You’ll Never Believe These Mind-Blowing Secrets from Behind the Scenes of Law & Order: SVU

First Actor Ever Cast

Dann Florek, who had previously played Captain Don Cragen on the original series’ pilot in 1988, was the first actor cast on the ensemble. Florek was written off Law & Order after three seasons because NBC wanted more female characters, but remained part of SVU for 15 seasons until he exited in 2013.

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