Is Law & Order UK turning into a Doctor Who spin-off? The series started off with Freema Agyeman as a cast member. And now they are adding a former Doctor.
One might take this addition as simple coincidence--- actors, even ones who've portrayed the Doctor, need work. But they've been running a promo on BBC America for the new season of Law & Order UK which mentions the actor as the Fifth Doctor.
I'm beginning to think the series is in serious trouble. The Law & Order franchises are petering out in the US--- only Law & Order SVU is left, and it probably won't survive long since actor Chris Meloni is moving on. Perhaps Law & Order UK just got in far too late in the game.
Of course the UK television market may well be less saturated with Law & Order episodes than we are in the US. But then again since the series originated in the US they have to overcome a bit more resistance over there.
I thought Law & Order UK was quite bland and didn't enjoy it in spite of the setting which was, to me, somewhat exotic. I thought they should have livened it up with SOMETHING--- having Chris Meloni over as a guest star reprising his Elliot Stabler role would have worked for me.
But adding the Fifth Doctor is an intriguing notion. The question is, how many Doctor Who veterans do they have to add to the cast to make it a hit?
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