Law & Order Season 21: Anthony Anderson Approached Dick Wolf About Return
Anthony Anderson has revealed that he approached creator Dick Wolf about making a return to Law & Order. The franchise first began back in September 1990, when Law & Order first aired, before concluding in 2010, after 20 seasons, and more than 450 episodes. The series was hugely successful and spawned six spin-off shows, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Trial By Jury, and Law & Order: Organized Crime; the franchise has also spawned a TV movie and several video games as well.
In September 2021, more than a decade after the series finale aired, NBC unexpectedly announced a series revival by commissioning the 21st season. The newest season sees Jeffrey Donovan cast as an NYPD detective and features several actors returning to the franchise, including Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson. Anderson, who previously appeared in a 2006 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, also starred in the original Law & Order series between 2008 and 2010, playing the role of Detective Kevin Bernard.
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Black-ish star Anderson revealed how he approached Wolf about a return when he found out the show was going to be getting a revival. The 51-year-old was speaking in an interview with People, when he discussed a that gap came up in his schedule at just the right time to coincide with the show being picked up for a revival. The stars seemed to align for Anderson so he approached creator Wolf about reprising his role once again. Read the comments from the actor below:
«We were, you know, we were two weeks out from ending our show Black-ish. They made the announcement that Law & Order was coming back. So, I picked up the
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