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Law And Order: Organized Crime Is Returning To NBC, And I Have Questions After One Star Was So ‘Excited’ About Getting To Drop F-Bombs On Peacock

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Enthusiasts of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” have been eagerly anticipating news since June of 2025 about whether Christopher Meloni’s spinoff from his “SVU” role will be renewed for Season 6, especially given its debut as a streaming original on Peacock. It appears that the show is returning to television, albeit in a slightly different form. The series will reclaim its original 10 p.m. ET time slot on NBC, but it won’t be for a sixth season. Instead, starting this fall, NBC will broadcast the fifth season that is currently available for streaming.

I’m looking forward to re-watching the episodes, but I’m curious about how NBC will manage the increased use of profanity and violence on Peacock. I won’t reveal any spoilers for the season except to say that at times it seemed like a completely different show, with the series feeling more authentic in Season 5. This news brings to mind what star Rick Gonzalez said about being able to swear on set.

NBC Is Bringing Law & Order: Organized Crime Back To Thursday Nights

Initially, let’s get down to business! NBC’s fall 2025 schedule didn’t bring many unexpected changes. One Chicago will air on Wednesdays again, The Voice will keep its spots on Mondays and Tuesdays, and the Law & Order pair will reappear on Thursdays. However, what caught everyone’s attention was the listing of Law & Order: OC in its previous time slot of 10 p.m. ET on Thursday nights, airing right after SVU at 9 p.m. ET.

Initially, I was thrilled when it seemed like OC had been revived for Season 6 and would air on NBC. However, Deadline provided some clarification: instead, Season 5 will be aired on network television. The outlet suggested that the fifth season wasn’t as dark as anticipated and could fit into the 10 p.m. ET primetime slot, thereby reaching a broader audience.

As we await the impact of Organized Crime’s return to Peacock or NBC, I can’t help but ponder over the details. While it seems less grim than initially anticipated, there are boundaries being pushed on Peacock that were never breached during its network days – F-bombs being one such boundary. Interestingly, actor Rick Gonzalez, who plays Detective Bobby Reyes, appears to share a similar enthusiasm for uttering these profanities on screen as his character does.

What Rick Gonzalez Told Us About F-Bombs On Peacock

As a film enthusiast, I can certainly relate to the experience of watching a movie or show that’s been edited for broadcast or cable, where explicit language is either muted or replaced with alternative words. Now, while I didn’t particularly enjoy how Suits handled its use of the F-word on USA, I understand it can be done.

When I live-blogged the Season 5 premiere of OC that aired on NBC after previously watching it on Peacock, I observed that “foul dolls” on the streaming service were altered to “nincompoop dolls” on the television network. However, it was enjoyable to witness the detectives being slightly more unrestrained on Peacock, and Reyes, in particular, seemed to relish the newfound freedom to use the F-word.

During my conversation with Rick Gonzalez, I learned about the details of his discussions with the writers regarding a significant Reyes episode. Since the subject of character development, particularly in terms of expanding their vocabulary on Peacock, piqued my interest, I couldn’t help but ask. Rick was kind enough to provide some insights:

I was well aware of that situation, I was thrilled about it. I exclaimed something like, “This is fantastic! What can I add?” On set, I even joked with the director and writers, asking if I could use a strong word now and then, to which they agreed. So, I went ahead and said it! And there were moments when they asked me to say, “Forget that!” but I held out until now, and here we are!

Organized Crime was quite intense and gripping, so it’s understandable that Gonzalez is thrilled to move on to a more explicit platform like Peacock. When I mentioned in our conversation that some of the murders from the first four seasons weren’t just ordinary events, he concurred, stating that indeed, they were far from being “Oh dear” situations.

We don’t need to ‘screw’ those murders. We need to get to it.

Rick Gonzalez, who was thrilled about using profanity, took full advantage of the chances to do so, but he also mentioned another enjoyable aspect of Season 5 that went beyond NBC’s language restrictions. After expressing that adjusting to the new norm on Peacock was not challenging at all, he stated: “It wasn’t hard at all to get accustomed to this new way.

I found it amusing when Stabler used profanity, and my reaction was, “Please let him use even more swear words! I want to see more ‘F-bombs’ from Stabler.

Could you recall any particular scenarios where Detective Stabler may have used profanity, especially during his time on SVU? To add to that, the plot twists in his transition to Organized Crime were quite intense, leading me to wonder if he might have expressed himself more forcefully with stronger language. This raises some questions for me.

Will NBC replace every explicit “f-word” with something else during the airing of the Season 5 premiere, or simply omit those words to create pauses in dialogue? Or is it feasible for characters like Stabler, Reyes, or others to express stronger language that goes beyond typical network TV phrases such as “Curses!” or “Darn it”?

In simpler terms, shows broadcasted at 10 p.m. tend to have a more intense or serious tone compared to those shown during earlier hours. For example, you’ll notice that Chicago P.D. is generally darker than Chicago Fire and Chicago Med when they air on NBC.

Starting this Thursday, September 25th at 10 p.m. Eastern Time, Law & Order: Organized Crime begins its entire Season 5 broadcast on NBC. The night kicks off with the Season 27 premiere of Law & Order: SVU at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the Season 25 premiere of Law & Order at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Interestingly, one regular cast member will be absent from the new season, but a guest star has already suggested an exciting way his character could become a permanent addition to the team.

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2025-07-29 04:39

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