SVU was almost played by another actor! In the casting stage, Christopher Meloni had competition from THESE well-known names.

Mariska Hargitay knew Chris Meloni was the "guy" to play Elliot Stabler alongside Olivia Benson in SVU right from the minute ...

Elliot Stabler served as the co-lead of Law & Order: SVU for 12 seasons. The NBC police procedural drama revolves around the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department ...

a different follower added. Although we don't know when (or if) Stabler will return to SVU later this season, he'll still be back in the Law and Order universe at some point.

Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Brandi Burgos, at a recent “SVU” fan event, shows off her tattoo — a line in a letter from Detective Stabler to Captain Benson. Hiroko Masuike/The New York ...

SVU has seen multiple cast exits and entries in its multiple-season run, but Dann Florek's Captain Donald Cragen has been important in the franchise.

NETFLIX fans have been left devastated after the streaming giant confirmed it will be axing its “best crime drama” in just a ...

The “SVU” star has portrayed Olivia Benson on ... she spent many years fighting crime alongside her beloved partner, Detective Elliot Stabler, who’s portrayed by Christopher Meloni.

It's no surprise that one of the other most successful spinoffs is "Organized Crime", whose protagonist is Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), Benson's partner for 12 seasons of "SVU".