Law And Order SVU Could Be Cancelled Next

Author Diana Beasley

June 12th, 2020 1:00 PM

Law And Order: SVU is the longest running live action drama in US history, with 21 seasons and counting. Actually, 3 of the top 5 shows on television are cop shows. Some think that needs to change.

The argument is that these shows perpetuate institutional racism and unpunished police brutality. Stories that portray cops mostly as heroes and protagonists and black people as the criminals. If a cop does anything wrong, it’s always for the greater good. It also doesn’t help that President Trump used the phrase “Law And Order” during the recent protests.

The cop shows may not get cancelled, but we’re willing to bet that when filming resumes the story lines will have changed.

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Mariska Hargitay and Kelli Giddish attend the "Law & Order: SVU" 20th Anniversary Celebration the 2018 Tribeca TV Festival at Spring Studios on September 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca TV)

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Dick Wolf, Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T attend the "Law & Order: SVU" 20th Anniversary Celebration the 2018 Tribeca TV Festival at Spring Studios on September 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca TV)
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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: Ice-T attends the "Law & Order: SVU" 20th Anniversary Celebration the 2018 Tribeca TV Festival at Spring Studios on September 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca TV)

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  NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: (L-R) Philip Winchester, Peter Scanavino, Dick Wolf, Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Kelli Giddish and Savannah Sellers speak onstage at the "Law & Order: SVU" 20th Anniversary Celebration the 2018 Tribeca TV Festival at Spring Studios on September 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca TV)

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  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Mariska Hargitay attends the "Law & Order: SVU" Television Milestone Celebration at The Paley Center for Media on September 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
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  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Peter Scanavino, Kelli Giddish, Dick Wolf, Marishka Hargitay and Ice-T attend the "Law & Order: SVU" Television Milestone Celebration at The Paley Center for Media on September 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 25: Warren Leight, Peter Scanavino, Kelli Giddish, Dick Wolf, Marishka Hargitay, Ice-T, Julie Martin and Michael Starr attend the "Law & Order: SVU" Television Milestone Celebration at The Paley Center for Media on September 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

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