Some of TV's most popular and longest running shows are getting upturned on casting all at once. Here are a sample of those who are in and out:
Law & Order: SVU -> Out: Diane Neal; In: Michaela McManus (One Tree Hill)
Law & Order: CI -> Out: Chris Noth; In: Jeff Goldblum
CSI -> Out: William Petersen, Jorja Fox, Gary Dourdan; IN: Lawrence Fishburne, Lauren Lee Smith, <insert potential replacement for Dourdan here>
So far, there are 4 replacements with a fifth one on the way. The question I pose is: How do you think these new people will do in replacing really established characters. I'll give an example:
On L&O: CI, Chris Noth's character of Mike Logan was a hit with those who loves L&O back in the day, and thought this guy was good. How will Jeff Goldblum, a guy who is more in line with Vincent D'Onofrio's portrayal of Det. Goren than with the hard-nosed Logan, he fit in? Do you think he'll last a season or more?
Also, what's going on with the former film bigwigs all of a sudden invading TV screens?
Something to think about.