He was written out last year, and replaced with Dennis Farina. Supposedly he was going to be working on a new spin-off. I could not understand the decision at the time, since the L&O brand is already on the ropes. Maybe the producers knew what was going on...
After 16 years.... its gotten long in the tooth. Great show though.
The new Law & Order was scheduled to be on the schedule in February. I believe it was supposed to be with Jerry Orbach and one of the ex ADA's, the one married to Richard Gere. I was wondering what was going on when it got bumped from the fall to the spring.