The end of the SAG-AFTRA strike means that the biggest shows on television can get back to work, but Law & Order will look very different when it returns to NBC as part of the 2024 TV schedule. Just one season after Anthony Anderson's surprise departure from the long-running drama, Jeffrey Donovan will not be back for Season 23. Frank Cosgrove was still very much part of the team in the Season 22 finale, and I'm already bummed by his upcoming absence.
Jeffrey Donovan has reportedly been cut from Law & Order for creative reasons, according to TVLine, although neither NBC nor the actor himself have officially commented at the time of writing. The move doesn't mean that Mehcad Brooks' Jalen Shaw will be missing a partner in Season 23, however, as the show is searching for a new series regular to take Cosgrove's place. And this news breaks just after one star's comments gave me fresh hope for the new season!
