Meloni Shares Dinner Photos with Hargitay After OC Cancellation

Christopher Meloni shared photos of a dinner reunion with former "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" co-star Mariska Hargitay in Los Angeles shortly after Peacock canceled his spinoff series "Law & Order: Organized Crime" following its fifth season.

Meloni, 65, posted the images to Instagram on April 24, showing the actors smiling over a meal. Actress Rachel McAdams made a brief appearance in one selfie. "What one does on a random Thursday when still in L.A. and freshly unemployed. Dinner hang with pals therealmariskahargitay," Meloni captioned the carousel, tagging Hargitay as a collaborator.

The gathering came over a week after the cancellation news, confirmed on April 16. "Organized Crime," which aired its first four seasons on NBC before moving to Peacock, concluded its final season in June 2025. Meloni reprised his role as Detective Elliot Stabler, a character he originated on "SVU" in 1999 and played for 12 seasons until 2011. He returned to the franchise with the spinoff in 2021.

In an emotional Instagram video posted shortly after the announcement, Meloni thanked fans for supporting Stabler over nearly 17 years. "Hey everyone, I just saw that they announced OC, Organized...