franchise will make history when all three series return in the fall. NBC has officially announced that the casts of each spin-off –, and – will come together for a three-hour special event, kicking off the new seasons of each criminal procedural.
Capt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), Det. Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) and District Attorney Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) will join forces on a single case that will unite all three of their units for one all-encompassing story.
The night kicks off with Det. Frank Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan) and Det. Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks, making his franchise debut) tracking down the killer of a mysterious young girl.
Benson and Stabler are eventually called in to help when it’s revealed that the case is more than a typical homicide. With the discovery of key evidence, Jack McCoy and ADA Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) attempt to bring justice against an international crime ring, but the outcome is threatened by unexpected complications.
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