Meloni left the role he originated in 2011, after 12 seasons on the drama, and while dedicated fans have remained fiercely loyal to the show (and Mariska Hargitay’s portrayal of Olivia Benson), they’ve never gotten over Meloni’s departure.
We’ve known for a few months now that he’s finally coming back, and we just got our first look at Hargitay and Meloni reuniting before they work together on SVU again.
It’s no secret by now that fans of the very, very long-running NBC hit Law & Order: SVU have been wishing, hoping and praying for something very special to happen for almost a decade: the return of Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler.