Law & Order: Organized Crime is going under a behind-the-scenes change before production has begun on the new Law & Order spin-off, which features the return of Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler to the franchise.
Matt Olmstead, formerly the man behind Chicago PD, was set to act as showrunner for the series, but he is now out. A new showrunner has not been selected yet.
Deadline revealed the following about the change on the NBC series:
According to sources, a decision was made to take extra time crafting the new series that reintroduces a beloved character alongside the original Law & Order: SVU series that tackles the NYPD. There has been extra scrutiny on portraying police work on TV following the death of George Floyd and the national unrest it sparked.
Switching showrunners early on is not uncommon for Wolf series. FBI went through multiple showrunner changes before and right after the series’ premiere on CBS. It went on to become the most watched new series of the season and is now headed into Season three after successfully launching a spin-off.
Law & Order: Organized Crime was set to premiere with the Fall 2020 line-up, but it will now likely debut on the network in the first half of 2021.
What do you think? Are you surprised by this showrunner change? Do you plan to watch the new Law & Order: Organized Crime on NBC?
Yes yes yes I’m excited
So excited to see the new shows, that’s all I each is Law and Order SUV and I also love Chicago PD great cast on both shows
I like the idea of Meloni returning as Stabler. He’s a great actor and L&O needs some fresh blood with a different story line. Meloni is a very likable character who’s been gone way too long. Plus SVU is getting stale with same characters year after year. You need to shake things up to keep it fresh and SVU is overdue, so Organized Crime will be welcome change.
Welcome Back Chris Meloni!!!
Hell No! I wasn’t surprised that the showrunner was changed for a new one. The producer wants to bring new life to the series.
i love svu but there is too much police drams on tv i love the dynamic of benson and stabs but theres no need to make a new show you just have him appear somehow in series 22 whether its at a crime scenes and benson thinks she sees stabs but cant be sure or hes someone of interest concerning the crime and benson and stabs come face to face with each other but we dont need yet another new police drama