This should boost those sagging Friday ratings.
Benjamin Bratt has signed on to reprise his role as Det. Rey Curtis on Law & Order, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Bratt, who vacated the mothership a decade ago, will shoot his one-episode comeback next month. I’m told the actor will figure heavily in a story involving S. Epatha Merkerson’s Van Buren. Might he be back to comfort her during her current health crisis? That’s my guess.
Happy to have Det. Curtis back, even if it’s just for one episode? Sound off below!
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If he’s now married to Lisa Lundquist, I’m all for it.
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– Rob
bad move, not for it – get rid of thomas wayne’s assistant and the chubby cop and the show would be good again. CI is the best of the 3 with jeff goldblum leading the way
Are you kidding? I like the cops they have now…but I LOVE Ben Bratt…Jeff Goldblum is good…but not better than Vincent and CI is now were near as POWERFUL as SVU.
You mean get rid of Thomas Wayne?
The “chubby” copy is Anthony Anderson, and he is a great addition to the show…what does a little more color on the show bother you???
Pffttt. SVU is the best of the three in my estimation. Followed extremely closely by the Mother Ship. CI is nowhere in the stratosphere.
Who was played by the amazing Lauren Graham!!!
Great idea, I loved him, he was great, now if you can exhume Lenny, I’d be happy
She was not hot enough to be with him.
I was never a fan of Curtis, he always seemed to act as if he was morally superior to everyone else. I had wondered if maybe the producers would have him back for an episode highlighting assisted suicide where Curtis was accused of killing his wife who was suffering from either MS or MD. It would be fun to see him try to justify his actions.
OW MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!! that’s one of the bests news in L&O. I am SO happy! =D
OUTSTANDING!!!! I HAVE REALLY MISSED HIM.
Totally agree, now maybe I will watch the show. Hope that he will make more than one appearance.
As long as it isn’t just a 5 minute appearance. Make him part of the case and I’m all for it.
Wow he’ll be popping up everywhere soon. First Modern Family, now back for L&O.
I miss his character, it was an excellent counter balance to Lenny’s world weary view.
I miss Lenny, after he left, I stopped watching.
The actor who played Lenny died. That’s why he’s no longer part of the show.
Actually, he did leave. On L&O prime he “retired”. After he had went over to L&O:Trial By Jury as an investigator, he passed away after the first couple episodes were filmed.
Of course he took this reprised-role. He is an out of work actor. His own tv show got axed.
Lenny didn’t leave! Jerry Orbach died.
Actually, Lenny retired from the force while on the mothership series. He then moved onto the L&O show that didn’t last that long (the name is escaping me), he was supposed to rotate as a DA investigator and while on that show Jerry Orbach passed away. But he had officially left the mother ship show before passing away.
HElltothe yeah! I’m grad Bratt is back!!! Too bad they can’t convince him to stay on permanently since the series is going to hades in a handbasket. Too bad we can’t get Big- Chris Noth and Mike Moriarty and his partner back on an episode.Dang!
Unfortunately, NBC f*ed the lineup by moving SVU and L&O out of their prime spots for DUMBASS LENO. NBC FAILS major. Idiots. That’s what you get. Unfortunately, I watch several other series on the same time as L&O so I try to catch up online. *sigh* not the same…. And SVU is FINALLY getting back its viewers. What the HELL was NBC thinking? Not with their heads. That’s for damn sure.
*GLAD!
Hey Ruben,
Lenny did not leave, the actor died!!
Read Mavis’ post above. Lenny left the original show before Jerry Orbach died.
Okay,okay, Lenny retired first. Did you ever think that maybe Jerry Orbach retired him BECAUSE he was sick with cancer? He had one last hurrah on L&O:Trial by Jury (much like Patrick Swayze and his show) before his body finally gave out. That said…..I will ALWAYS miss Jerry Orbach and Chris Noth as a team. Oh, yeah, and it is GREAT to have Benjamin Bratt back even if it’s only temporary.
I only watched L&O when he and Jerry Orbach were on. They were my favorite partner duo. I’ll definitely tune in to the episode he is on.
They were my favorites, too.
Not without Lenny.
The best years of the show were with Bratt, Jerry Orbach and Angie Harmon!
My favorite duo was Chris Noth and Paul Sorvino. The only DA pair that I really liked was Sam Waterson (the uber liberal) countered by the staunch conservative in Angie Harmon.
I liked Michael Moriarty to as the DA but Waterson rocks it to! SVU still the best out of them all right now!
For me, the golden age of L&O was when Briscoe & Curtis were on. I simply love Law and Order and I always make time to watch the reruns on Saturday mornings. If Benjamin Bratt is coming back, even for an episode, I most certainly will make time to watch!
YES!!
Yes, luv Bratt and luv the new guys too. Still watch faithfully. But why move L&O to Friday? It’s like network wants them to fail . . .
Because the suits at NBC don’t know what they’re doing, that’s why.
L&O just got 200% hotter! Looking forward to seeing how Bratt and writers choose to present his character.
L&O ratings actually are decent considering it’s on Fridays, it never has ads and it’s on a network no one watches.
They should get rid of faty and have Jeff Goldblum join the cast. Just cancel CI, it’s a mess.
Again I would appreciate your referring to the actor as Anthony Anderson and refrain from the fatty and chubby co mments…
This is still on?
I thought Detective Curtis died in the hospital with a big swan song episode. I’m probably wrong as no one has mentioned this, so what character am I remembering that went out the way I said? Thanks
I think you are thinking of Jimmy Smits’ character on NYPD Blue.
I think that was Jimmy Smits on NYPD Blue
I think you might be confusing Det. Reyes with Jimmy Smits’ character, Det. Bobby Simone, on NYPD Blue.
great he’s back – quit watching after he left – good, very good move I’ll watch it again – like him
I’ll only watch if he shaves.
He had the brutal task of trying to replace Chris Noth – so not only did I hate the character, but I disliked Bratt. But he’s grown on me. His work on The Cleaner was first rate. Also looking forward to his stint on Modern Family.
He is not an out of work actor, he has a new show called “The Cleaner” and he is excellent in it.
The Cleaner has been canceled recently.
This show has survived numerous cast changes through the years. I liked Bratt, but he was not my all time favorite. Jerry Ohrbach was.
I will most def watch if Bratt shows up,even for one episode. But,Lennie was always my favorite character on the original Law and Order(and will always be). God bless you,Jerry O. I miss your wonderful personality!
Jerry Orbach (Lenny Briscoe) is my all time favorite out of all of the L&O cops. R.I.P Mr. Orbach! You were the best!