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Law & Order season 16
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The sixteenth season of Law & Order premiered on NBC on September 21, 2005, and concluded on May 17, 2006. This was just the second season in which the show's principal cast remained unchanged from the previous season. Annie Parisse had joined the series during season 15, following the departure of Elisabeth Röhm.
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Jesse L. Martin returned to his role of Detective Ed Green for the season premiere; he had left with four episodes remaining in the previous season to act in the movie Rent. Midway through season 16, Law & Order's future on NBC was up in the air; it was not publicly known if the show would be renewed for a 17th season or canceled.
Parisse quit the series late in the season, wanting out of her contract. A show insider said to Fox News, "She saw the writing on the wall, they never treated her very well. They were always complaining about her hair. And they also thought she looked too young next to Sam Waterson (sic)."[1] Parisse's character, ADA Alexandra Borgia, was brutally killed off in the season finale episode, "Invaders."
Less than two weeks after that episode aired, it was announced that Dennis Farina (Detective Joe Fontana) was also leaving the cast. Farina wished to pursue other offers and projects being developed by his production company. Dick Wolf said that he respected Farina's decision and looked forward to working with him again.[2]
There were "a lot" of firings, including a portion of the camera crew. "None of the original writer-producers are there anymore," a source said to Fox News. "They've all been replaced by people from L.A. who don't get the show." Walon Green was show runner/executive producer this season with Nicholas Wootton, over Matthew Penn, and Peter Jankowski. Green stepped down as show runner/EP at the end of the season and Wootton took over in the 17th season.
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- Dennis Farina as Senior Detective Joe Fontana
- Jesse L. Martin as Junior Detective Ed Green
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
- Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy
- Annie Parisse as Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Borgia
- Fred Dalton Thompson as District Attorney Arthur Branch
Recurring
- Michael Imperioli as Detective Nick Falco
- Richard Brooks as Defense Attorney Paul Robinette
- Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
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