Meloni played Detective Elliot Stabler on "Law & Order: SVU" for 12 seasons alongside Hargitay, who plays now-Capt. Olivia Benson. The role earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006 for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.

Christopher Meloni teased his return to Law & Order: SVU with photos alongside Mariska Hargitay and Dann Florek — and fans can’t wait. On Saturday, August 2, the actor behind Elliot Stabler took to Instagram with a trio of pictures that thrilled fans of the beloved NBC police procedural series.

On Sunday, Aug. 3, Mariska Hargitay was joined on the set of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 by none other than Christopher Meloni. The fan-favorite pair's reunion delighted fans, who love seeing Hargitay's Olivia Benson and Meloni's Elliot Stabler together again, 14 years after Meloni left SVU following season 12.