Christopher Meloni Returning as 'SVU' Character Elliot Stabler for New NBC Show
- 4 years ago
Christopher Meloni Returning as 'SVU'
Character Elliot Stabler for New NBC Show The actor starred on 'Law & Order: SVU'
for the show's first 12 seasons before
his character retired from the police force. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' NBC has
granted the upcoming series a 13-episode deal. The project comes from TV producer Dick Wolf,
creator of the 'Law & Order' franchise. Wolf recently inked a five-year contract with NBC
to develop shows for the network's multiple platforms. 'The Hollywood Reporter' adds that
the program's premise will see
Stabler head up a NYPD crime unit. Meloni has kept busy since leaving 'SVU' in 2011, starring
in Syfy's 'Happy,' which ended in 2019 after two seasons. Due to the coronavirus shutting down TV production, it
is not yet known when the program will begin airing.
Character Elliot Stabler for New NBC Show The actor starred on 'Law & Order: SVU'
for the show's first 12 seasons before
his character retired from the police force. According to 'The Hollywood Reporter,' NBC has
granted the upcoming series a 13-episode deal. The project comes from TV producer Dick Wolf,
creator of the 'Law & Order' franchise. Wolf recently inked a five-year contract with NBC
to develop shows for the network's multiple platforms. 'The Hollywood Reporter' adds that
the program's premise will see
Stabler head up a NYPD crime unit. Meloni has kept busy since leaving 'SVU' in 2011, starring
in Syfy's 'Happy,' which ended in 2019 after two seasons. Due to the coronavirus shutting down TV production, it
is not yet known when the program will begin airing.