Detective Elliot Stabler makes his comeback to the NYPD to confront organized crime following a tragic personal loss. During his ten-year absence, both the city and the police force have undergone significant transformations, requiring him to adjust to a criminal justice system facing its own challenges. As he seeks redemption and attempts to piece his life back together, Stabler heads a new elite task force dedicated to dismantling the city’s most influential criminal organizations, one at a time.