Law & Orderis practically an American monument.
One of the cast members, Fred Thompson, ran for President.
Two other cast members the late Jerry Orbach and Sam Waterston have become national treasures.
Its a rite of passage for actors in New York to appear on the show or its spinoffs.
To me, real-world scandals only feltreallyreal when they appeared as a plotline onLaw & Order.
But this year, the show introduced a cancer subplot for S. Epatha Merkersons Lieutenant Van Buren.
Besides giving Merkerson the sharpest dialogue in her 17 (!)
seasons onL&O, that plotline has turned her scenes into a weekly master class in acting.
Her last episode will be the series finale, on May 24.
Not watching that episode will be considered a crime against humanity.
Viewers, are you sad to seeLaw & Ordergo?
Or do you think its time?
And whats your favoriteLaw & Ordercast?
(Any George Dzundza fans in the audience?)
