Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni Fight Off a Thief — and Nearly Kiss — at 2022 Emmys

Mar. 15, 2025

Mariska HargitayandChristopher Melonihad to put their detective skills to work in an unlikely place.

On Monday, the twoLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitstars were in attendance for the 74th annualEmmy Awardsat the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. All was going well until an unidentifiable person in an all-black outfit snagged an Emmy from backstage.

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Continuing to remark on their recent Emmys-related police work, Hargitay and Meloni remarked on what a great team they make. The pair then leaned in to kiss but quickly pulled away to announce the category’s nominees, teasing the viewers who have long desired to see a romance blossom between their two on-screen characters.

Hargitay, 58, and Meloni, 61, began working together onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitin 1999. Although Meloni left the series in 2011, he later returned to the franchise last year with his spin-off seriesLaw & Order: Organized Crime.

Making an appearance together on the Emmys red carpet on Monday, the longtime costars and friends spoke about what it’s been like to work so closely over the year.

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Meloni also said: “We’re very lucky.”

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The 74th PrimetimeEmmy Awardsare being broadcast live on NBC from the Microsoft Theater in ‎Los Angeles.

source: people.com