Law & Order Season 21: Jeffrey Donovan Explains New Detective's Backstory
Law & Order star Jeffrey Donovan talks about his character's backstory and how it affects his dynamic with the other characters. Donovan joined the cast of the long-running series after its return from a twelve-year hiatus, appearing alongside returning cast members such as Anthony Anderson and Sam Waterson. Donovan is also known for his roles in Burn Notice, LBJ, and the second season of Fargo.
Law & Order follows cops and lawyers in New York City as they solve various crimes in the police procedural and legal drama. The series originally ran from 1990 to 2010, producing 20 seasons and over 450 episodes, the second-longest-running live-action scripted American primetime series, falling behind only to its spin-off Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The series has spawned a large media franchise, with other spin-offs, international adaptations, and video games, as well as sharing a universe with the Chicago and FBI television shows.
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In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Donovan talks about his character's backstory and how it affects his role in the series. He talks about how his character being partnered up with Anderson leads to tension since he describes his new detective as «not woke,» which could cause tensions given that he is white and Anderson is Black, something that is elaborated on in the first episode of season 21. He also mentions his character comes from a family of cops, and how he carries a desire to continue his family's legacy. Read his quote below:
That was music to my ears because I love being able to have a dynamic relationship with my partner and with the story...so that we can then start working on having that difficult
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