Anthony Anderson Will Reprise 'Law & Order' Role in Revival, With Hugh Dancy Joining Series

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Camryn Manheim is joining the cast!

Selome Hailu editorCamryn Manheim has been cast in NBC’s “Law & Order” revival premiering on Feb. 24, 2022.

EXCLUSIVE: Camryn Manheim has been tapped as a series regular on NBC’s revival of Law & Order. The Emmy-winning Practice alumna will play a new character, Lt. Kate Dixon, in the 21st season Dick Wolf’s venerable crime drama, which premieres Feb. 24 as part of a Law & Order Thursday lineup.

and may not have been as cheerful as the title, “The Christmas Episode,” implied, but it delivered plenty of shocking gifts for fans of both series as Richard Wheatley (Dylan McDermott) took the stand for the murder of Elliot Stabler’s (Christopher Meloni) wife, Kathy.

and are crossing over as the franchise celebrates the holidays. But Danielle Moné Truitt, who plays Sergeant Ayanna Bell, jokes with ET that she hopes «yours will be better than ours.”  Starting at 9 p.m.

“Here we go. Season 21 of #LawandOrder is officially in production,” reads the caption.

Anthony Anderson will soon be returning to the world of criminal investigations, and the actor says he's looking forward to exploring a new creative realm.Anderson spoke with ET on the red carpet at the 4th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television event in Los Angeles on Monday, and opened up about his role in the revival after eight seasons of starring on the celebrated sitcom .«I start Wednesday!» Anderson told ET's Kevin Frazier. «I fly out tomorrow at 7 a.m. for a wardrobe fitting and

Restoring the order!

epic 30-second video, taken in Washington Square Park, shows Hargitay, 57 — who plays justice-crusading Captain Olivia Benson on the NBC crime series — diplomatically telling the vocal interloper to cease singing, as it was impeding production. “Your singing was beautiful, but we’re just trying to get the shot,” the actress politely told the man, who is standing off-camera.

Mariska Hargitay gets to work on location for Law & Order: SVU in Washington Square Park in New York City on Tuesday afternoon (November 30).

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Selome Hailu editorIn a video circulating on social media this week, “Law & Order: SVU” star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay  leapt into action to help get a shoot in New York City back on track. In the video, she respectfully asks a man  to stop singing and interrupting a shoot in in Washington Square Park, telling him: “Your singing was beautiful, but we’re just trying to get the shot.

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Right around the corner! While 2021 is still wrapping up, the TV world is already looking to the future, as the main five cable networks have revealed their midseason lineup, kicking off in January.

Detective Kevin Bernard is back! ET has learned that Anthony Anderson will be reprising his role on season 21 of NBC's  with a one-season contractual commitment. The star will be joined by Hugh Dancy, who's tapped to play an assistant district attorney.  Anderson's casting is especially timely as the actor's reign as the loveable patriarch of ABC's  will end with the series' upcoming eighth and final season.

surprisingly renewed for a 21st season in September, will pick up where it left off, when it was abruptly canceled in 2010.“Law & Order” featured an ensemble cast over the years, though its most recent version starred Sam Waterston, Anderson, Jeremy Sisto, S. Epatha Merkerson, Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAnthony Anderson will be returning to NBC’s “Law & Order” for its much-anticipated Season 21, reprising his role as Detective Kevin Bernard with a one-season contractual commitment.

Hugh Dancy has been tapped as a lead in NBC’s upcoming Law & Order revival. Meanwhile, Anthony Anderson has become the first alumnus of Dick Wolf’s venerable crime drama so sign on for the upcoming Season 21.