The Deadline Watchlist: O.G. ‘Law & Order’ Returns, SAG Awards, ‘Euphoria’ Season Finale, NHL, & Joe Biden’s State Of The Union
deadline.comEditor’s Note: The Deadline Watchlist is a feature spotlighting small screen specials, events and can’t-miss episodes of ongoing series each week.1.
Law & Order Season 21 Premiere: The ‘dun, dun” is still there, the format is fundamentally the same, plus Sam Waterston, Camryn Manheim and Anthony Anderson are back in the Manhattan D.A.’s office and pounding the streets for the NYPD for Dick Wolf’s revival of the original Law & Order.However, somethings have actually changed since the iconic series that launched a 1000 spinoffs went off the air in 2010.
NBC have only provided the first episode for critics, so a full-scale review is inappropriate. Yet, with the addition of the likes of Odelya Halevi, Jeffrey Donovan, and Hugh Dancy, let’s just say, the 21st season of this new-ish L&O is as much ripped from the culture as it is the headlines – at least off the bat.
And in an America grappling with a criminal justice system that almost everyone agrees isn’t working, that’s a unique place for any show to be, especially one with such legacy. – – Dominic PattenFeb 24, NBC, 8 PM2.
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