Law and Order cancelled: NBC axes new spin-off series in major blow to franchise！！

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The planned Law and Order SVU spin-off at NBC of the popular crime franchise is no longer moving ahead at NBC. The proposed series wanted to explore the trials and tribulations of a criminal defense team but, sadly for fans, they won’t see it come to fruition.

Dick Wolf, creator and producer behind the Law and Order franchise, had hoped For The Defense would be a deep dive into the criminal justice system, as well as examining the lawyers prosecuting.

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In April, the new spin-off was ordered straight to series on NBC and was slated to be released later this year.

Fans are upset by the cancellation especially since the latest Law and Order spin-off Organized Crime, which stars former SVU squad member Elliot Stabler (played by Christopher Meloni), has been such a hit.

The news series was expected to follow the Thursday night lineup of season two of Organized Crime and SVU’s monumental 23rd season.

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Since the announcement of For The Defense, speculation had been rife as to which SVU characters will return for the new series.