How Detective Bernard Will Be Written Out of Law & Order

After 4 seasons (three on the unique sequence, and one on the revival), Anthony Anderson’s time as Detective Bernard has come to an in depth. The actor reportedly signed on for just one 12 months of NBC’s “Legislation & Order” revival, per Leisure Tonight, and this upcoming season will see the exit of his fan-favorite character.

In an effort to make the character’s exit as seamless as attainable, present producers have discovered a solution to write Detective Bernard out in a approach that does not really feel too jarring to viewers (though his presence will nonetheless inevitably be missed). Showrunner Rick Eid instructed TVLine precisely how the present plans to deal with Anderson’s exit, together with an acknowledgment within the second episode of season 22.

“It is somewhat point out,” Eid defined. “It is within the time-honored custom of ‘Legislation & Order’ the place it is very transient and it is like, ‘Shifting on. Right here we go. We have to resolve the case.'” Primarily based on data from Eid, following the foremost three-way crossover premiere between “Legislation & Order,” “SVU,” and “Organized Crime,” a brand new detective named Jalen Shaw (performed by Mehcad Brooks) will be a part of the precinct. He works with Jeffrey Donovan’s Cosgrove throughout the crossover episode, and her arrival is what writers are hoping will assist gloss over Detective Bernard’s absence.

“You get the concept that Cosgrove favored working with him, after which we discover out that the character Anthony [Anderson] performed has moved on,” he stated. Fortunately, apart from Anderson, you’ll be able to nonetheless count on to see all different members of the unique “Legislation & Order” solid this season, together with Hugh Dancy as Nolan Value; Oldelya Halevi as Samantha Maroun; Camryn Manheim as Kate Dixon; Jeffrey Donovan as Frank Cosgrove; and Sam Waterston as Jack McCoy.