Law & Order is saying goodbye to Anthony Anderson in Season 22 and details of how his absence is explained have been revealed. TVLine talked to showrunner Rick Eid about how Detective Kevin Bernard will be written out of the show. Fans looking for a resolution beyond the big crossover with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime. But, in the second episode, Jalen Shaw will be transferring into the precinct. Cosgrove actually works with the character during the crossover, so there’s some familiarity there. Eid told the publication, “You get the idea that Cosgrove liked working with him, and then we find out that the character Anthony [Anderson] played has moved on.” So, it’s a season of changes for Law & Order. That shouldn’t be surprising with a show that’s been running for this long. Check out what else the showrunner had to say down below.
