At today’s NBC session of the TV critic’s press tour, Law & Order creator Dick Wolf finally closed the casket on his venerable TV show.
Before discussing details about NBC’s newest incarnation, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Wolf spoke about the original series being cancelled after 20 years.
Wolf said, “I can confirm that it has moved into the history books. We were extremely disappointed that Law & Order is not coming back for a record 21st season. But that’s business, that’s life. Everything on television is born under a death sentence, they just don’t tell you the day of execution. The past is the past, and [Law & Order: Los Angeles] is a new show.”
Later, Wolf refused to discuss whether Law & Order was cancelled due to a financial disagreement with the network. He would only say that, “in the 23 years I’ve been continuously on the air, we’ve never failed to make a deal when there was a deal to be made.”
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After the panel, Wolf stressed that it was the end of the original Law & Order series and crushed the idea that there would be a movie to wrap it up.
By all indications, the new show will be closer to the original than the other spin-offs. The cast includes Skeet Ulrich, Corey Stoll, Alfred Molina, and Terrence Howard. Molina won’t be in every episode. Plans are still being shaped up and Law & Order: Los Angeles may include a bit more emphasis on home life than the original did. The opening “ching ching” and title cards will return.
What do you think? Are you sorry to hear that the original Law & Order series is really gone? How would you have wrapped up the 20-year-old TV show? Will you watch the Los Angeles version?
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Go TV show like to look at law and order oh yeah lots of movie. Show
Law and Order will not funtion without Sam Waterston Please Mr Wolf bring back my show .
The original L&O from NY is simply the best. I agree when the characters started to change over the years made it a little hard to be believable. I think the years of 1990 to 2004 were the best years with the best characters(s). L&O:LA was not gritty enough, the character(s) and the story-lines were not interesting.
I’m very sad to hear about L&O. It is one of my favorite shows. I would love to see
some of the actors go to the other L&O’S . I wish they had kept this one and not started
L&O LA.
Here I am, watching L & O at 5-6:00 in the morning and I was wondering if they are going to return for at least another year and decided to look it up. After reading it has been canceled, I was like , are they serious???!! Like I had stated before, the people who decide what is “Good TV” are those who think these situation reality shows are where its at. Someone posted if its illegal, its basically TV worthy and that does not a show make! The stories are ripped from today’s headlines, the writing is fantastic and they… Read more »
Law and Order has been one of my favorites. I think L&O SVU is very good. I hope that one stays with us. I wasn’t all that thrilled with Los Angeles but will give it another try.
I also agree with others that there is so much junk on tv, I hardly watch anymore. Get rid of the reality shows!
L&O was one of the fictional shows that actually educated viewers on our legal system, from law enforcement, to the courts. It often played on real events as an attraction. It was written well, and maintained a consistent platform. It will be missed.
I loved, loved, loved the original L&O NY so I had to watch L&O LA. I really didn’t connect with the characters and thought the acting was only okay. I will watch it again and hope that it grows on me. I sincerely hope that they do not get into the lives of the characters! That is what made the original so good: They stuck to the story and that was it — it was over in 1 hour. I doubt that this will stay on as long as the original. Maybe 1 to 3 seasons. Time will tell.
The most memorable event in my life associated with Law & Order is a break-up with a boyfriend. DON’T WORRY GUYS…….no cry me a river chic story, its L & O. Simply justice. He was one of those love at first sight, can’t get enough, do you wanna marry me guys. 8 months later you’re wondering what you were drinking the night you fell for that one. Month 8 was December, it’s the night we’re spending together for Christmas and in his rush to see me before leaving town for a week, he forgot to bring whatever gift he had… Read more »
The first 14 years were good the cast was good the stories believable but when the cast starting changing and new people were brought and the stories were not as good anymore. The endings were not good towards the ending 3 years. The new actors were not credible, I know people move on to further their careers but better choices should have been made in filling the roles. If the new series is more about personal lives and not just about a story the result will be the same. When you start including personal situations instead of just the story… Read more »
Networks are turning more and more to junk reality programming. Enough already, just becuase someone does something stupid, and or illegal, does not mean they need a reality TV show. I am tired of everyone doing stupid stuff just to be on TV and have their lives filmed. Put on some quality programming and get the junk off TV. L&O was ripped from the headlines, how much more real to you need.