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Upcoming Law & Order Crossover Promises Intense Drama
As excitement builds for the highly anticipated Law & Order crossover event, stars Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni were spotted enjoying a New York Knicks game, showcasing their enduring camaraderie. The pair was seen in high spirits while seated courtside at Madison Square Garden, as captured in a photo shared by the Knicks on social media.
The game, held on April 11, saw the Knicks face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers, resulting in a close defeat with a final score of 102 to 108. Among the audience were other prominent figures, including comedian Tracy Morgan, actors Matthew Modine, Susie Essman, and Michael J. Fox, alongside Tracy Pollan, as noted by People.
DUN DUN. pic.twitter.com/4fYHipbXVy
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) April 12, 2025
The duo’s basketball outing comes just days before the airing of an important crossover event between the original Law & Order series and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC, scheduled for Thursday, April 17. Following this, viewers can look forward to the season premiere of Meloni’s Law & Order: Organized Crime, which is transitioning from NBC to Peacock for its fifth season. For context, Found, the series typically airing in the 10/9c Thursday slot, will air its next installment on Monday, April 14, before resuming its usual schedule.
The upcoming crossover narrative is set in motion by a chilling call to Captain Benson (Hargitay) of the Special Victims Unit, directing her team to the scene of a gruesome murder. As detailed in an NBC synopsis, the SVU detectives, along with the 27th precinct, unravel a disturbing pattern involving the rape and murder of marginalized women. Detectives Domenick Carisi (Peter Scanavino) and ADA Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) unite their efforts to pursue justice against the perpetrator.
A promotional clip reveals that the murder victim is Maria Recinos, a police officer whom Benson once saved as a child in a memorable Season 7 episode that earned Hargitay an Emmy Award. “We’re gonna catch the bastard — together,” Benson asserts to Lieutenant Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney) in the promo.
However, previews suggest that Benson may be pushed to take desperate measures in her quest for justice, quoting, “Sometimes you have to ask for forgiveness instead of permission.” In this crossover, Meloni reprises his role as Stabler, while Hargitay will reciprocate with a guest appearance in the new season of Organized Crime.
Law & Order/SVU Crossover, Thursday, April 17, 8/7c, NBC
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