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The franchise original will be back for 2026-2027.
May 8, 2026
NBC announced today that Law & Order has been picked up for Season 26. The news comes with one episode remaining in the veteran drama's current 25th season.
The flagship series premiered in 1990, going on to air 456 episodes across 20 seasons before being cancelled in 2010. It became known for following a two-part format, with the first portion of each episode focused on the investigation of a crime, and the second portion detailing its prosecution.
The network revived Law & Order for a 21st season in 2022, slotting it in as a midseason entry with a 10-episode run that was its shortest to date. Season 22 saw it move to a regular fall premiere with a longer run, only to see Season 23 shortened to 13 episodes due to the writers strike. Seasons 24 and 25 have been back on track with more typical 22 and 21 episode runs respectively.
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05/11/26 at 00:09am
My first thought when they brought it back was "Why????" but I have to admit it's become weekly viewing. Despite some apparent casting issues, the stories by and large have been good enough to keep me watching.
The episode last week about a NY fire captain being murdered by someone in the station was a good example. By the end of the episode the story centered on whether the captain had stolen a diamond necklace to pay for his MS treatments or whether it was stolen by a fireman in his house. The fireman had prior convictions, the fire captain was gone but had a stellar record. Whose story do you trust became the moral center of the episode, and we were left with no clear answers.
The episode last week about a NY fire captain being murdered by someone in the station was a good example. By the end of the episode the story centered on whether the captain had stolen a diamond necklace to pay for his MS treatments or whether it was stolen by a fireman in his house. The fireman had prior convictions, the fire captain was gone but had a stellar record. Whose story do you trust became the moral center of the episode, and we were left with no clear answers.
05/10/26 at 03:47am
Jimmy’s so MAGA he’s afraid he might become WOKE.
05/08/26 at 02:54pm
Just a time filler at this point. It was once a great show. It like SVU is just Woke and Weak.
05/08/26 at 11:44am
Happy to hear it!
