AboutErik Smith Expertise I am mostly knowledgeable about the "mothership" ("Law & Order") and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." I can answer questions about "L&O: Special Victims Unit" as well, but "Criminal Intent" is probably the show where my knowledge is the strongest
Experience I've watched "Law & Order" since 1991. I've watched all the "L&O: SVU" and "L&O: Criminal Intent" re-runs on USA Network and Bravo. I own "Law & Order: Criminal Intent - The Complete Third Season (2003-2004)" on DVD.
Question I liked Dennis Farina ever since he was on Crime Story. Where is he now?
Answer Hi Robert,
Dennis left "Law & Order" after the end of last season. From Dick Wolf's live blog on September 17, 2006:
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First of all, I've known Dennis for more than 20 years since I was running Miami Vice and he was on Crime Story.
We'd been taking for 3 years about collaborating, but he made no bones that episodic TV was a grind.
But when Jerry was leaving the show because of his illness, I called him again. He said, "I don't know. I'm no Jerry. I don't think I can be here for years and years." Frankly almost a year ago in January he called and said, "Dick, I'm really anxious to get back to feature films. I want to give you plenty of notice to be released."
If an actor asks to be released far enough in advance and in a professional manner, I don't have problem. I didn't want him to curtail other opportunities. He's already made one movie , about to start another. It's a mutually amicable parting and I would work with him again in a heart beat.
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