Multiple sources are saying that the long-running drama will not return next season to break the "Gunsmoke" record...

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/13...d-by-nbc/51332

So deadline.com said it was coming back, then that it's not? They seem to be hit-or-miss lately.

A couple of months ago I decided to catch up with the episodes I've missed since I stopped regularly watching about 7 seasons ago. I started with season 14 and made it a partly through the 18th before I just gave up. The cast changes were a mixed bag, but the relentless politics became too much. The cases always took a back seat to whatever political point the show was making.

i still enjoy it and hope it comes back. i do know they are providing some resolve to the Van Buren story line at the end of the year.

From Ausiello

Now this is what I call a Law & Order twist: NBC is declining to comment on a Deadline report claiming the network has opted to not to renew the long-running procedural for what would have been a record-breaking 21st season. If true, it means Dick Wolf will have to settle for simply tying Gunsmoke‘s record as TV’s longest-running drama series. “It’s a fluid situation,” says a source close to the talks. “It’s not a done deal. It’s possible this is just a negotiations tactic.” I’m told the L&O drama is not expected to have an impact on the expected renewal of Law & Order: SVU and imminent pickup of new spinoff Law & Order: Los Angeles. Developing…

Why would NBC not renew it? Aren't it's ratings (and revenue) pretty much guaranteed? Then again, NBC hasn't been making the best decisions, lately...

I'd think they would at least give it a token 8 or 10 episode order so they could have a finale in November or February during sweeps. I'd think that would be a no-brainer in terms of positive publicity and attracting eyes to the network.

You would think.

I haven't really watched since Jesse Martin left and Jack was appointed the new Exec DA. How will this affect the other 2? Criminal Intent is already a USA first run show, couldn't they move the original there?

http://www.deadline.com/2010/05/nbc-...cel-law-order/

Seems pretty official to me. Nellie Andreeva use to work for the Hollywood Reporter and her reporting is money. Sounds like their Pilot season was good and they are confidant they can bid farewell to this.

I don't watch it much anymore. Orbach leaving made it less interesting for me. I'm still sad to see it go. I grew up with this show and liked knowing it was always there. I used to watch it everyday on A&E.

That female ADA on now is probably the hottest woman on tv.

You mean Orbach dying??

Orbach left before he died. He moved to the spin off series Trial By Jury, in which he was to play more of a supporting role. He only completed a few episodes before he passed.

Don't worry. It'll be back as "L&O: New York" eventually.

NBC should just cancel everything except Chuck and those comedies that people seem to like that are on Thursdays that I don't watch. Start from scratch.

Never watched it. Bye

Seems kind of dumb to cancel one as you start an new spinoff.

I haven't watched the show in years - am catching up on DVD - but this saddens me just the same. Did the quality slip, or were people just tired of the formula?

The past few seasons have been the strongest it has been in years - since the pre-Rohm seasons.

The latest story says Dick Wolf is going to try to shop the show to TNT since they air the repeats anyways.

Well Law and Order was the only thing that I watched on NBC, I hope they dont go, Like some one else said that they need a Law and Order channel.

They already have a Law & Order channel. It's called TNT.

Watched the main L&O for years. But at some point it seemed like they were injecting a political point of view. Maybe the politics were there all along. But eventually it was too annoying and I just gave up on the show.

This'll suck if it's true. The show is easily the best it's been for quite some time.

During the early years, they used to put in both sides. The classic abortion bombing case, for example, had one pro-life and one pro-choice detective, fighting the whole time.