Peacock Cancels Christopher Meloni-Led 'Law & Order: Organized Crime'

The Organized Crime Control Bureau is packing it in. Peacock has canceled Law & Order: Organized Crime after five seasons. The Christopher Meloni-led procedural drama premiered on NBC a little over five years ago, on April 1, 2021. It ran for four seasons on the network before transitioning to Peacock for its fifth – and now final – season, which bowed out on June 12, 2025. Season 5 also aired on NBC last fall, with viewership faring well. It was part of the network's Law & Order-themed Thursday night lineup.

Deadline reports that the series did "OK" on Peacock, but saw high turnover on the showrunner front, with five showrunners in five years. A search for a new showrunner was underway before the show's cancellation. The overall attitude at the network shifted, too, with NBC seeming more committed to its five incoming drama pilots.

Here's a synopsis of the series per NBC/Peacock:

"Reprising the role he originated on Law & Order: SVU, Christopher Meloni stars as Det. Elliot Stabler, who returned to New York after a decade abroad to rebuild his life following a devastating personal loss. As lead detective in Sgt. Ayanna Bell’s (Danielle Moné Truitt) Organized Crime Control Bureau, he works to dismantle New York’s most vicious and violent illegal enterprises while fending off dangers that often follow him home.

Helping to expose the dark and complex criminal world of their targets are undercover expert Bobby Reyes (Rick Gonzalez) and tech genius Jet Slootmaekers (Ainsley Seiger). While on assignment, Stabler leans on his brother Randall (Dean Norris) to keep the Stabler family safe and thriving.

Season 5 explores the dangerous worlds of cross-border smuggling, high-tech domestic terrorism, and a crime family intent on repaying Stabler for the injury he did them in Rome. As his worlds collide, Stabler will put everything on the line to protect the vulnerable and fight for justice."

The series is part of Dick Wolf's juggernaut Law & Order franchise, which includes the flagship show as well as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Criminal Intent, Los Angeles, Law & Order True Crime, and Trial by Jury. The franchise even extends internationally with Law & Order: UK and Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent.