Needing no introduction, Christopher Meloni will be reprising his role as detective Elliot Stabler, a character that he played for 12 seasons across Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: SVU, until his departure from the show in 2011. 

Fans of Benson and Stabler’s partnership can also rejoice as Mariska’s expected to make an appearance or two on the spin-off show as Stabler’s former partner, Olivia Benson. Mariska confirmed the news to fans when she posted behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Law & Order: Organized Crime, and has additionally been teasing fans by posting adorable pictures of her and Christopher for some months now.

Dylan McDermott is the latest big name to join the cast of the spin-off, although the details of his character haven’t yet been revealed. Best known for his role in the ABC legal drama The Practice, it would make a lot of sense for the actor to be cast as a lawyer in the spinoff show, but audiences will just have to wait and see.