feels like the Lieutenant has turned in her badge for good.
The show has continued to bring instrong viewership with reruns.
Due to its ongoing popularity, the show wasofficially rebootedon February 2022.
However, Merkerson did not return to reprise her role.
Needless to say, her performance in the episode drew the attention of producers.
“I’ve given it my best for 16 years,” Merkerson said at the time.
“Dick is a great guy.
Thankfully, there were no hard feelings in her decision to leave “Law and Order.”
The show was another NBC-produced drama and premiered in 2015.
Merkerson portrayed another strong, leadership figure in the show, a hospital administrator named Sharon Goodwin.
