care for his replacement at all!
Bye, bye Elliot….
So sad to be made to pay to watch a series that does not belong on a paid streaming network. Leave the L&O trio where it belongs..on NBC! Along with many others I’m sure will not make the switch to a streaming service just to watch it. You’ve lost another viewer!!!