Maura Tierney joins 'Law & Order' Season 24

Karen Butler
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Actress Maura Tierney has booked her next TV gig on NBC's "Law & Order." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
Actress Maura Tierney has booked her next TV gig on NBC's "Law & Order." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI

July 23 (UPI) -- ER, NewsRadio, The Affair and American Rust actress Maura Tierney has joined Law & Order for its upcoming Season 24.

Tierney will play a police lieutenant on the long-running crime drama.

She was cast in the show after the departures of series regulars Sam Waterston and Camryn Manheim at the end of last season.

Season 23 featured the additions of Tony Goldwyn and Reid Scott to the ensemble.

Co-starring Hugh Dancy and Mehcad Brooks, the season wrapped in May.

Hugh Dancy arrives on the red carpet at the CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in 2021 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Hugh Dancy arrives on the red carpet at the CNN Heroes: All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History in 2021 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Season 24 is set to premiere on Oct. 3 on NBC.

Law & Order: SVU Season 26 is set to debut that night, as well.

Tony Goldwyn arrives on the red carpet at MGM's "A Good Person" New York screening at Metrograph in 2023. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Tony Goldwyn arrives on the red carpet at MGM's "A Good Person" New York screening at Metrograph in 2023. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Mehcad Brooks (R) and guest arrive on the red carpet at the world premiere of "Nobody's Fool" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in 2018 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Mehcad Brooks (R) and guest arrive on the red carpet at the world premiere of "Nobody's Fool" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater in 2018 in New York City. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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