‘Law & Order’ Returns: Jack McCoy & Kevin Bernard Are Joined By New Faces (PHOTOS)
D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) are back, and now that NBC has released photos from the Law & Order Season 21 premiere, we have a look at them in action.
When the series picks up again — after ending with its 20th season in 2010 — Bernard has a new partner, Detective Frank Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan). In the premiere, “The Right Thing,” they’ll investigate the murder of a notorious entertainer. Also new in the NYPD is Lieutenant Kate Dixon (Camryn Manheim).
“The world’s a lot different than the last time Law & Order was on, and we wanted somebody that could speak to those issues,” executive producer Rick Eid said. “Anthony felt like the perfect person to do that.”
Elsewhere in the episode, a dispute over throwing out a confession creates a rift in the DA’s office. Joining McCoy there are ADA Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy) and ADA Samantha Maroun (Odelya Halevi). Price “has great respect for McCoy and appreciates his counsel when necessary, but they look at the world a little differently and might have different perspectives on how to try a murder case in 2022,” Eid previewed.
Law & Order continues with its bifurcated format of police procedural (the murder investigation and apprehension of a suspect by the NYPD) and legal drama (the prosecution of the defendant by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office).
Scroll down for a look at “The Right Thing.”
Law & Order, Season 21 Premiere, Thursday, February 24, 8/7c, NBC
Anthony Anderson returns as Detective Kevin Bernard.
ADA Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy)
ADA Samantha Maroun (Odelya Halevi)
Detective Kevin Bernard and Detective Frank Cosgrove (Jeffrey Donovan)
ADA Nolan Price and D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston)
Lieutenant Kate Dixon (Camryn Manheim), Detective Kevin Bernard, and Detective Frank Cosgrove
Dani Vertiz (Shayvawn Webster)
ADA Nolan Price and Detective Frank Cosgrove
ADA Nolan Price vs. Detective Frank Cosgrove
ADA Nolan Price and ADA Samantha Maroun
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If they stick to the format, it should be great. L&O SVU is definitely starting to go off in tangents. Super sick of the 'tie ins' with Organized Crime, which I am NOT a fan of
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SO HAPPY!!!!
But, Lenny Briscoe…..I still miss him.
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R
Not an Anthony Anderson fan either. I really liked the Briscoe/Ray team as well. I am definitely a Jack McCoy fan!! I am bummed some of the other characters didn’t come back but understand they have other commitments.
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I’m skeptical about a L&O comeback. I was pumped for a CSI Las Vegas return and was totally disappointed. Hopefully, Wolf will stay true to the actor’s chemistry, rhythm and flow coupled with outstanding storylines. L&O was perfect TV and hopefully the writers will stick with what’s tried and true.
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I was looking forward to
L &O coming back but I won't watch it since they're bringing Anthony Anderson.
He ruined the previous L&O...just not a good actor for that type of show.
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You out your mind!! Loupo and Bernard were the best tandem ever, even better than Briscoe and Ray!!
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