'Law & Order' Revival In The Works At NBC
Fans of the longest-running crime procedural show on TV "Law & Order" may be in for a treat in the near future. According to a report in Variety, the show's long-time executive producer is said to be in talks with NBC to revive the TV series, which was cancelled by the network in 2010 after a record 20 seasons. Wolf is currently the executive producer of three Chicago dramas and the spin-off "Law & Order: SVU" which are doing well on NBC.
The report mentioned Robert Greenblatt revealing how the discussions between the network and Wolf are going so far. He said, "We've been talking about it on and off for the past year or so, trying to figure out how to do it right." He added, "We would only do a close-ended [season]. I don't t think we'd start the show up again. Nothing's ruled out, but I think initially we're thinking, let's just do another set of episodes and see what we have and take it from there."
Despite the fact that the revival may not be a full-blown season, it is still good news for fans of the original series which is somehow considered to be the pioneer of crime procedural dramas on TV. According to the report, NBC and Wolf are throwing around ideas for the show, one of which is to bring back different cast members from different seasons and put together a series of between 10 to 13 episodes.
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Wolf, on the other hand, thinks that it is a matter of scheduling and making sure that everybody's schedules will fit in order to make it happen. As homage to the original series, it will naturally be set in New York.
Wolf is already looking at Rene Balcer to be the show's possible showrunner. Balcer has been previously involved in the series, most especially during what Wolf calls "some of the show's best runs." As with the show's cast members, scheduling is also said to be a major concern when it comes to the show's writers and of course, whoever will be hired as showrunner.
