Dylan McDermott will return to Law & Order: Organized Crime in a recurring role during season 2 of the NBC crime drama. The actor portrays Richard Wheatley in the series, which stars Christopher Meloni as NYPD police detective Elliot Stabler. McDermott originally signed a contract as a series regular for just one year to play Stabler's nemesis, a businessman with close ties to the Mafia.
Deadline reported that McDermott's portrayal of the role was so well-received by viewers of the show, he was asked to return for a second season by the series creator, Dick Wolf. McDermott will reportedly guest-star in eight episodes during the season in what is reportedly a lucrative deal for the actor. This is a distinct change in the actor's casting from the show’s freshman run, where McDermott was a series regular.
Season 2 of Law & Order: Organized Crime will reportedly consist of three distinct eight-episode arcs for 24 episodes in total. In an interview with Stabler more of a reason to prove his worth in his pursuit of justice.
Source: Deadline, TVLine