People tired of turning on the TV to see yet another procedural drama are in the minority. The networks aren’t immune to the siren call of seemingly sure things either, so don’t be surprised if a third “CSI” and a fourth “Law & Order” make it to CBS’ and NBC’s prime-time schedules.
Les Moonves, the ever coy chairman and CEO of CBS, will only admit that discussions have begun, four “big” cities are being considered and New York “might be” one of them.
“We’ve had a few meetings with the producers,” Moonves says. “We don’t want to spread them too thin.”
NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker bristles at the suggestion that the network relies too much on Dick Wolf’s powerhouse “Law & Order” franchise.
“Quite frankly, we really see these as three distinct cop shows, all bound by the same title and the same music,” he asserts, admitting that while it might not make it on air next fall, NBC and Wolf are “actively” developing another sibling for “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” –zap2it.com
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale (cdipasquale@tribune.com) and Kris Karnopp (kkarnopp@tribune.com)
