Law & Order Season 21 Star Claims Show Will Make People Throw Shoes at TV
When Law & OrderSeason 21 airs, it will frustrate viewers, says star Sam Waterson. The police procedural drama series, which ran for an impressive 20 years and launched a franchise of shows including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will be returning to the silver screen more than a decade after the show's cancellation. Waterson will be reprising his role of Manhattan District Attorney Jack McCoy thanks to the persistence of showrunner Dick Wolf and fans' passion for Law & Order. Wolf will be back as executive producer, while Rick Eid will take on showrunner responsibilities.
The Law & Order revival will see some original cast members returning, such as Anthony Anderson's Detective Kevin Bernard. However, details of how involved other Law & Order alum have been mostly kept under wraps. However, some new cast members have been attached to the show. Jeffrey Donovan will be seen in the lead role of senior detective Frank Cosgrove, and Hannibal's Hugh Dancy will star as senior ADA Nathan Price. Law & Order's narrative follows both the investigations and prosecutions of the crimes it depicts, so it seems that they could be the two new faces leading the dual perspectives of the story. In a recent 15-second Law & Order promo trailer, Dancy, Donovan, and Waterson can be briefly spotted in their roles.
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Speaking to Variety, Waterson discusses his return toLaw & Order and how he thinks the show continues to tackle timely issues. He hints that while many of the episodes will have a resolution, they won't always be satisfactory and may leave the audience with something to think about. Over a decade since its cancellation, the Law & Order revival will surely have plenty
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