Kevin Reilly
Kevin Reilly
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We came out of last year believing in our charismatic lead and seeing real evidence that an audience was sticking with the show. We think with some creative adjustments, stability is going to pay off in this time period.
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This show has caught on so fast with audiences and has consistently lifted us at 8 p.m.. The fast pace and the potential for a true reversal of fortune has attracted a lot of people for us in that crucial time slot, and we look forward to seeing more of the same with these new episodes.
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Look, I'm realistic about this time period, and we're asking 'Law & Order' to do a lot here. But everyone knows there's no more resilient show on all of television. And we take the long view of the brand. In the spring, we'll figure out where this show is going to live for the next 16 years of its life.
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Put a show in its time period, leave it in its time period, start it on time.
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It was more a statement about the network and our mandate to move forward, ... a very clear sign in the ratings that it was time to move on.
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I can't believe the country doesn't want to laugh at a time like this.
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This is one of those shows that sizzled from pitch to script to finished pilot. Michael Dinner directed a pilot that you can't take your eyes off of. It will certainly be one of the most compelling new Fall series, so we wanted to express our confidence in it now and give the producers the extra lead time to develop the series.