CAN'T MISS "LAW & ORDER" AND "SVU" CROSSOVER ARRIVES APRIL 17 ON NBC

Peacock Series "Law & Order: Organized Crime" to Air Its Season Five Premiere on NBC in Addition to Its Peacock Launch

· NBC is delivering a must-see crossover between its iconic two series "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: SVU" on Thursday, April 17 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT.

· Over the course of the crossover, a mysterious phone call to Capt. Benson of the SVU leads detectives to the scene of a brutal murder. When the SVU and the 2-7 uncover a pattern of rape and murder targeting marginalized women, Carisi and ADA Price team up to charge the suspect with multiple crimes.

· "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: SVU" are available next day on Peacock.

· Combined, the two series have reached 38.4 million total viewers across linear and digital platforms this season and are having their best seasons ever on Peacock, posting double and triple-digit increases, respectively, vs. last season (35-day viewing).

· In addition to the crossover event, Peacock's "Law & Order: Organized Crime" will air its season premiere at 10 p.m. on NBC on Thursday, April 17.

· "Law & Order: Organized Crime" will also begin its first season as a Peacock original on April 17 with the premiere of two new episodes, followed by new episodes available weekly.

· "Found," which was originally scheduled for the 10 p.m. timeslot on April 17, will move to Monday, April 14 before returning the following week to its regular timeslot.

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ABOUT "LAW & ORDER"

"Law & Order" is one of television's most treasured and honored dramas. The series is known for its unique bifurcated format and examines "the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders."

Hugh Dancy, Tony Goldwyn, Odelya Halevi, Mehcad Brooks, Reid Scott and Maura Tierney star.

Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer. Rick Eid, Pamela Wechsler, Alex Hall and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.

"Law & Order" is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.

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ABOUT "LAW & ORDER: SVU"

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is the longest-running live-action primetime series in the history of American television.

This hard-hitting and emotional series chronicles the lives of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department, an elite squad of detectives who investigate crimes of sexual assault, child abuse and domestic violence. 

Mariska Hargitay, Ice T, Peter Scanavino, Octavio Pisano, Kevin Kane and Juliana Aidén Martinez star.

Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer. David Graziano, Julie Martin, Mariska Hargitay, Norberto Barba, Kenneth Brown and Peter Jankowski executive produce. 

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.

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ABOUT "LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME"

The hit drama series Law & Order: Organized Crime moves to Peacock for its fifth season.

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 five 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.

Dick Wolf, Matt Olmstead, John Shiban, Mike Slovis, Christopher Meloni, Peter Jankowski and Tim Walsh executive produce.

"Law & Order: Organized Crime" is produced for Peacock by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment.