Chris Meloni Returns to Law & Order SVU Season 27 Guest Role

Chris Meloni is set to return as Detective Elliot Stabler to Law & Order: SVU for a guest appearance in Season 27, reuniting with longtime co-stars Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek. Meloni, who originally left the show in 2011, has reprised his role on the spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime, which recently completed its fourth season. The upcoming SVU season will also feature guest appearances from other franchise veterans including B.D. Wong and Dean Winters, contributing to what is expected to be one of the most star-studded seasons of the series. SVU Season 27 is scheduled to premiere on September 27, 2025, on NBC, followed by the broadcast debut of Organized Crime Season 5. Additionally, Octavio Pisano returns as Joe Velasco, while Juliana Aidén Martinez has departed from the series. Fans have expressed enthusiasm over the reunion of Stabler and Benson, anticipating fresh developments in their dynamic.