In news that we can file under “not in the least bit shocking,” NBC has officially renewed Law & Order for its 22nd season. The network also renewed its spinoff, Law & Order: Organized Crime, for season three.
NBC revived the original Law & Order in 2022 after the series had been off the air for 12 years. The L&O reboot has been averaging nearly 13 million total viewers and helped NBC secure the top spot on Thursdays among adult viewers.
Law & Order: Organized Crime season two sits at #1 for its 10pm timeslot. Law & Order: SVU, the longest-running primetime live-action series in history, was previously confirmed as renewed for its 24th season.
“The iconic Law & Order brand has long been synonymous with NBC and we couldn’t be more excited to bring back all three of these dramas for the 2022-23 season,” stated Lisa Katz, President, Scripted Programming, NBCU Entertainment and Streaming. “It’s a testament to the brilliance of Dick Wolf’s storytelling that audiences remain compelled by these unforgettable characters week after week, year after year.”
“Dreams do come true,” said executive producer Dick Wolf. “The renewals of the entire Wednesday and Thursday night lineups is the ultimate verification of our partnership with NBC and Universal Television. I personally want to thank the talented writers and casts, the producers who keep the trains running on time and the crews who tirelessly turn out outstanding shows despite a degree of difficulty never before experienced due to the pandemic.”
The cast of Law & Order includes Sam Waterston, Anthony Anderson, Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy, and Odelya Halevi. Christopher Meloni, Danielle Moné Truitt, Ainsley Seiger, and Nona Parker Johnson star in Organized Crime.
