NBC Renews Law And Order For 20th Season

NBC renewed Dick Wolf’s veteran crime drama Law and Order for a 20th season, says the Hollywood Reporter. The order is believed to be for 16 episodes. Wolf had been open about his desire to tie Gunsmoke for the longest-running drama series on television. Once a staple at NBC, Law and Order, which spawned two successful spinoff series with Law & Order: SVU and Law & order: CI, has seen its ratings slide in the last couple seasons when it served as a midseason replacement. Its current cast includes Jeremy Sisto, Anthony Anderson, Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Alana De La Garza and Linus Roache.