NBC Exec On 'Law & Order' Renewal, 'Organized Crime' Cancellation
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- NBC finalized the renewal of Law & Order for Season 26 just hours before unveiling its fall 2026 schedule, following last-minute negotiations focused on budget reductions.
- Lisa Katz, NBCUniversal's President of Scripted Content, indicated that while budget concerns exist, no drastic cuts or cast reductions are currently planned for Law & Order.
- Scheduling changes, including The Traitors taking over Law & Order’s previous 8 PM Thursday slot, influenced the renewal timing, with Law & Order moving to Thursdays at 10 PM and expected to produce a full season.
- Budget cuts have increasingly affected long-running NBC dramas, leading to fewer episodes and reduced appearances by longtime cast members, but Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU remain on the 2026-27 schedule.
- Law & Order: Organized Crime will not return for a sixth season on either Peacock or NBC, as the show "ran its course" amid challenges with its broadcast-streaming identity and frequent showrunner changes.