From l to r: Dann Florek, Richard Belzer, Danny Pino, Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T., and Kelli Giddish
On Wednesday September 21st, the 13th season opener of Law & Order: SVU debuts. The upcoming season is one of transition as the long-running drama will be without the services of Christopher Meloni (Det. Elliot Stabler) and B.D. Wong (Dr. George Huang). Meloni's departure is because his contract negotiations fell through and Wong left to become a regular on the upcoming NBC midseason replacement series Awake. Joining the show as the two new detectives are Danny Pino (Det. Nick Amaro) and Kelli Giddish (Det. Amanda Rollins). No word yet on how Wong's character will be replaced.
Due to the departure of Meloni, some fans have already said they're done with Law & Order: SVU. I'm not one of them. As much as I enjoyed Meloni's work on the show, I'm intrigued to see how the new season unfolds. In addition to seeing what Pino and Giddish bring to the show, it's going to be interesting to see how Det. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) deals with the absence of her longtime partner Elliot. Also, former cast members Stephanie March (ADA Alexandra Cabot) and Diane Neal (ADA Casey Novak) are returning this season too!
For those who are bailing on L&O: SVU because of the cast changes, I say give it a chance. For sure, the show won't be the same with Meloni and Wong. However, not being the same doesn't mean the show won't be any good.
Update: I forgot to add that one of the best actors in the business may be joining L&O: SVU in a recurring role. According to reports multiple Emmy winner Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street and Men of a Certain Age) is currently in negotiations to play an attorney for the underprivileged on the show.
Below is a sneak preview containing scenes from the upcoming season and interviews with many of the cast members
Update: I forgot to add that one of the best actors in the business may be joining L&O: SVU in a recurring role. According to reports multiple Emmy winner Andre Braugher (Homicide: Life on the Street and Men of a Certain Age) is currently in negotiations to play an attorney for the underprivileged on the show.
Below is a sneak preview containing scenes from the upcoming season and interviews with many of the cast members
4 comments:
I didn't peg you for a L&O fan. It's always good to see Braugher anywhere, though--especially if he has scenes with Belzer.
The original Law & Order had people coming and going all the time. That is what made it real. People quit jobs, get promotions, get fired, etc. in real life, why not in a life like drama. How many detectives and ADAs did that show go through? Too many to count off hand. I am rooting for SUV because I think it has some life left. Hargitay is always a joy to watch.
The original Law & Order had people coming and going all the time. That is what made it real. People quit jobs, get promotions, get fired, etc.
X. Dell: It's only been recently that I've become a fan of L&O: SVU. The same goes for L&O: CI and NCIS.
When I read that Andre was in talks to join the show, I was hoping he'd be reprising his role of Det. Frank Pembleton. No such luck there. I agree it'll be cool if he does have scenes with Richard Belzer.
Pjazzy: Because of the high turnover on the other 2 long-running shows in the L&O franchise, I was surprised at SVU cast's relative stability. I recall in one episode of SVU one of the characters said the average length of time a detective stays with the unit is a few years. when one considers that, the SVU cast was due for a shake up.
I think Danny Pino and Kelli Giddish both have followings, some of whom maybe didn't didn't watch SVU. That's a plus. Like you said, Mariska is still there (along with the other returning vets) so I think the show still has some life. I'll definitely be watching tonight.
Sports Good: Not only did the cast changes at L&O make it more like real life, it also helped the show avoid staleness. Sometimes the cast changes didn't work, but that's real too because we've probably all worked with people that didn't mesh well with us. Thanks for stopping by.
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