Christopher Meloni to bring back his iconic 'Law & Order SVU' character for a spinoff

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Christopher Meloni is all set to reprise his iconic role as Elliot Stabler in the upcoming spinoff of the 1999 drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

The show has cracked a 13-episode deal, Variety reported. The show, which recently entered its 21st season, follows a group of NYPD detectives as they solved some very thrilling cases based on real crimes.

Reportedly, the upcoming spinoff will feature Stabler as he heads the organised crime division of the NYPD. The upcoming project will bring the character back into the world of crime for the first time since he left in the 12th season, which aired in 2011.

The actor said goodbye to the show at the end of season 12 and in season 13 premiere it was stated that the character as retired