Jeffrey Donovan at the “Law & Order” press junket in February 2022.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Jeffrey Donovanis stepping away fromLaw & Order.
The actor who played Detective Frank Cosgrove on the series won’t return for season 23, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Donovan, 55, took on the lead detective role in seasons 21 and 22 of the series. His last episode was the season 22 finale, which saw an arrest for assassinating a U.S. Senator. Thirteen new episodes of the series are slated to air sometime in 2024.
Donovan did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Jeffrey Donovan and Camryn Manheim on Law & Order.Will Hart/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Will Hart/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Law & Order’s recent seasons serve as a reboot for the classic legal drama, which aired from 1990 to 2010. Season 21 came 12 years later with a 2022 premiere and some new additions to the legal team. Donovan shared the screen withMehcad Brooks,Sam Waterston,Hugh Dancy,Camryn Manheim, Odelya Halevi andAnthony Anderson, wholeft his legacy roleas Det. Kevin Bernard after season 21.
Anderson previously spoke of his excitement tojoin the revival— even calling series creatorDick Wolfto reprise the role. I was like, ‘Well, you know, I’m a free agent as of Nov. 19th,'" Anderson said ofblack-ishending back in 2022. “And [Dick] was like, ‘Anthony, you have no idea how happy this phone call makes me.'”
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source: people.com
