LAW & ORDER Given a Season 21 Revival by NBC With Producer Dick Wolf and Writer/Showrunner Rick Eid Returning

Law & Order is returning to NBC with a 21st season, with the show’s original producer Dick Wolf and writer/showrunner Rick Eid returning. The Emmy-winning series has been greenlit by the network, and it is expected to examine “the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders.”

The cast has not yet been set, but the new season is expected to feature beloved characters from the original series, with Sam Waterson’s Jack McCoy believed to be at the top of the wish list. The producers from Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment are expected to reach out to former cast members soon about their hopeful returns. 

While Law & Order creator Wolf got to set a new record for the longest-running drama series with spinoff Law & Order: SVU, now in its 23rd season, Deadline reports that he always felt he had unfinished business with the mothership series ending the way it did. Wolf said of the revival:

“There are very few things in life that are literally dreams come true. This is mine.”

This is pretty cool news. Law & Order was a solid series, and fans will definitely tune in to watch again. I know my parents are going to be stoked. Are you excited for Law & Order to return?