Law&Order

Sam Waterston Officially Returning for ‘Law & Order’ Revival at NBC

Sam Waterston Officially Returning for ‘Law & Order’ Revival at NBC

BY LESLEY GOLDBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment He’ll reprise his role as Jack McCoy for what will be his 17th season with the procedural.  Jack McCoy is officially returning to Law & Order.  Following prolonged negotiations, Sam Waterston has closed a deal to return for NBC’s Law & Order revival. The casting means Waterston will appear in 17 of the show’s 21 seasons, as the revival is being billed as a continuation of the series that launched a multibillion-dollar franchise. Waterston first joined L&O in season five and remained through season 20, when NBC unceremoniously canceled the drama before it could snap Gunsmoke’s record for the…
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‘Law & Order’ Revived for Season 21 at NBC

‘Law & Order’ Revived for Season 21 at NBC

BY LESLEY GOLDBERG | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Entertainment Rick Eid continues to be one of Dick Wolf's go-to showrunners and will spearhead the revival. It’s official: Dick Wolf’s original Law & Order series is returning to NBC. The network has handed out a straight-to-series order for a revival of the procedural that launched Wolf’s multibillion-dollar franchise. Rick Eid, one of Wolf’s frequent collaborators, will serve as showrunner on what is being billed as the drama’s 21st season. “There are very few things in life that are literally dreams come true,” said Wolf, who remains credited as L&O’s creator and executive producer. “This is mine.”…
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