Law & Orderis adding some Emmy-nominated firepower in Season 24. Fresh off of her most recent role in the blockbuster sequelTwisters,Maura Tierneyhas joined the long-running procedural crime drama as a series regular asexclusively reported by TV Line. Details about her character have yet to be revealed, though she’s said to be boarding the cast as a lieutenant. She’ll officially join the program when the new season premieres on October 3, marking her return as a fixture in the NBC Thursday lineup since her time onER.
With the news, Tierney is back on the network where she received her first Emmy nomination during a decade-long role as Abby Lockhart on the aforementioned hit medical drama. She’s been a favorite on the small screen across many roles, however, notably including her other Award-worthy turn onThe Affairat Showtime and her comedic role onNewsRadiowhich also aired on NBC. In more recent years, she’s continued to make her presence known with a recurring spot in theBrian Cranston-ledYour Honorand a co-starring spotoppositeJeff DanielsinAmerican Rust. Aside from theGlen PowellandDaisy Edgar-Jones-led natural disaster flick, she’s also recently played the matriarch of the Von Erich family on the big screen inThe Iron Claw.
Notably, this won’t be Tierney’s first stint aboardLaw & Ordereither, as she previously guest-starred in an episode back in 1991. The acclaimed actress’s return couldn’t come at a better time though. Followingthe departure ofSam Waterstonafter 17 seasonsandCamryn Manheimsoon afterat the end of Season 23, there was a vacuum left for new talent to step in.Tony Goldwynhelped fill the voidof the former, though it was only the latest in a series of high-profile departures, withJeffrey Donovanalso leaving last summer. Tierney adds a stable and immensely talented presence back to the fold to join the team alongside the also returningReid Scott,Hugh Dancy, andOldelya Halevi.
‘Law & Order’ Continues to Be a Hit for NBC
NBCpicked upLaw & Orderand its even more tenured spin-offLaw & Order: SVUfor new seasons earlier this year amid what can be described as a renaissance for both series. The former raked in an average of 7.7 million viewers last season, a 56% increase from its previous season and an impressive 122% rise in the key 18-49 demographic. Nearly 35 years since theDick Wolfshow first graced television screens, it’s clear that viewers are still in love with the format of covering both the investigation and prosecution of realistic cases, especially witha history of strong characterscarrying the drama at the crime scenes and inside the courtroom.
Law & OrderSeason 24 premieres on NBC on Thursday, October 3 at 8 p.m. ET. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on the latest season of the procedural. You can watch our interview with Tierney for her role inThe Iron Clawbelow.
Law & Order
New York’s finest police detectives and prosecutors fight to make the city a safer place. With integrity as the guiding force from investigation to verdict, the teams weigh every perspective in their commitment to finding justice.
