Law & Order’s newest cop is on the beat. A new image showcasesReid Scottas Detective Vincent Riley, the newest addition to the venerable procedural franchise.TVLinehas the first look at the new cast member of the long-running series, whose 23rd season will premiere this month. Scott will play Detective Vincent Riley, a newcomer to the precinct who was personally recruited byLt. Kate Dixon (Camryn Manheim)to partner with Detective Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks).
Scott joins the showafter the unexpected departure ofJeffrey Donovan’s Detective Frank Cosgrove, who was part of the series' initial cast when it was relaunched with its 21st season in 2022 after a twelve-year hiatus. Donovan wasdismissed from the show last year, and it remains to be seen how Cosgrove’s absence will be explained in the series. PastLaw & Orderregulars have been written off via retirement, injury, and even death; viewers can find out for themselves whenLaw & Orderpremieres its strike-shortened 23rd season on Thursday, July 14, 2025.
Who Is Reid Scott?
Actor Reid Scott had several small television roles before landing a lead role on the ABC sitcomIt’s All Relative; however, it was cancelled after a single season. Scott had more success with his next show,My Boys, which ran for four seasons on TBS. He truly broke out with his role as ruthless communications director Dan Egan on HBO’sVeep. He subsequently starred in the Marc Cherry anthology seriesWhy Women Kill,The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and lent his voice to the animated seriesTurbo FAST, the latter of which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. On film, he is probably best known for his role asMichelle Williams' extremely understanding fiancé Dan Lewis inVenomand its sequel,Let There Be Carnage. Apart fromLaw & Order, he can next be seen in theAnne Hathaway/Nicholas Galitzinerom-comThe Idea of You.
Law & Orderhas dealt with a number of cast changes over its lengthy run on NBC. After premiering in 1990, its initial cast only remained intact for a single season, asGeorge Dzundzafound he did not enjoy the experience of working on a weekly procedural; his character, Max Greevey, was killed off in the show’s second-season premiere.His replacement,Paul Sorvino, likewise left the show after a single season, although the show found a more stable replacement in the form ofJerry Orbach’s Lennie Briscoe, who would go on to become one of the show’s most beloved and long-running characters.
Law & Orderwill introduce Reid Scott as Detective Vincent Riley in itsSeason 23 premiere on August 27, 2025. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
Law and Order
A murder (usually adapted from current events), is tracked from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show follows an investigation of a crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the same crime in court.
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