Law & Order

[ClockShot]

Dick Wolf is the creator of this great television series. It has spawned other branches of Law & Order including S.V.U., Criminal Intent, and Trial By Jury (recently cancelled, but picked up by Court TV) He also went on to create the show Convicted.

Anyway, a few weeks ago Dennis Farina asked to be let go from the show to pursue his own gigs with his production company, and Dick Wolf granted it.

Let's run through the previous cast members through the years:

Squad Commander:
Previous: Dann Florek (Now on S.V.U.)
Current: S. Epatha Merkerson

Detectives:
Previous: Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth(Now on Criminal Intent), Benjamin Bratt, Jerry Orbach(:'( R.I.P.), and now Dennis Farina
Current: Jesse L. Martin and ?

D.A.s
Previous: Stephen Hill, Dianne Weist (sp.?)
Current: Fred Dalton Thompson

A.D.A's
Previous: Michael Moriarty
Current: Sam Waterston

2nd Chair
Previous: Jill Hennesey, Angie Harmon, Carey Lowell, Elisabeth Rohm, the guy who was with Moriarty, Annie Parisse
Current: ?

Now we all probably learned a thing or two about New York law watching this. But with Parisse getting killed off and Farina leaving after just 2 seasons, and reports of declining ratings, do you think Dick Wolf should give up on the original show and focus on S.V.U. and C.I.?

[samichna]

There have been at least a couple more detectives.