LAW & Order is a highly successful television series that premiered over 30 years ago.
Now, fans of the hit crime drama want to know why it will not be on tonight.
(L-R) Reid Scott as Detective Vincent Riley and Mehcad Brooks as Detective Jalen Shaw in Law & OrderCredit: Photo by: Scott Gries/NBC via Getty Images – Getty
Why is Law & Order off the air tonight on NBC?
Law & Order is off the air tonight on NBC because the popular television series is going on a hiatus until Thursday, April 11, 2024.
The show's X account shared the news on Thursday, March 21.
"Another #LawAndOrder Thursday comes to an end. Join us Thursday, April 11 for all-new episodes of #LawAndOrder, #SVU, and #OrganizedCrime!" the social media post said.
New episodes of Law & Order typically air on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on NBC, followed by Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (SVU) at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT and Law & Order: Organized Crime at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT.
The Law & Order franchise is also available for streaming the following day on Peacock.
Season 23, episode 9 of Law & Order will premiere on April 11, followed by season 25, episode 9 of SVU, and season 4, episode 9 of Law & Order: Organized Crime.
How many Law & Order programs are there?
There are seven Law & Order programs, three of which still air new episodes.
Per NBC Insider, these seven shows include:
- Law & Order (1990-2010; 2022-Present)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-Present)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001-2011)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005-2006)
- Law & Order: Los Angeles (2010-2011)
- Law & Order True Crime (2017)
- Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021-Present)
Who stars in Law & Order?
Law & Order debuted on September 13, 1990.
Reid Scott joined Law & Order as Detective Vincent Riley during season 23's January 2024 debutCredit: Photo by: Will Hart/NBC via Getty Images – Getty
Per TV Guide, season 23 stars:
- Mehcad Brooks as Detective Jalen Shaw
- Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Kate Dixon
- Hugh Dancy as Executive ADA Nolan Price
- Odelya Halevi as Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun
- Reid Scott as Detective Vincent Riley
- Sam Waterston (leaving the series) as District Attorney Jack McCoy
- Tony Goldwyn (joining the series) as a new district attorney
Waterson exited the hit TV series in February 2024 after appearing in over 400 episodes.
