'Law & Order' Revived By NBC For Season 21

[left-of-center2012]

NBC has greenlighted a new installment of Law & Order, from Wolf and writer-showrunner Rick Eid, which will continue the classic bifurcated format and will once again examine “the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.”

There is no cast set but the new season is expected to feature beloved characters from the original series, with Sam Waterson’s Jack McCoy believed to be at the top of the wish list. The producers from Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment are expected to reach out to former cast member shortly about coming back.

“Law & Order is quite simply one of the most iconic shows in television history, and the idea of continuing its legacy and partnering with Dick on an all-new season is nothing short of exhilarating” said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, “This is great news for NBC as well as TV fans everywhere.”

No premiere date for the new season has been set, and it’s unclear whether the show will be ready for midseason. The series, produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Wolf Entertainment, would presumably be slotted alongside SVU and Organized Crime for a Law & Order Thursday lineup to go along with Wolf’s FBI Tuesday on CBS and One Chicago Wednesday on NBC.

The original series was nominated for more than 50 Emmy Awards and won in 1997 for Outstanding Drama Series.

https://deadline.com/2021/09/law-order-revival-nbc-season-21-dick-wolf-rick-eid-1234846181/

[Mme. Defarge]

1. Oh happy day!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

2. Great

I liked law and order,glad its coming back.

[Staph]

3. I love the Original Recipe!

Being based in New York City, they frequently used Broadway-based actors, really good actors. It's fun to watch old episodes and see the future stars playing hookers and creepy Wall Street types.

[left-of-center2012]

4. I too prefer the original series

My favorite was Lennie Briscoe

[Sherman A1]

5. This tells me that the networks and production companies

Are devoid of new ideas.

[steventh]

6. This is great news for this L&O fan.

I love the original series. I can't wait to see what they come up with for casting. Brilliant casting was a large part of my enjoyment. The stories too of course. I watched reruns all during my long career as a criminal defense attorney and beyond.