NBC orders 'Law & Order: Los Angeles'

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Story Created: May 14, 2010 at 10:42 AM PST

Story Updated: May 14, 2010 at 10:43 AM PST

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UNIVERSAL CITY -- NBC announced Friday it has canceled "Law & Order'' after a record-tying 20 seasons and ordered a new element of the franchise, "Law & Order: Los Angeles,'' for the 2010-20 season.

The final original episode of "Law & Order'' will air May 24. It matches the CBS Western "Gunsmoke,'' which ran from 1955-75, as prime-time television's longest-running drama.

"Law & Order'' received a record 11 consecutive best drama series nominations, winning in 1997.

"The full measure of the collective contributions made by Dick Wolf and his 'Law & Order' franchise over the last two decades to the success of NBC and Universal Media Studios cannot be overstated,'' NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin said, referring to its creator and producer.

"The legacy of his original 'Law & Order' series will continue to make an impact like no other series before."

"Law & Order: Los Angeles,'' will be produced by Wolf and Blake Masters, whose credits include the Showtime crime drama "Brotherhood.'' No announcement was made about its casting.

NBC also announced the renewal of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.''

NBC will announce its programming plans for the 2010-11 season Sunday.

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