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Does Chris Meloni's NFL Series Mean 'Law and Order' Spinoff Is Canceled?
JUL 23 – Christopher Meloni stars as an NFL head coach in a Hulu drama exploring a multi-generational family story created by Dan Fogelman and produced by Disney's 20th Television and Skydance Sports.
- On Wednesday, July 23, Hulu announced its first casting for Dan Fogelman’s NFL drama, with Variety reporting Meloni is the first addition to the series produced by Disney’s 20th Television and Skydance Sports.
- Set inside the NFL world, the series will film later this year with another season next year, after Hulu picked it up in October 2024.
- His football background includes playing quarterback at St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes School in Virginia and a hall-of-fame induction for the undefeated 1978 season.
- Meloni could juggle both if Organized Crime is renewed for a sixth season, while the spinoff’s fate on Peacock remains uncertain.
- Producer Skydance Sports, a joint venture between the NFL and Skydance, underscores the league’s push into scripted TV as Dan Fogelman writes and executive produces with Jess Rosenthal, David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold and Jason T. Reed.
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'Law & Order' Legend to Star in New NFL Drama Series
A beloved Law & Order legend has landed a new show. Christopher Meloni is set to star in Dan Fogelman’s new Hulu drama series, Deadline reports. The untitled drama is set inside the world of the NFL that will have a “generational family component” to it. Meloni is reportedly playing the head coach of an […]
Does Chris Meloni's NFL Series Mean 'Law and Order' Spinoff Is Canceled?
Christopher Meloni just scored a role in Dan Fogelman‘s upcoming football show on Hulu — but does that mean Law & Order: Organized Crime is canceled? News broke on Wednesday, July 23, that Meloni is the first person cast in Fogelman‘s upcoming Hulu show, with William H. Macy in talks to join. Variety reported that the untitled series (tentatively referred to as 17 Sundays) is set inside the world of the NFL with a generational family component. …
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