The cast of ‘Law and Order: SVU’.Photo: Virginia Sherwood/NBC
Fans ofDick Wolffranchises are nearing closer to new episodes thanks to thewriters' strikecoming to an end.
Showrunners and writers are returning this week to several of his television shows, includingLaw & Order: SVUandChicago’s franchise ofFire,Med, andP.D.on NBC, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
FBI: Most WantedandInternational, which air on CBS, will also have their writing teams returning.
However, one of Wolf’s creations, theLaw & Orderspinoff,Organized Crime, will not be among the first to come back on NBC as the series reportedly searches for a new showrunner to fill the role.
Chicago Fire.Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC via Getty
Adrian S Burrows Sr/NBC via Getty
TheWriters Guild of America (WGA) strikebegan on May 2, and lasted more than 140 days as the union representing entertainment writers working across film, television, news and online media picketed all across the country in demand of better pay as well as stipulations over other key points, including staffing commitments and duration of employment.
On the morning of Sept. 27, the labor union voted toend the writers’ strike, becoming effective at 12:01 a.m. PT.
The new deal was struck with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) — which represents Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBC Universal, Paramount and Sony — after the two groups met face-to-face last week.
FBI Crossover.Bennett Raglin/CBS
Stars across the Hollywood community had been joining in on the WGA strike, includingLaw & Order: SVUstarMariska Hargitay, who showed her support for the writers in June while picketing outside Paramount Global’s New York City office.
“I’m so honored to stand here in solidarity with the writers, wearing my WGA captain hat," she said, perVariety.
Hargitay, who plays Captain Olivia Benson on the series, continued: “I’ve been your captain for 25 years onSVUand I could not have done it without the writers. Every word out of my mouth for 25 years. So I stand here and say, let’s get this done.”
Ice-T, known for his portrayal of Fin Tutuola on the series, also shared his support via social media in July.
“Shout out to all theSVUfans.. Normally we would be back in production, filming the new season.. Unfortunately we’re still on hold due to the Writter’s [sic] strike,” heshared on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Hopefully we’ll be back sooner VS later.. I’ll keep you posted.”
Prior to the strike, NBC had renewed six of Wolf’s series.
Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU,Law & Order: Organized Crime,Chicago Med,Chicago FireandChicago P.D. were among the programs set for another season, according to an April announcement.
He also thanked the “loyal fans who have kept our NBC shows on the air for what will be a cumulative 84 seasons.”
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Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU,Law & Order: Organized Crime,Chicago Med,Chicago FireandChicago P.D.can all be streamed on Peacock.
source: people.com
