Everything to Know About 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Season 4

The show aired its season finale on May 16, 2024.

Author:
Beth Ann Mayer
Updated:
Apr 25, 2024

Law & Order: Organized Crime returned for its fourth season with Stabler (Christopher Meloni) and his team still coping with the Season 3 death of Det. Jamie Whelan (Brent Antonello). “Every character handles the loss differently,” Meloni told Parade ahead of the premiere.

A lot has happened since then, and the show aired its season finale on May 16, 2024. From cast to episode guide, here's everything to know about Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4.

Was there Season 4 of Law & Order: Organized Crime?

Yes. Law & Order: Organized Crime was renewed for Season 4 in April 2023. At the time, producers announced that the season would consist of 13 episodes and have a midseason premiere. Unlike many other network series, including Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU, this plan didn't require NBC to bump the show's expected premiere date due to the Hollywood strikes. The fourth season ended on May 16, 2024.

What was the Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 Release Date?

Law & Order: Organized Crime returned to NBC on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m. ET. As part of the network's Law & Order Thursday night lineup, it aired after the original Law & Order (8 p.m. ET) and Law & Order: SVU (9 p.m. ET).

How Did Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 3 End?

Benson and Stabler Crossover Finale Organized Crime Season 3

It was an emotional rollercoaster. Law & Order: Organized Crime's third season ended with a two-week crossover finale with Law & Order: SVU.

The recap: When the two squads team up to take down Shadowërk, a revenge-for-hire website, its leader, Kyle (Michael Drayer), places a hit on Sergeant Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliott Stabler (Meloni). Although the units work together to arrest Kyle, it isn't without a cost: Kyle shoots Detective Jamie Whelan (Brent Antonello), and Whelan ultimately dies in the hospital.

Before the funeral, Stabler and Benson get to talking. Stabler tells her he's going out of town on a new case, and Benson is grateful he at least let her know this time. (Remember when he disappeared on her for, like, 10 years without a goodbye?) To soften the blow, Stabler comes bearing a gift. Before he hands it over to his longtime friend (maybe more?), he tells Benson he wants to know what's in the gift box given to her by the McCanns, the parents of Noah's half-brother, Connor, for Christmas. Benson has yet to open it—six months after the holidays—and makes Stabler a deal: You open it and get to keep it.

The underwhelming gift looks straight out of the Home Goods playbook: An ornament that says "Live, laugh, love." Stabler breaks off the E so it says "Liv, laugh, love" (Liv being the nickname he uses for Olivia) and says he'll cherish it.

Speaking of cherish, he then hands Benson his gift. It's a doozy: a gold compass necklace. She asks Stabler, "Is this supposed to lead me somewhere... or to something?" Stabler responds, "Lead you to happiness, Liv."

Better question: Is it supposed to lead her to someone?

Who is in the Organized Crime Season 4 cast?

Christopher Meloni as Det. Elliott Stabler

Meloni returned as Det. Elliott Stabler. In the Season 3 finale, he told Benson he was heading out of town on a new case. Letting her know that he was leaving was a nice change of pace, but that's as far as Stabler went. At the start of Season 4, he returned from an undercover job.

Danielle Moné Truitt as Sargeant Ayanna Bell

Danielle Moné Truitt as Sargeant Ayanna Bell in Organized Crime

The Organized Crime Control Bureau's commanding officer and partner to Stabler has maintained her post. The normally by-the-book Bell was seen having a hard time with Whelan's death in the Season 3 finale.

Ainsley Seiger as Jet Slootmaekers

Jet Slootmakers won fans over with her tech savvy and street smarts in the first two seasons. Season 3 saw an expanded role, as Jet seemed to have romantic feelings for criminal hacker Adam Mintock (Wesam Keesh), which caused some distrust with other members of the bureau, notably her boss, Sergeant Bell.

It was revealed in the Season 4 premiere that she and her coworker Reyes had an affair as a way to cope with their grief over Whelan's death.

Rick Gonzalez as Det. Bobby Reyes

Det. Bobby Reyes joined Organized Crime in Season 3 after a combined seven years in Anti-Crime and Narcotics. He's back for Season 4, although his character took a leave of absence in episode 6.

Dean Norris as Randall Stabler

The Breaking Bad alum joined the fourth season of Organized Crime in a recurring role. As first reported by TVLine, he's playing Randall Stabler, older brother of Elliot Stabler, in a multi-episode arc. Don't expect the siblings to be instant best buds, though—there's long-standing tension between them over something that happened with their father.

Michael Trotter as Joe Jr.

Best known for playing Gus Grissom on the Disney+ series The Right Stuff, Trotter joined the Organized Crime cast as Stabler's kid brother, who was dishonorably discharged from the Army.

Oscar-winner Ellen Burstyn also returned as the Stabler family matriarch.

How many episodes are in Organized Crime Season 4?

There were 13 episodes in the show's fourth season.

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4 episode guide

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 1 — “Memory Lane”

Logline: Stabler must deal with rapid changes at work and home after returning from a dangerous undercover assignment; Bell hires an adviser whose AI technology program could revolutionize police investigation; Jet and Reyes struggle with Whelan's absence.

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 2 — "Deliver Us From Evil"

Logline: After a deadly bombing claims the life of a spiritual leader, Stabler meets with an officer who's convinced the crime is part of a larger conspiracy; Jet struggles to get her team on board with Vargas' program.

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 3 — "End of Innocence"

Logline: "Stabler and Officer Bashir track down a missing father and son who could lead to the answers they need. After an undercover operation goes sideways, Bell relegates Reyes to desk duty. Stabler reunites with his younger brother."

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 4 — "The Last Supper"

Logline: "Bell and the team must keep a witness and her family safe from Los Santos before she testifies. Carisi asks to back off the case to preserve the integrity of his undercover work. Stabler hosts a chaotic family dinner."

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 5 — "Missing Persons"

Logline: "A rescued victim from Stabler's past goes missing; Bell recovers in the hospital while Jet, Reyes and Bashir are all questioned by IAB; Joe Jr. shows off his new career path."

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 6 — "Beyond the Sea"

Logline: "When several bodies are found in a seaside town, Stabler navigates the politics and secrets of the close-knit community to find a potential serial killer; Jet brings a witness under her protection; tensions rise when Stabler skips his IAB meeting."

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 7 — "Original Sin"

Logline: "The squad backs up Stabler in pursuing a murder case outside of their jurisdiction as an unlikely ally provides a key piece of evidence; Bell works to find a way to get Stabler back on the job."

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 8 — "Sins of Our Fathers"

Logline: "As Bell and the squad come up with a plan to bring the Westbrook case officially into their jurisdiction, Chief Bonner struggles with unanswered questions about her past and her beloved town; Stabler learns the outcome of his IAB investigation."

Law & Order: Organized Crime Season 4, Episode 9 — "Semper Fi"

Logline: "Stabler leans into his military network to search for the source of a Middle Eastern heroin pipeline making its way to the U.S.; Joe Jr. takes drastic action when his brothers try to stage an intervention; Reyes returns to the squad."