Dick Wolf, showrunner Ilene Chaiken, and star Chris Meloni break down Stabler’s tense, highly anticipated return—and his glorious reunion with longtime partner Olivia Benson.

One week after Law & Order: Organized Crime kicked off with a massive SVU crossover event, Dick Wolf, showrunner Ilene Chaiken, and star Christopher Meloni are finally ready to reveal a little more about NBC’s latest big procedural.

Speaking about behind-the-scenes conversations between Law & Order producers and showrunners, Dick Wolf told reporters Wednesday, “We spent a lot of time talking about police behavior.

As Elliot Stabler re-entered the world of Law & Order last week during the crossover premiere, he faced questions from several colleagues about his style of policing.

But beyond the newfound questions about Stabler’s character, Organized Crime will also be distinct from the other Law & Order properties in its storytelling.

“We’re shooting for bigger game [with Organized Crime],” Wolf said, “and I think it’s gonna be endlessly interesting, and the character..?

“I think she was expecting it more than I was,” Meloni said of his longtime co-star

I feel less pressure than I did when Dick first tasked me with being Elliot Stabler