As somebody whose favorite parts of Law & Order: Organized Crime’s series premiere were the ones featuring Benson crossing over, I have to say that Organized Crime needs to be careful with crossovers if the show is going to stand on its own.
If NBC can turn SVU and Organized Crime into a Law & Order Thursday block just like One Chicago Wednesday with Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Med to strike that right balance, Organized Crime could become the next hit Dick Wolf show.
At the same time, mini crossovers could help build a following for Organized Crime, so there’s a balance that needs to be struck.
Fans really shouldn’t want to watch Organized Crime just on the off-chance that Benson or Fin or anybody else turns up.