In this story, after the entertainer is killed, "Law & Order's" story hints at issues of race and policing. Like many people of color, I was wrongfully charged and wrongfully convicted.ĭEGGANS: It's obvious "Law & Order" is ripping its first new case from the headlines of the Bill Cosby scandal. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Are false. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) So all the allegations against you. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) I'll say this one last time. The core murder at the heart of the first episode is a prime example of this tactic, focused on a famous Black entertainer accused of drugging and raping at least 40 women, who gets out of jail after a court decision voided his guilty verdict. This goes on throughout the episode - slight nods towards the discussion about policing, race and brutality that's happening out in the world, but a deft turn away from the subject before it gets too substantial. They've ruined everything.ĪNDERSON: (As Kevin Bernard) That's one way of looking at it.ĪNDERSON: (As Kevin Bernard) They hold us accountable.ĭEGGANS: Sounds like they're setting up Cosgrove to start an interesting back and forth on systemic racism in policing - until he agrees with Bernard on the whole cell phone brings police accountability thing moments later. I say the wrong thing, and my career is over.ĭONOVAN: (As Frank Cosgrove) Maybe? Is there another way of looking at this?ĪNDERSON: (As Kevin Bernard) Hey, Frank, you came at him hot, man.ĭONOVAN: (As Frank Cosgrove) The truth is, it's these damn phones. Cosgrove is an old-school detective who gets upset when a Black kid who's minding his own business refuses to answer his questions.ĭONOVAN: (As Frank Cosgrove) I mean, I'm white. JEFFREY DONOVAN: (As Frank Cosgrove) Music to my ears.ĭEGGANS: The guy agreeing with the boss is Bernard's partner, Frank Cosgrove, a new character played by former "Burn Notice" star Jeffrey Donovan. If not, you can save your speech for someone else because I am not in the mood for politics right now. Detective Kevin Bernard, played by "Black-ish" star Anthony Anderson, has a quip that puts it all into perspective while talking with his boss, played by Camryn Manheim.ĪNTHONY ANDERSON: (As Kevin Bernard) First time in 20 years, people actually care about a Black man getting shot.ĬAMRYN MANHEIM: (As Kate Dixon) That's funny - if it was a joke. As the show begins, a famous Black entertainer has been shot to death.
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NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says the show once broke new ground for crime dramas but appears to be playing it safe this time around.ĮRIC DEGGANS, BYLINE: At first, it seems the mothership "Law & Order" is eager to tackle the thorny issues which arise when filming a TV cop drama after the murder of George Floyd. The first new episode in 12 years of "Law & Order" airs tonight.
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