Law & Order: LA

The flagship "Law & Order" met its improbable end this spring but, like some mythical octopus, the franchise has simply grown another limb with which to rip from the headlines. "Law & Order: Los Angeles" premieres on September 29 ... moreon NBC, with Skeet Ulrich -- best known for his starring role on "Jericho," though let's not forget "Scream" -- will play detective Rex Winters, an ex-Marine and Rodney King riot-veteran with an unsurprisingly harsh worldview.

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