'Law & Order' Adds Mehcad Brooks for Season 22 - Plus, 5 Stars Confirmed to Return, 1 Is Leaving

NBC is ready for fall!

Thursday, Sept. 88:15 PM — “Sunday Night Football: NFL Kickoff Game (Buffalo Bills vs. Los Angeles Rams)”Friday, Sept. 98 PM — “Capital One College Bowl (Back-to-back episodes this night only)”Sunday, Sept. 118:15 PM — “Sunday Night Football (Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs.

NBC has made its plans for the fall.

Actress Mary Mara, who appeared on television shows such as “ER”, “Law & Order: SVU”, “Nip/Tuck” and more, is dead after drowning in New York’s St. Lawrence River. She was 61.

according to her IMDb page, was 2020’s .Mara's manager, Craig Dorfman, reflected on his relationship with the late actress in a statement to, calling her the «finest actress» he ever met.«Mary was one of the finest actresses I ever met,» Dorfman said. «I still remember seeing her onstage in 1992 in off-Broadway.

Character actor Mary Mara, known for her work on ER, Law & Order: SVU, and Nip/Tuck, and dozens of other TV shows and films, drowned Sunday in the St. Lawrence River in Cape Vincent, NY, according to New York State Police. She was 61.

New York State Police, troopers responded to a possible drowning call at 8 a.m. on Sunday.

“Sure. Because that’s how the law works.

. The alum has joined the cast of the upcoming 22nd season for NBC's legal drama as a detective, the network announced Monday.Though details are being kept under wraps on his character, Brooks' casting comes just a few weeks after news that Anthony Anderson, who reprised his role as Detective Kevin Bernard in the recent revival, would not be returning.relaunched at the start of this year after more than a decade off the air.

would not be returning to the series. Although no description is available for Brooks’ character, he might be stepping in as the new partner to Jeffrey Donovan’s old school cop, Detective Frank Cosgrove.Besides “Supergirl,” Brooks is known for his roles on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” “HBO’s True Blood,” and the USA sports drama “Necessary Roughness.” His film credits include “A Fall from Grace,” “Nobody’s Fool,” “In the Valley of Elah,” “Just Wright,” and “About Last Night” opposite Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy and Regina Hall.“Law & Order” Season 22 stars Sam Waterston, Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy and Odelya Halevi.

Mehcad Brooks is joining Law & Order in season 22 of the NBC drama. He will help fill the void left by Anthony Anderson, who opted not to return after reprising his role in season 21 as Detective Kevin Bernard from the series’ original run.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMehcad Brooks is suiting up to play a detective in “Law and Order” Season 22 at NBC, Variety has learned.Brooks joins a returning cast that includes franchise veteran Sam Waterston as well as Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy, and Odelya Halevi. It was previously announced that Anthony Anderson, who returned for Season 21, would not be back for Season 22.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Law & Order: SVU) is one gripping drama.

Anderson announced he will not be back next season as Detective Kevin Bernard. The Dick Wolf-created procedural was renewed for its 22nd season in May.According to Deadline, who first reported the story, Waterston has signed on for another one-year contract.

There’s big news for Law & Order fans.

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Waterston will continue as DA Jack McCoy on Law & Order‘s upcoming 22nd season on NBC. In doing so, Waterston is extending his Law & Order run to 18 seasons to become the longest-tenured cast member on the mothership series.

Warren Leight announced he was leaving after Season 23 wrapped, citing a stressful year dealing with COVID-related production issues.Graziano’s career began when he was invited by J.J. Abrams to join the writing staff on ’90s hit “Felicity.” He has since written for numerous broadcast and cable dramas, including “In Plain Sight,” “Lie to Me,” “Southland,” “American Gods” and “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” as an executive producer. Most recently, he was the co-creator, executive producer and showrunner of the border patrol drama “Coyote” starring Michael Chiklis, which debuted on CBS All Access in 2021.

EXCLUSIVE: Coyote co-creator/executive producer David Graziano has been named the new showrunner of Law & Order: SVU for the venerable NBC drama series’ upcoming 24th season.

Angie Harmon has made a career of appearing in a number of original Lifetime projects, including the upcoming, but it was her time on the NBC procedural  that first made her a star. And 21 years later, Harmon tells ET she’s open to reprising her role as ADA Abbie Carmichael on the series, which was recently revived and renewed for season 22. “I would love it,” she says, revealing that the franchise created by Dick Wolf reached out to her about returning when they were working on season 21. “I was like, ‘Look, guys.

Gogglebox favourite Jenny Newbry has confirmed that she’ll be returning to the popular Channel 4 show for series 20. Jenny and her best pal Lee Riley joined Gogglebox in 2014, and have made viewers belly laugh ever since. While they’ve been regular faces on the programme, they've been absent of late after Jenny had an operation.