‘Law & Order: Organized Crime’ to Move Exclusively to Peacock for Fifth Season; What Other ‘L&O’ Titles Are on the Streamer?
The newest ‘Law & Order’ spin-off has seen consistently better ratings on Peacock than on linear NBC to this point.
Eliot Stabler is coming back for at least one more ride. The popular character portrayed for 25 years by actor Christopher Meloni is the star of “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” the latest member of the franchise originated by Dick Wolf. “Organized Crime” was stuck in limbo while waiting to find out if it would be renewed for a fifth season or not, but it appears that NBCUniversal has finally made a decision. A new report from Deadline indicates that “Law & Order: Organized Crime” will move to Peacock for an abbreviated Season 5, and if it’s successful, could return for more episodes.
Key Facts:
- Season 5 of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” will consist of 10 episodes.
- The show has consistently performed better on Peacock than it has on linear NBC.
- Peacock is home to next-day streams of new “Law & Order: SVU” episodes, as well as on-demand seasons of other shows from the franchise.
Deadline reports that the fifth season of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” on Peacock will be 10 episodes in length, far shorter than the 22 it aired in Seasons 2 and 3; the current fourth season will run 13 episodes, as it was impacted by the dual writes and actors strikes last year. Fans of the show might be concerned that by moving it to Peacock, NBCUniversal might be preparing to cancel the show. As of now, there has been nothing said about the future of the show beyond Season 5, but if the show performs well enough on NBCU’s streaming service, it would seem like there would be the potential for future installments.
The first four seasons of the show aired on NBC, but we have seen shows move from broadcast channels to streaming and have success. Paramount has moved shows like “Evil,” “SEAL Team,” and “Criminal Minds” from CBS to Paramount+ where they have continued to draw in viewers.
The show follows Detective Stabler as he and his team try to infiltrate the world of organized crime. The show has a darker tone than other titles from the “Law & Order” franchise and also uses a more serialized format than most other shows created by Dick Wolf. Despite the decades of “Law & Order” success on NBC, “Organized Crime” has consistently done better with streaming audiences who can binge episodes back-to-back than it has on linear TV.
A move to streaming could help revive the series, which would hardly be unprecedented for TV shows that have shifted platforms. “Lucifer” started life on Fox before making the successful jump to Netflix in its final seasons, and titles like “Futurama” and “Arrested Development” have also transitioned to streamers and continued for multiple seasons after making the switch.
Peacock
Peacock is a subscription video streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes original shows, blockbuster movies, and classic television series. Peacock is home to “Yellowstone,” and “The Office,” as well as original hits like “Poker Face” and “Bel-Air.” You can also watch live sports including NFL, MLB, WWE, Olympics, Premier League, NASCAR, French Open, College Football and Basketball, and PGA Tour. Premium Plus subscribers can stream their local NBC feed in all 210 markets.
What Other ‘Law & Order’ Titles Are Available on Peacock?
Peacock is the streaming home for a wide variety of shows from the “Law & Order” franchise. The most popular member of that family of shows is “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” which has 25 seasons available on the platform. “SVU” also sends next-day streams of new episodes to Peacock after they air on NBC on Thursday evenings.
New episodes of the original “Law & Order” also stream on Peacock next day, though unlike “SVU,” it only has nine seasons (14 through 23) available on the streamer as of now.
Check out the full list of “Law & Order” titles available to stream on Peacock below:
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Law & Order
September 13, 1990In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney’s office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
September 20, 1999In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Law & Order: Organized Crime
April 1, 2021The detectives of the Organized Crime Control Bureau work to dismantle New York City’s most vicious and violent illegal enterprises.
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
September 30, 2001The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
