NBC Renews LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT for 3 More Seasons

That record for longest-running primetime drama series isn’t getting taken away from LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT any time soon: the procedural has been renewed for a monster three additional seasons, through season 24.

The deal comes as uber producer Dick Wolf has signed a five-year deal to remain at Universal Television. (The CHICAGO trio also received a three-year renewal.)

“I’m gratified and excited that Universal will remain our home for five more years,” Wolf said. “This new term deal complements our recently concluded agreement to make Peacock one of the primary destinations for both the ‘L&O’ and ‘Chicago’ brands, as well as our extraordinary three-year NBC broadcast pickups on all four current series. We are now supercharged to expand our business on new platforms, both domestically and internationally, while continuing to produce our current and future series for broadcasting and streaming networks.”   

The drama is expected to reach its 500th episode during the 2020-2021 season.

With at least three more seasons guaranteed, which actors are you hoping will stay around for the duration?