Dick Wolf is everywhere these days and coming this Fall, he will have a show on The CW. The network picked up Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent for two seasons.
The first season follows the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit’s detective duo, Detective Sergeants Henry Graff (Aden Young) and Frankie Bateman (Kathleen Munroe), as they investigate high-profile homicides in Canada’s largest metropolis. Their unique investigative skills are showcased through psychological tactics, with a heavy focus on the motives and actions of the criminals. These cases delve into the worlds of high finance, politics, real estate, media, and more.
While I don’t watch the US versions of the Law & Orders, I will probably check out this series because the Canadians are less violent than we are.
NBC announced today that they have renewed Law & Order for season 24 and Law & Order: SVU for season 26, thus bringing their combined total of seasons to 50! And with that, even The Simpsons cannot compete with that, which was just picked up for seasons 37, 38, and 39.
Yesterday, we found out that Octavio Pisano and Juliana Martinez are leaving SVU. I would not be surprised if there will be more departures from both shows.
Believe it or not, NBC had not made a decision on Chicago Med, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD until today. However, they finally did, and all three shows will be back next season.
However, according to Deadline, we should expect some casting changes due to cost-cutting measures. Who won’t be back? We probably won’t know for a while.
I just hope that Oliver Platt is safe. I hate to say it, but I would be OK with losing the rest.
Chicago Fire has not yet been picked up for another season. However, if it is, two series will not be part of season 14.
Deadline is reporting that Daniel Kyri, who has played Darren since season 7, and Jake Lockett joined the fire procedural as Carver three years ago.
The series could have been setting up Carver’s exit yesterday, but Darren’s still needs to be explained.
Deadline says that their exits are most likely due to cost-cutting, so we could see more from Fire and other NBC series. The older a show, the more expensive it is.
Before Sarah Paulson played a lawyer in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, she was on trial on Law & Order. She looks the same now as she did when she was 19 in that 1994 episode.
