Summary
- Maura Tierney s Law & Order season 24, replacing Camryn Manheim as a new lieutenant.
- Law & Order faces revolving door cast changes, with has been seen with recent departures and replacements.
- Law & Order season 24's premiere is set for October 3.
Law & Order season 24 has found Dixon's replacement, casting a veteran of ER in the role. It was announced in May that Camryn Manheim was exiting the role of Lieutenant Kate Dixon. The Emmy-nominated star of The Practice made her last appearance in the closing episode of season 23. Though there was no on-screen explanation for Dixon's departure, she was thanked by franchise creator Dick Wolf for helping to relaunch the series.
TVLine confirms that ER alum Maura Tierney will be ing Law & Order season 24 as a new lieutenant. Character details are under wraps, but the casting update marks Tierney's return to NBC. She played Abby Lockhart for a decade on ER, one of the network's defining dramas, and earned an Emmy nomination for her performance. The actor is also known for her work on shows like fellow NBC show NewsRadio, The Good Wife, and The Affair, the latter of which earned her another Emmy nod.
The Revived Law & Order Can't Seem To Stick To A Cast
The Franchise Has Always Been A Revolving Door (But It's Gotten Worse).
Law & Order season 24 will have to kick off with an explanation for why Dixon has moved on, off-camera. However, this is not new for the NBC drama, which has included routine cast changes in a short time. Anthony Anderson reprised the role of NYPD Detective Kevin Bernand for just one season, although he had indicated that his return was going to be brief. His character would be replaced by Mehcad Brooks, as NYPD Detective Jalen Shaw, who has remained with the series since season 22.
Jeffrey Donovan played NYPD Detective Frank Cosgrove in the first two seasons of the revival before exiting due to creative differences. The character's departure was briefly addressed in Law & Order season 23, as Cosgrove is replaced by Detective Vincent Riley (played by Veep star Reid Scott), and Riley asks what happened to Shaw's last partner. Shaw only replies cryptically, suggesting Cosgrove was fired for being too honest.
I'm So Tired Of How Law & Order Handles Character Exits
Four characters have left Law & Order since the 2021 reboot began. It's beyond time for the series to change how they handle these exits.
The biggest departure occurred when franchise veteran Sam Waterston left earlier in season 23 after more than 400 episodes overall as Jack McCoy. McCoy's position as District Attorney is filled by Nicholas Baxter (Scandal alum Tony Goldwyn), and it's explained that McCoy resigns in protest after a high-profile case. Although cast change is part of the police drama's DNA, the original featured several cast who stuck around for years. The revived Law & Order, meanwhile, only has two remaining actors from its high-profile relaunch just a few seasons ago: Odelya Halevi and Hugh Dancy.
Law & Order season 24 will premiere Thursday, October 3 at 8 PM EST on NBC, followed by Law & Order: SVU season 26. It will also stream on Peacock.
Source: TVLine
Law & Order
- Release Date
- September 13, 1990
- Showrunner
- Walon Green, Michael S. Chernuchin, René Balcer, William M. Finkelstein, Artuhr Penn, Barry Schindel, Nicholas Wootton, Rick Eid
- Writers
- Dick Wolf
Cast
George Dzundza
Chris Noth
WHERE TO WATCH
The beginning of the long-running franchise Law & Order is a crime-drama series created by Dick Wolf and launched on NBC in 1990. The series follows the day-to-day lives of detectives and legal professionals in New York who are involved in apprehending and prosecuting dangerous criminals.
- Franchise(s)
- Law and Order
- Seasons
- 24
- Streaming Service(s)
- Peacock
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Creator(s)
- Dick Wolf
