Law & Order is set to hit a major milestone in the fall 2025 TV schedule by accomplishing something that few primetime shows ever do: reaching 25 seasons. While that might seem more impressive if the drama wasn't paired on Thursday nights with Law & Order: SVU Season 27 with Mariska Hargitay as the leading lady from Day 1, the original Law & Order is a television institution. Unfortunately, it's also losing a series regular ahead of Season 25, with Mehcad Brooks departing after three seasons as Detective Jalen Shaw. No replacement was announced when news first broke of the Supergirl vet's exit, and recent social media posts have me wondering what the L&O team has planned.
The first post that had me pondering the full squad on Law & Order was actually an Instagram video shared with SVU, as the casts of both shows celebrated getting back to work. The video even shows Octavio Pisano, who is only returning briefly. Reid Scott and Maura Tierney can both be seen, respectively playing Detective Vince Riley and Lieutenant Jessica Brady. The "Law" half of Law & Order is represented as well, with Tony Golden as DA Baxter and Hugh Dancy as ADA Price, with Odelya Halevi expected to be back as ADA Maroun. But where's the usual second detective? Take a look:
