In the criminal justice system, Jack McCoy is back.
Sam Waterston will reprise the role of the district attorney, who he played for 16 seasons of “Law & Order” when the original incarnation returns with new episodes and faces next month.
The revival on Thursday dropped a 15-second teaser, in which Waterston has the lone line: “It’s OK to play the hero, as long as you win,” he says.
“The original returns,” the screen reads, between shots of newcomers Odelya Halevi — playing Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun — as well as Jeffrey Donovan and Hugh Dancy, who will be playing Det. Frank Cosgrove and ADA Nathan Price respectively, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The Emmy-winning Dick Wolf-produced procedural was revealed in September to be returning for a 21st season.
“Law & Order” premiered in 1990 and after 20 seasons and a revolving door of DAs, ADAs, and detectives, gave its closing arguments in May 2010.
The success of “Law & Order” has of course led to a titan of a franchise that now includes spinoffs “Special Victims Unit” — the longest-running scripted live-action series ever — “Criminal Intent,” “Trial by Jury,” “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” “Law & Order True Crime” and “Law & Order: Organized Crime.”
The original “Law & Order” has also been effectively remade through the likes of “Law & Order: UK.”
“Law & Order” was ranked 27 on Entertainment Weekly’s list of the 100 best shows from 1983 to 2008.
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