Emotional Christopher Meloni Reacts to Law & Order: Organized Crime Cancellation

According to the Oz actor, the man behind the wheel began driving, while one of the female passengers started "punching [him] in the face."

"Then the guy in the back seat [says], 'Slam him against, hit him against the parked cars,'" Meloni continued. "He's going to try and crush me against the parked cars. And I'm skitching along, 'cause it's fresh snow."

And while the entire incident only lasted "about three seconds," Meloni stressed that it almost ended with him being run over by the car.

"It starts going and you're wondering when can I let go without being caught under the back wheels," he recalled.  "Whatever it was, I did let go finally. Freshly slapped and punched around."

Although the 65-year-old wound up unscathed, he couldn't wrap his head around the patrons' motives.

"I just remember going, 'What the f--k are you thinking? What are you doing?'" he added. "I mean, probably for a bill of $45 or something."

Years after his time working as a bouncer in New York City, Meloni was cast in his breakout role as Detective Stabler in 1999 in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit opposite Mariska Hargitay, a role that he portrayed until 2011.

But while he returned in 2021 to reprise his role in the spinoff Law & Order: Organized Crime, the show was canceled in April after five seasons.

“I just saw that they announced OC, Organized Crime, won’t be coming back,” Meloni said in an Instagram Reel following the announcement. “So I wanted to take this moment to thank the fans who not only helped give the character of Elliot Stabler life and longevity, but for sticking with him and welcoming him back.”

As he noted, “I had a great time playing him. It was a great ride, but thank you, you helped give me a career that I never dreamed of, you know, nearly 17 odd years.”

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