Law & Order Season 24 Adds Emmy-Nominated ER Star As New Series Regular
Summary
The premiere dates forLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: SVUhave been confirmed on NBC. Both procedural shows have been incredibly long-running, with the original showLaw & Orderdebuting back in 1990.Law & Ordertook a long hiatus after season 20, finishing in 2010 and then being rebooted in early 2022.Law & Order SVU, on the other hand, began in 1999 and has been running fairly consistently for the past 25 years.
PerTV Line,Law & Orderseason 24 andLaw & Order: SVUseason 26 premiere dates have been revealed. Both shows will premiere onThursday, October 3. The two series will air in back-to-back time slots, withLaw & Ordercoming at 8pm EST andLaw & Order: SVUcoming right after, at 9pm EST. Both series will continue airing episodes on Thursdays through the end of their run.
How Will The Law & Order Shows Stack Up Against A Busy Fall?
The Fall TV Schedule Is Packed
In addition to the premiere dates ofLaw & Order: SVUseason 26andLaw & Orderseason 24, NBC has a full fall slate. Upcoming releases for the network include theChicagoshows, which air on Wednesday, September 25 at 8pm, 9pm, and 10pm EST. The week of theLaw & Orderpremieres also marks the release date forThe Irrationalseason 2, which comes out on Tuesday, October 1. A little over a month later,Night Courtseason 3 premieres at 8:30pm EST on November 19.
Law & Order Season 24: Release Date, Cast, Story & Everything We Know
The original Law & Order was off the air for over a decade before it was revived in 2022, and has now been renewed for a 24th season.
Law & Order: Organized Crimeis moving to Peacock and will not have a network slot.
The busy fall for TV extends beyond NBC, as there are also some notable titles expected in November of this year. This includes the release of the highly anticipatedYellowstoneseason 5, part 2on November 10. A week later, Paramount+ puts out fellow Taylor Sheridan-driven seriesLandmanon November 17. BothLaw & Ordershows will still be on air by the timeYellowstoneandLandmanstart their likely successful runs, providing potential competition among these major shows.
This attention grab will be partially mitigated by the fact thatLaw & Orderwill have a Thursday slotwhereasYellowstoneandLandmanwill be released on Sundays. As a result, this will drive different audiences to each show as they could still experience both live without missing one or the other. BothLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: SVUare such long-running and established shows that they will likely lead NBC to success once again this fall.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a television series that premiered in 1999. Set in the criminal justice system of New York City, it follows an elite team of detectives who investigate sexually-based offenses, focusing on their efforts to solve complex cases and seek justice for victims.
Law & Order
Law & Order is a procedural crime drama series that premiered in 1990, featuring New York City police detectives and prosecutors as they investigate and prosecute serious crimes. The show is known for its two-part approach, dividing between the crime-solving efforts of the detectives and the legal proceedings in court.
