(SVU: "Paternity"), At another point, he viciously punched out his former idol who killed a woman, for having the audacity to shake his son's hand. (SVU: "Return Of The Prodigal Son") Benson provided Stabler with all of the information and evidence she had on the case and Stabler, who had returned to New York partly to attend her awards ceremony, provided his old partner with the speech he had planned to give. In the infirmary, Callum informed Stabler that Sonya, unbeknownst to Stabler, requested that after he recovered, Donovan be allowed to spend the remainder of his sentence in the general population. He was also a suspect in the murder of Detective Elliot Stabler's wife, Kathy. Jenna, had come to the station to confirm that the people responsible for her mother's murder had been arrested. Not much is known of their status, though they got along. After Elliot Stabler's wife's tragic death, and an emotional reunion with Olivia Benson, the detective will do anything to find his wife's killer. He is portrayed by Christopher Meloni. Onscreen, Stabler was never really given a proper farewell. [23][12], On March 31, 2020, NBC announced that it had ordered a 13-episode series with Meloni reprising his role as Stabler in a then-untitled SVU spinoff, to be produced by Dick Wolf. So far in the franchise, Stabler has read a suspect or culprit their Miranda rights as, ". While investigating the eco-terrorist hideout Dana accidentally took the pinout of one of the explosives in a crate, resulting in the destruction of the house and Stabler being thrown back by the explosion and a subsequent concussion. Wong), theorizes that only Stabler would be able to reach her, as he is a father, and she is looking for a father figure. [63] The relationship goes no further, however, as Stabler realizes that he still loves his wife; Beck, meanwhile, leaves SVU when she realizes that she will not be able to save every victim. Before being partnered with Olivia Benson in 1999, Elliot was partnered with Jo Marlowe (his first female partner), Pete Breslin, Dave Rosetti, and "Old Fatso" Alfonse. [19] By Season 9, he and Kathy reconcile, and Stabler learns to better deal with his problems. She got upset at Cragen for bringing in Rollins and Amaro because she would have to teach them everything since she was so used to working with experienced people. In the Season 12 episode "Merchandise," Benson and Stabler are temporarily appointed as Special Deputy U.S. He was a devout Catholic whose faith . He . Stabler's first major assignment for the Organized Crime's task force was investigating Richard Wheatley, the son of long-time crime boss Manfredi Sinatra. They agree to keep the relationship professional, and are on good terms until Stabler learns that Angela ordered the bombing, which was meant for Kathy, not him. (SVU: "Sin") They ultimately became intimate once again. Kathy's pregnancy continued to progress normally, and Kathleen did not receive jail time for her DUI conviction but was sentenced to community service. Tommy refused to get tested, but owed Stabler for dropping the charges so Stabler used it to convince him to meet a young boy named Kyle who was recovering from brain cancer after getting treated against his parents' wishes. [68], In May 2009, after the show's tenth season, Hargitay and Meloni's contracts expired when they were reportedly making $375,000[69]$385,000 per episode. (SVU: "Slaves" and "Wrong Is Right") On several occasions, he has used excessive force on pedophiles: ensuring the handcuffs hurt a protesting pedophile (SVU: "Wrong Is Right"), viciously beat a businessman for arranging a series of child rapes in foreign countries (SVU: "Angels"), beating a pedophile who held a teenage girl captive (SVU: "Pandora"), almost drowning a serial pedophile after being disgusted by his crimes and only stopped when Benson got him to see reason. In September 2007, Stabler was temporarily blinded when schizophrenic rapist Saul Picard threw him into a car window. Benson and Stabler were separated at times during their partnership. One of Elliot's best friends died in the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks that took place in 2001. That night, fellow undercover NYPD detective and family friend Frank Donnelly (Denis Leary) comes to his aid, having been alerted to Stabler's problems by Benson. Elliot Stabler was a bit of a hothead but with a good heart that cared for victims and getting justice. One such instance occurs in a case involving serial killer Gordon Rickett (Matthew Modine), whom Stabler had investigated for raping and murdering a young girl 14 years earlier and thrown through a plate glass window. (SVU: "Retro"), That year also saw Stabler get shot while working undercover to gather evidence against animal smuggler Andre Bushido. Why did Stabler's wife leave him? (SVU: "Victims", "Paranoia"). Since his return to Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, he has made eight guest appearances to date. [13] She later becomes an advocate for sexual assault victims, and in one episode, helps her father on a case. Assistant District Attorneys: Alexandra Cabot Casey Novak Kim Greylek Rafael Barba Peter Stone Dominick Carisi, Jr. Fictional character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Elliot Stabler is infamous for his short fuse when dealing with the worst kind of perps. When he is released he yelled at the guard, emphasizing that he had requested to only be kept inside for three days. When the two reunited in 2021, Benson was very shocked to see Stabler especially with the circumstances regarding his wife. In September 2005, Elliot went undercover as parolee "Elliot McEvoy" in order to investigate paroled rapist Ray Schenkel. Kathleen is twice charged with DUI;[49] he uses his influence as a police officer to make the first charge disappear, but he eventually realizes that he has to let her face the consequences of her actions, and she is sentenced to community service. Olivia became very cold immediately after. When he and Benson later pulled HIV-positive Gloria Palmera out of her tub after she slit her wrists in a suicide attempt, her blood soaked into Stabler's bandage, and he had to be tested for HIV and he took antivirals which made him sick. (SVU: "Closet"), Season 11 Episode 21 introduced a former partner of his, Jo Marlowe, who is now an A.D.A. While defending the boy, Stabler lost his temper and beat Breslin unconscious. [7] By 1998, Stabler held the prestigious rank of Detective First Grade and was assigned to mentor new partner Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), a police officer with six years of experience who was transferred to the SVU as a newly promoted detective. His father bailed him out when a group of rich students jumped him in college, but he beat them all back. Although he was cleared after the shooting, he chose to retire from the police force. In a Season 11 episode, he runs away from school and tries to join the Army, something Stabler disapproves of. It was the second time he was almost choked to death. [1] He is devoted to his family and frequently mentions or thinks about them while working cases. He is also a practicing Catholic whose faith sometimes complicates the cases on which he works. And that's when Olivia hears from Elliot: Kathy died. Cragen ordered her to pack Stabler's stuff. His father Joseph was also a police officer. Kathy's life appeared to be in jeopardy but she survived. Isabel Gillies (his wife Kathy), Allison Siko (their daughter Kathleen), and Jeffrey Scaperrotta (their son Dickie) are returning, Give Me My Remote reports. He was very protective of her (SVU . Stabler has a deep-seated distrust of psychologists and psychiatrists stemming from his being hauled in front of the Morris Commission after being interviewed by Dr. Kyle was then shot and killed by Dana Lewis who is revealed to be FBI. When Callum is convicted and jailed he attempted suicide by repeatedly slamming his head against the wall of his cell. [37], Soon afterward, Wheatley strong-arms McClane into crippling the city's power grid, causing rolling blackouts. It later turns out that Dickie is acting out because his friend, Shane, has been murdered. While Stabler only wanted to stop her from shooting agani after already killing three people, he unfortunately fatally shot her, and she died in his arms. After Stabler saves Donnelly from Webb's hitmen, he becomes Donnelly's second-in-command. Elliot Stabler's wife's gruesome death happened in the series premiere of Organized Crime. Advertisement [42] When assassin Natalie Dumont (Adrienne Walker) tries to kill Stabler on orders from Webb's wife Cassandra (Jennifer Beals), he arrests her and makes a deal with her to inform on the Marcy Killers in return for a lighter prison sentence. [20] After the shootout, Stabler is placed on administrative leave by the NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau. [1] He has a B.A. In show continuity, Stabler became a detective with the SVU in late 1992. In the season 13 premiere, Cragen tells Olivia that Elliot filed for retirement. . He has had at least two other partners: Dave Ruzzetti, who committed suicide over his inability to solve Debbie Cooper's murder, (SVU: "Execution"), and Alphonse, who retired and moved to Florida, and may have been his partner immediately prior to Olivia Benson. Elliot Stabler : No. Benson tells him to get help, but he angrily rejects her advice, telling her to "back off". New York City Police Department Combat Cross, "Elliot Stabler is back in a 'Law & Order: SVU' spin-off", "Dick Wolf Fires Writer From 'Law & Order' Spinoff for Threatening to 'Light Up' Looters", "Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay speaks! Wheatley's lawyer, Rafael Barba (Ral Esparza), who was once the Assistant District Attorney for SVU, accuses Stabler of framing Wheatley for Kathy's murder. Later that month, Stabler and John Munch had a close call when they were shot in the courtroom during the trial of white supremacist Brian Ackerman. In "What Happens in Puglia," Elliot and Kathy were on a brief trip to New York when Kathy was killed by a bomb that was placed in the couple's rental car. Stabler was born on October 20, 1966. Nonetheless, Stabler has a 97% case-closure rate as of 2007. Jenna dies in his arms. He was dedicated to his job, but this dedication occasionally turned into obsession, as he often takes cases personally, affecting his judgment. Elliot Stabler (husband) Maureen Stabler (daughter) Kathleen Stabler (daughter) Richard Stabler (son) Elizabeth Stabler (daughter) Elliot Stabler, Jr. (son) Bernadette Stabler (mother-in-law) Joseph Stabler (father-in-law; deceased) Seamus (grandson) Kieran (grandson) Three unnamed brothers-in-law Two unnamed sisters-in-law Unnamed mother What happened to Elliot Stabler's oldest daughter? As a result, Stabler has "erased his childhood"; he rarely talks about his father and maintains little contact with his mother. In April 2020, it was announced that Meloni would reprise the role for a new SVU-spinoff series,[3] where Stabler comes out of retirement to lead an NYPD organized crime task force. [15] During his time in the military, he was a hand-to-hand combat specialist. He was often referred to as "El" (instead of Elliot) by many people such as his partner, Olivia Benson, Captain Cragen, Kathy Stabler, and others. He then reveals that he has kidnapped Bernadette, and will kill her unless Stabler makes his "confession". Garth Ancier, head of NBC, agreed, and the rest of the panel assembled voiced their assent. [22], Stabler appears in the Season 22 episode "Return of the Prodigal Son", having been absent from the series for 10 years. [5] In a later episode, he beats up a pedophile (Tom Noonan) who posts a picture of his daughter Elizabeth on his website. His daughter on her knees in some filthy alley. (SVU: "Shaken"), Stabler often connected with child victims on a fatherly basis and had been very willing to use physical force to apprehend a suspect that he believed to have harmed a child. Meloni and Hargitay had auditioned in the final round together, and after the actors left, there was a moment of dead silence, after which Wolf blurted out, "Oh well. Stabler can't come to terms with his daughter being "crazy" and shuts down. When Stabler advised the family of the victim not to file charges, Captain Cragen ordered him home for the remainder of the day. Stabler is assigned a temporary partner named Dani Beck (Connie Nielsen) while Benson is working undercover in Oregon (Mariska Hargitay was pregnant and on maternity leave). He was a devout Catholic whose faith sometimes complicated the cases he worked on. Ryan O'Halloran told them they were lucky to be alive. [1][8] In 2002 Stabler stated that he makes $68,000 a year.[9]. Meanwhile, Stabler's mother Bernadette is arrested after having a manic episode in which she slaps a child she believes to be Elliot. feeling. (SVU: "Serendipity"), attacking a kidnapping pedophile for abducting a teenage boy (SVU: "Web"), struck a fleeing pedophile in the head with a wooden plank (SVU: "Impulsive"), angrily strangled another pedophile after he was accused of giving a boy an STD and only stopped after regaining his senses, nearly attacking a pedophile rights activist. Angela then promises to help Stabler put Wheatley in prison. Kathy and Elliot Stabler got married at 17 years old and shared five children, but in earlier seasons of Law & Order: SVU, viewers learned that their marriage was less than perfect. [35] The District Attorney's office ultimately decides not to pursue a retrial, meaning that he will not be punished legally for ordering Kathy's murder. Elliot Stabler is coming back to TV. (SVU: "Raw") The fourth time was when he shot Jenna Fox, a girl who opened fire in the precinct in retaliation for her mother's rape and murder. Previously, in Seasons 2 and 12, Kathleen was charged twice for a DUI and eventually robbery. She crashed the car into a lamp post following snow flakes. Elliot's five children have previously affected his job before, especially his second-oldest daughter Kathleen. A few days after Stabler joined the Organized Crime Control Bureau, Ayanna started to gain more members such as Diego Morales, Freddie Washburn, and Jet Slootmaekers. The police were called to charge Elliot when the blame was put on him, but Joseph ensured the case was thrown out with his power as a cop, and Elliot was released. Briscu threatens to kill Stabler to keep him quiet, but Stabler assures Briscu that his secret is safe with him. When Benson and his family held an intervention, he denied having a problem. Much to Stabler's surprise, however, the jury comes back deadlocked, resulting in a mistrial. A great example was when he told her that he loved her, during an intervention held by his kids but quickly covered it up. [24] Benson later joins Stabler's children in staging an intervention for him, but he rebuffs them and storms out. Elliot was nearly successful in getting her to drop the weapon when the injured suspect began taunting her. The duo, who Wolf believed had the perfect chemistry from the first time he saw them together, were his first choice. The reason for Stabler's exit can be found in the Season 12 finale, "Smoked." After investigating the murder of a rape victim, the detectives arrested three men (including one played by a pre . Stabler rejects her help, but tells her he loves her.[25][62]. [71] Two months later, however, it was officially reported that both their contracts had been renewed for two more years. Benson subsequently asked to be reassigned because Stabler told her they couldn't put the other before the job if they were to remain partners. Stabler and Munch were rushed to Bellevue Hospital. Since their reunion, it is speculated by many characters that Stabler and Benson have romantic tension between them. Kathy and Elliot Stabler got married at 17 years old and shared five children, but in earlier seasons of Law & Order: SVU, viewers learned that their marriage was less than perfect. [12], The following are the medals and service awards worn by Elliot Stabler, as seen in "Dolls. As she fell, he ran to her and cradled her while she explained how she had purchased the weapon before perishing from the inflicted wound. In 2011, Elliot was forced to fire on and take down an sixteen-year-old girl, Jenna Fox. In SVU 's episode, "Return of the . Stabler rushed him to a hospital, where he recovered. After Wheatley's first arrest, Stabler was then assigned to go undercover as a man named Eddie Wagner, aka Eddie Ashes, to infiltrate an Albanian gang called the Kosta Organization before infiltrating the Brotherhood, a corrupt police gang as well as several other organized crime members such as Teddy Silas, Robert Silas and Manny Rivera. Stabler confided in retired Albany cop Sam Winfield, who was suspected in the murders of two sex offenders with HIV. The case gets worse when Dickie's friend is killed. He joined the. At one point, Stabler took his daughter Kathleen's driver's license and burnt it. In February 2007, Stabler injured his arm when Cupid threw him out the window, causing Stabler to lose all feeling in his arm. Elliot Stabler's return on Law & Order: SVU was bogged down by a personal tragedy, but it also gives his romance with Olivia Benson a higher chance of finally happening. (SVU: "Victims") He even threatened a perp for killing his family and lover, before being devastated by his reasoning that he walked out to regain his mind. (. The Season 13 premiere of Law and Order SVU featured a dramatic scene in which Stabler learns that Kathy is They were close enough for Pete to be familiar with Kathy. Meanwhile, Bell threatens to take Stabler off the task force, but he manages to persuade her and their superiors to give him two more days to prove Wheatley's guilt, offering to resign from the NYPD if he fails. He was rushed to the hospital and Kathy and Kathleen came to the hospital to see if he was okay. (SVU: "Class"), Through his daughter Maureen, Stabler is the father-in-law to Carl and the grandfather to at least two boys Kieran and Seamus. Stabler is Benson's longest relationship with a man,[47] and they have even each promised to give the other a kidney should either of them need a transplant. Stabler told her that as she was not married, she did not know how bitter divorces could be; while she accuses him of letting his own divorce influence his judgment. [10] Executive producer and head writer Neal Baer has explained that, in contrast to Benson "the empathetic, passionate voice for these victims"[11] Stabler embodies "the rage we feel, the 'How can this happen?' Detective Elliot "El" Stabler, Sr. is a detective who previously worked in the Manhattan Special Victims Unit and currently works at the Organized Crime Control Bureau since 2021. (SVU: "Possessed") Elliot was also disgusted by child murderers, angered by people actually being willing to kill a person around the same age as his kids. In October 2004, Elliot was given a nosebleed by Ronald McCain. Stabler pressed charges, but only did so in order to get Tommy to testify against his mother's doctor, Gideon Hutton; the charges were later dropped, though Stabler urged the boy to get tested for HIV, as Susan's death suggested that he was at risk for the disease. [60] Instead, she is briefly reassigned to computer crimes and replaced by a Queens SVU detective, Lucius Blaine (Anthony Anderson). (SVU: "Blood Out"), Stabler often mentioned his family, particularly his children, sometimes as a way to gain trust with the victims. For example, during a case in which three women are charged with raping a male stripper, Benson and ADA Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) believe the man's story, while Stabler takes a cynical view of his claim from the start.[59]. Let's play a little game, before I kill you.' Olivia meets Elliot's gaze, and he can see the fear in her eyes, even as she schools her face into a perfectly blank expression. 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