• May 12, 2004

NBC and NBC Universal Television have completed a multi-tiered agreement with Wolf Films and executive producer Dick Wolf to extend Wolf's overall deal until the end of June 2008 and give multi-year pickups to Wolf's three NBC shows, "Law & Order," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." The agreement adds a fourth "Law & Order"-branded drama--"Law & Order: Trial by Jury"--for the 2004-05 season. The specifics of the deal include two-year pick-ups, through the 2005-06 seasons, for all three of the current dramas. "This is a hugely important deal that assures NBC and viewers of many more years of the most successful drama franchise on TV, and offers the promise of a fourth new series," said Zucker. "We're looking forward to continuing our long relationship with Dick Wolf and his entire team for many years to come."