Christopher Meloni’s Latest Reinvention: On ‘Underground,’ Black Lives Matter, and the ‘SVU’ Diss

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The veteran actor stars as a renegade outlaw in WGN’s ‘Underground,’ a thrilling new series about the Underground Railroad. He opens up about the role and much more.

Published Mar. 5 2016 2:46AM EST

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For a generation of Law & Order: SVU superfans, Christopher Meloni will always be known as Det. Elliott Stabler—the “bad cop” to Benson’s “good cop.”

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Christopher Meloni’s Latest Reinvention: On ‘Underground,’ Black Lives Matter, and the ‘SVU’ Diss

The veteran actor stars as a renegade outlaw in WGN’s ‘Underground,’ a thrilling new series about the Underground Railroad. He opens up about the role and much more.

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