How Law and Order: Svu Plans to Tackle George Floyd’s Death and Resulting Protests
When Law & Order: Svu returns to airwaves, the longest-running primetime drama will tackle head-on the events of 2020, from the coronavirus pandemic to the protests against police brutality in response the death of George Floyd.
Warren Leight, executive producer and showrunner on Svu, appeared on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast to discuss how the show will handle the shifting real-world landscape and how TV shows—cop dramas in particular—can do better.
During the long conversation—clocking in more than 45 minutes—Leight cited the changes he made to the Svu writers room for season 21, including hiring people who have never written an episode of television before, as...