Canadians React To The Announcement Of 'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent'

City TV is bringing the Law & Order franchise to Toronto, and Canadians have thoughts.

Mariska Hargitay (L) and Christopher Meloni attend NBC's "Law & Order" Press Junket
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Mariska Hargitay (L) and Christopher Meloni attend NBC's "Law & Order" Press Junket

Law & Order is coming to Canada.

CityTV is partnering with Universal Television to bring a spinoff of the series titled Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent to the network.

Expected to debut in spring 2024, the series will be comprised of 10 episodes and will tackle stories of crime and corruption in Toronto.

DUN DUN 🚨

LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT, an adaption of the legendary #LawAndOrder brand is coming to CANADA! The series will follow an elite squad of detectives who investigate high-profile crime and corruption in metro #Toronto ⚖️ Coming Spring 2024 on Citytv! pic.twitter.com/z8NBjahret

— Citytv (@City_tv) June 5, 2023
Twitter: @City_tv

As all things go these days, the internet had lots to say and plenty of jokes to make about the new show.

One user mentioned that the show is in development despite the ongoing WGA strike.

Should it be called Law & Order Toronto: Fuck the WGA Strike edition or

— Zoe Whittall (@zoewhittall) June 5, 2023
Twitter: @zoewhittall

Another person said the show would be "filmed on location" at a Tim Hortons.

Law & Order Toronto… filmed on location pic.twitter.com/uWzS8X65pB

— Mister Race Bannon (@MrRaceBannon) June 5, 2023
Twitter: @MrRaceBannon

Someone pointed out that this spinoff could lead to another spinoff of another classic crime series.

Law & Order: Toronto really opens up the opportunity for my show CSI: Schitts Creek.

— Natty Moher (@thenattymoher) June 5, 2023
Twitter: @thenattymoher

Would it really be a Canadian series if there weren't an abundance of apologies?

I cannot wait to see what @TheBeaverton does with the upcoming TV series, "Law & Order Toronto: Sorry, you're under arrest. Sorry. Sorry."

— CC (@canadiancynic) June 5, 2023
Twitter: @canadiancynic

One person said the whole season could just examine the daily incidents on the TTC.

they could do a whole season of Law & Order Toronto on just the shit that goes down on the TTC

— sara eissa (@xerna_lequestr) June 5, 2023
Twitter: @xerna_lequestr

“The timeless appeal of the cases explored in the globally successful Law & Order franchise continues to draw in Citytv audiences week after week,” said Hayden Mindell of Rogers Sports & Media.

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