Law & Order: Organized Crime star Christopher Meloni has caused a stir on Twitter, trending after a set photo highlighted the actor's butt. Meloni has been on a lot of viewers' minds lately as he made his return to the world of Law & Order. His character Elliot Stabler worked alongside Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson for the first twelve seasons of SVU. However, Meloni decided to exit at that point, and Stabler was absent from the show for nearly 10 years. That changed with the recent Law & Order: SVU crossover, which brought Meloni back to set up his new series, Organized Crime.
Unfortunately, it was the murder of Stabler's wife, Kathy, that led to his return. After she's killed in a car bombing meant for him, Stabler joins the organized crime task force while looking for those behind Kathy's murder. Despite the tragic reason for his character coming back, Law & Order viewers have enthusiastically supported Meloni's return, especially eager for his reunion with Benson. With that now behind them, they've moved on to celebrating Meloni in a different way.
It started when Twitter use PeterNHess shared a photo of Meloni taken on set which offered a good look at the actor's butt. The photo soon went viral, causing Meloni to trend. Adding to the hilarity, Meloni himself commented on both the photo and the trend, which came only a few days after he celebrated his 60th birthday. Check out the set image and Meloni's response below:
The trend shows just how hard it is to predict what will resonate with Twitter users. It helps the Law & Order: SVU and Organized Crime crossover happened so recently, meaning the shows and Meloni were already a hot topic of conversation prior to the release of the set photo. Additionally, during the tough events of the last year, many are searching for lighter topics to discuss on Twitter, and Meloni's butt fits the bill.
As season 1 of Law & Order: Organized Crime has only just begun, viewers can likely expect even more set photos to make their way online. Though it's unlikely they'll receive the same amount of attention as this one, they could tease what's in store for Stabler during the rest of the season. Law & Order creator Dick Wolf has already spoken about Organized Crime favoring longer story arcs, which should help set it apart from the rest of the franchise. Hopefully, viewers will get a taste of this as Law & Order: Organized Crime season 1 continues on.
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