by Thinus Ferreira
"Dum-dum." The American crime procedural series Law & Order produced by creator Dick Wolf is being revived for a 21st season, 11 and a half years after it was abruptly cancelled in May 2010 after 456 episodes.
"There are very few things in life that are literally dreams come true. This is mine," Dick Wolf says in a statement about Law & Order returning to television. for a 21st season.
Susan Royner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and streaming, says "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. This is great news for NBC as well as TV fans everywhere".
Pearlena Igbokwe, chairperson of the Universal Studio Group, says "The return of the flagship Law & Order series for a pivotal 21st season is a proud moment for Dick and a proud moment for us, his studio partners".
The spinoff Law & Order: SVU is currently in its 23rd season in the United States with earlier seasons seen on Universal TV (DStv 117) across Africa; with the latest spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime with a returning Chris Meloni that just started its second season in America and with the first season on M-Net (DStv 101).
The returning Law & Order, produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment, will undoubtedly feature some new cast members, but will very likely also bring back old, familiar faces although no cast announcements have been made yet.
Ric Eid will serve as showrunner, writer and executive producer and episodes will once again follow the classic format of following "the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders", together with Dick Wolf, Arthur Forney and Peter Jankowski as executive producers.
