‘Law & Order: SVU’ Is Officially Taking Over Apple TV Ahead of Christopher Meloni’s Return

Law & Order: SVU is bringing back one of its greatest detectives ever at a truly historic moment. The character first appeared on the long-running crime drama in 1999, when the show debuted on NBC, and remained a mainstay for the first 12 seasons before exiting ahead of Season 13. As a result, he was written out of the show until returning as a guest in Season 22, in the episode that served as a lead-in for Law & Order: Organized Crime.