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The squad room will look a little different when “Law & Order” returns for Season 26 this fall: Reid\u00a0Scott, who plays Det. Vincent Riley, is leaving the long-running series.<\/p>\n
Per\u00a0Deadline<\/a>, Scott’s departure comes because the “Veep” alum, who is based in California, no longer wanted to spend a large chunk of the year apart from his family. “Law & Order” films in\u00a0New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scott, who joined the procedural in Season 23, reportedly will appear in some upcoming episodes\u00a0so that his character can have a proper send-off. At some point in Season 26, as well, James Badge Dale (“Hightown”) will join the cast as a senior detective.<\/p>\n TVLine has reached out to NBC and Scott for comment.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Who else will be in the cast for Season 26?<\/p>\n
Courtesy of NBC<\/p>\n The Season 26 cast of “Law & Order” will include returning players Hugh Dancy, Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, and Odelya Halevi (who recently announced she’s pregnant with her first child<\/a>). The series will air in a new time slot \u2014 Thursdays at 10\/9c, following “Law & Order: SVU” at 9 \u2014\u00a0and will kick off with a premiere on October 8.<\/p>\n In addition to playing Det. Ray Abruzzo on “Hightown,”\u00a0Dale’s TV work includes “1923,” “Devil in Disguise:\u00a0John Wayne\u00a0Gacy,”\u00a0“Rubicon,” “Rescue Me,” and “24.” His film resume includes “The Departed,” “13 Hours,” and World War Z.”<\/p>\n
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