FBI: International, after four seasons on CBS, was canceled by the network, with co-creator Derek Haas expressing sadness and noting the reasons for cancellation are unrelated to the show's quality. CBS's decision was part of a broader schedule review, which also affected other series like FBI: Most Wanted and The Equalizer. The network is planning a new series called CIA, featuring Tom Ellis, to fill the programming gap.
Rick Eid is stepping down as showrunner of FBI but will remain an executive producer on the series, as he focuses on running Law & Order and developing new projects. The show, currently in its sixth season, has been renewed through 2027 and remains a top-ranked broadcast series. Wolf praised Eid's work on FBI, and Eid expressed pride in the show and his continued involvement.
NBC has renewed popular TV series including "Law & Order: SVU," "One Chicago," and "Law & Order" for the 2024-25 season. The renewals cover multiple seasons for each show, with "Law & Order: Organized Crime" still under discussion. The shows continue to perform well, with "One Chicago" ranking among the top 10 primetime entertainment shows and "Law & Order: SVU" being Thursday's top-rated entertainment show in the 18-49 demo.
NBC has renewed its popular TV shows including all three Chicago dramas, Law & Order, and Law & Order: SVU for the 2024-25 season, with the exception of Law & Order: Organized Crime, whose status is still under discussion. The renewed series have seen substantial increases in viewership, with SVU set to become the longest-running primetime drama in American TV history with its 26th season.
Tony Goldwyn joins Law & Order as DA Nicholas Baxter, expressing gratitude to the cast and acknowledging the challenge of filling Sam Waterston's shoes. Waterston, who has appeared in over 400 episodes, bids farewell to the show, expressing gratitude and curiosity about what's next in his career.
Dick Wolf, the creator of "Law & Order," has gifted over 200 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and drawings, to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The donation includes works by renowned artists such as Botticelli, the Gentileschis, and van Gogh. In addition to the artworks, Wolf has made a substantial financial contribution, resulting in the naming of two galleries in the department of European sculpture and decorative arts after him. The collection reflects Wolf's passion for older works, and some of the promised gifts were recent purchases, including a Botticelli painting and an Orazio Gentileschi painting. The Met's director, Max Hollein, described the donation as one of the most significant gifts to the museum in recent memory, praising Wolf's connoisseurship and financial support for the museum's collection displays and scholarly pursuits.
Dick Wolf, the creator of "Law & Order," has written a letter urging Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), to step down from her position. Wolf, along with other powerful donors, is cutting off financial support to UPenn due to concerns over a Palestinian literature festival held on campus that included speakers with a history of making antisemitic remarks. Wolf believes a leadership change is necessary for unification in the community and has vowed to end all donations until both Magill and the chair of the board of trustees, Scott Bok, resign. The festival organizers deny embracing antisemitism, while Magill and Bok have received support from some members of the UPenn community.
NBC has revealed its mostly strike-proof fall schedule, featuring three new series and a crowded midseason bench. The network will rely on established series to launch its freshman entries, with "The Voice" on Mondays to launch the new Jesse L. Martin starrer "The Irrational," "Night Court" revival to lead off the night on Tuesdays and help launch the new comedy "Extended Family," and the Wolf double punch of "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: SVU" to premiere the new drama "Found" on Thursdays. NBC joins CBS in revealing a fall 2023 lineup that may have to make some pivots as September approaches, due to the writers strike and likely production delays.
Dick Wolf, the creator of the Law & Order and Chicago franchises, has signed a two-year overall deal extension with Universal Television, keeping him at the NBCUniversal studio until 2027. Wolf currently has three franchises that make up nine scripted series on the air across two broadcast networks, all of which have already been renewed for the 2023-24 season. The deal is estimated to be worth north of $1 billion.
Universal Television has extended Dick Wolf's overall deal at the studio for two additional years, under the same financial terms and featuring new series commitments for scripted and unscripted shows. With this extension, Wolf's deal now runs until 2027. All nine of Wolf's current broadcast scripted series are locked in for next season, and he has a goal of presiding over 12 hours of broadcast scripted programming. Wolf is currently developing Dark Woods, the murder mystery Wolf Entertainment scripted podcast, as a scripted series for Universal Television.
Dick Wolf has extended his overall deal with Universal Television through 2027. Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television currently have nine series on the air, including the “Law & Order” franchise, the “One Chicago” franchise, and the “FBI” franchise. The deal was negotiated by attorney Cliff Gilbert-Lurie (Ziffren Brittenham), WME’s Rick Rosen and Marc Korman, and Masami Yamamoto, president of business affairs and operations at Universal Studio Group.
NBC has renewed all three Law & Order series and all three One Chicago shows for the 2023-2024 TV season. Dick Wolf, who executive produces all six shows, expressed his pleasure in a statement, thanking the casts, producers, writers, and loyal fans who have kept the shows on the air for a cumulative 84 seasons. The One Chicago world has captivated audiences with its interconnected world during One Chicago Wednesdays, making NBC the No. 1 network in entertainment programming.
NBC has renewed all six dramas in Dick Wolf's Law & Order and Chicago franchises for the 2023-24 season, including Law & Order: SVU for its 25th season and the original Law & Order for its 23rd season. The Chicago franchise will also continue with Fire's 12th season, PD's 11th season, and Med's ninth season. All six shows are produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment and are among the top 10 shows on broadcast TV this season.
