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Law & Order Not Dead Yet: Creator

M. Morris — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:23:00 CDT

In what might be the best plot twist ever for a show that turned them into an art form, the creator of Law & Order says the long-running drama isn't dead yet. Although NBC canceled the show last week after 20 seasons, Dick Wolf tells the New York Times he's...

Law & Order Canceled, Cast Is Told

Rob Quinn — Fri, 14 May 2010 06:13:53 CDT

Law & Order may be axed one year short of a record-breaking 21-year run. The cast and crew of the NBC drama have been told it has been canceled, reports E! Online , although no official announcement has been and other sources say talks are continuing. A 21st season would have...

NBC: Lots of Law , No Order

Kevin Spak — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:51:17 CDT

NBC's relationship with Law and Order producer/creator Dick Wolf has always been uneasy, but now it’s turned into all-out war, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wolf is furious with the network, which he says sells the show to its cable stations on the cheap, then reruns it too often and...

Plot Twist: NBC Renews 'Law & Order'

M. Morris — Mon, 14 May 2007 14:23:46 CDT

In a fitting move for a show that made its name with unexpected twists, ratings-challenged "Law & Order" will return to NBC's fall lineup for its 18th season, the network announced today. The eleventh-hour deal relegates the show's "Criminal Intent" spinoff to fellow NBC Universal network USA, with reruns on...