Eriq La Salle on LAW & ORDER’s ER Reunion, Shaping ON CALL’s Look, and His Directing Legacy

Eriq La Salle and Tim Walsh “On Call” BTS | Photo Credit: Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Morris

After more than 30 appearances behind the camera for Wolf Entertainment shows, Eriq La Salle’s directorial turn on Thursday, January 23 episode of LAW & ORDER has an extra special nod to fans familiar with his acting work: “Greater Good” serves as a mini ER reunion.

According to the official logline for the hour, “When a music mogul is found dead, Shaw and Riley clash with an undercover officer unwilling to cooperate. Price and Baxter disagree on how the victim’s reputation could sway the jury’s verdict in the case.” Mekhi Phifer guest stars as Lyman Ross opposite Maura Tierney’s Lieutenant Jessica Brady. (The duo appeared together on ER as Pratt and Abby, respectively.) Also appearing in the hour is Michael Beach, who returns as Attorney Harris and recurred on ER as Al.

La Salle, of course, was part of the original cast of ER, playing Peter Benton for eight seasons. (And returning for a couple of episodes in the final season.) He’s also been one of the key directors in the Wolf Entertainment world for nearly a decade, helming recent episodes of LAW & ORDER, FBI, and LAW & ORDER: ORGANIZED CRIME, as well as serving as the directing producer on the recent Prime Video series ON CALL. (La Salle, who primarily has worked as a director in recent years, also co-starred in ON CALL.)

Here, the actor-director speaks with Give Me My Remote about bringing together the ER reunion on LAW & ORDER, establishing the look for ON CALL, working with Wolf Entertainment, mentoring other aspiring directors, and more. Read more