Season 22 of “Law & Order” is getting better and better every day. “Law & Order” is one of the longest-running TV shows ever. It first aired in 1990 and was a big hit for NBC right away. The show eventually had its own spin-offs, with “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” being the most well-known. “Law & Order” is one of the most popular media franchises in the world, and its creator, Dick Wolf, is still in charge of the show.
After 20 years, the Emmy-winning procedural series came to an end in 2010. Instead, NBC renewed “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and put together “Law & Order: Los Angeles” (The New York Times). In a strange twist, “Law & Order: Los Angeles” was cancelled after just one season, while “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” was brought back for Season 21 earlier this year. Fan-favorite characters like Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and hotshot District Attorney Jack McCoy came back in the revival series (Sam Waterston). Critics liked the return, and Season 21 got a 77 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The show was picked up for Season 22.
As the main show continues to find its place in a TV world dominated by spin-offs and sister shows like Wolf’s “One Chicago” franchise, there have been some recent casting decisions that will get fans excited for the next season.
For Season 22 of Law & Order, Sam Waterston will be back as Jack McCoy.
Deadline says that Sam Waterston has signed a one-year contract to come back to “Law & Order” for Season 22. With Waterston’s return coming up soon, the star will have been on the show for 18 seasons. This will make him the actor who has been on the show the longest. Shortly before this news came out, it was said that one of the original show’s biggest stars, Anthony Anderson, would not be back as Kevin Bernard for the next episode. Anderson joined the show for the first time in Season 18 and has been in more than 50 episodes.
Waterston played Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy for the first time in Season 5. He quickly became a fan favorite, and many of the show’s viewers called him one of the best characters.
Most people know this character for how much he cares about the criminal justice system and how much he wants to know the truth. After “Law & Order” ended, Waterston kept playing the confident McCoy in several spin-offs, most notably “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
Since Anderson is leaving, it’s likely that the popular DA McCoy will get more screen time as he guides a new generation of public servants. We still don’t know if any other original “Law & Order” stars will come back.
