Law and order loses Mehcad Brooks in a shocking exit before season 25

Law and order Loses a main character before season 25.

Several outlets confirmed on Friday, July 18, that Mehcad Brooks Not returning as Detective Jalen Shaw after joining the show in season 22. Shaw is probably eliminated In a conversation between his former partner, Vincent Riley (Reid Scott), and the detective or the new sub -captain Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney).

The rest of the cast – Tierney, 60, Scott, 47, Hugh Dancy, Odelya Halevi and Tony Goldwyn – all signed for season 25. Goldwin’s contracts, 65, and Scott previously took them through season 24.

While the end of Season 24 did not suggest that Shaw was leaving, this is not the first time a character has left off the screen. Anthony Andersonwho repeated his role as detective Kevin Bernard in 2022 after a 10-year break, after one season unexplained on screen. Went the same for Jeffrey DonovanFrank Cosgrove, whose absence was not addressed until the premiere of season 23.

Viewers knew Manheim’s mischiefLast episode as Lieutenant Kate Dixon would be the end of season 23 but it was not until a year later that it was explained on the show.

Law and order As a franchise has been shaken varied. The news broke in May that Octavio Pisano and Juliana Martinez would leave Law and order: SVU at the end of season 26. Pisano joined, 39, originally Law and order: SVU In season 23 while Martinez came aboard the ship during season 26. The show has been Officially renewed for season 27 with Michele Pottery Published as the series’s first female shower.

While it remains unclear how Velasco and Silva will leave, I got giddishRollins officially return in season 27. Giddish, 45, has originally left Law and order: SVU In the middle of season 24 in 2022 after more than a decade on the show. She was a guest star in various episodes throughout 25 and 26 seasons before being confirmed as a regular series for the coming season.

Then there’s Law and Order: Organized Crime On Peacock, who has exchanged show runners from season to season. Procedural police, who first performed in 2021 on NBC, stars Christopher Meloni Like Elliot Stablerrevenge on his role of Sv.

When Stabler got his own show, Matt Olmstead Having taken the role of Showrunner but eventually stepped down later that year. He was replaced by Ilene Chaikenwho stayed on the show for one season before Barry O’Brien Taken the reins. Bryan Goluboff He became a showwrunner for season 3 but left after three months. He was replaced by Sean Jablonkiwhich left because of “creative differences” and David Graziano He took over for the final episodes of the season.

Have Law and Order: Organized Crime renewed it for a fourth season, John Shiban She was brought forward as the newest Showrunner but did not cling around and by season 5, Olmstead She was brought back to finish the scripts as an active producer.

Law and order and Law and order: SVU returns to NBC in the fall.