Report: NBC to Cancel Law & Order (UPDATED)

I would like to point out that this is unconfirmed by NBC so far. The report comes from Deadline.com. Here’s what it says.:

This one is a shocker. Veteran crime drama Law & Order will not get its shot at history after all. I hear that after long deliberations, NBC has decided to cancel the long-running procedural, which will end its run at 20 seasons, tied with Gunsmoke. This is very surprising as NBC brass had indicated lately that they would bring L&O for a record-breaking 21^st season. But with strong development, especially on the drama side, and soft ratings for L&O, NBC apparently opted not to keep the aging series, which spawned several successful spinoffs. The latest, Law & Order: Los Angeles, will launch next season. L&O‘s renewal by NBC was also contingent on securing a sizable commitment from the series’ cable home TNT whose off-network deal for the show was up at the end of this season.

Brien Stelter of the New York Times has confirmed the report via Twitter:

I’m on the phone w/Ed Zuckerman, a former co-EP of “Law & Order,” who’s been told by Dick Wolf’s office that the show has been canceled.

Posted by Adam Wright on May 13, 2010. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry