Friday, May 27, 2022

Anthony Anderson Not Returning To Law & Order For Season 22




Various sources have confirmed that Anthony Anderson will not return to Law & Order for season 22. (No word as yet on whether Sam Waterston will return.)

Read the details here:

Variety: Anthony Anderson Not Returning for ‘Law & Order’ Season 22

TV Line: Law & Order: Anthony Anderson Confirmed Not to Return for Season 22

The Hollywood Reporter: Anthony Anderson Exits ‘Law & Order’ After One-Season Return

4 comments:

Valens Hawke said...

Aw, damn. Sam's last man standing at this point from pre-cancellation.

Eldridge said...

I don't understand, what is the point of these people coming back then? Truth be told though, Anthony Anderson's character was not one of my favorites. But it's just weird having people like that come back for like a few episodes or one season only to just leave to work on other projects.

Eldridge said...

I really didn't care for his character anyway, truth be told.

Chris Zimmer said...

@Eldridge - my guess is bringing previous stars back for the reboot would "bridge" former viewers to the new show. Seeing familiar faces always helps people to adjust. Anthony only signed on for the season to begin with too, so so I figured he may have been hoping another job would be on the horizon!