Reid Scott Exits Law & Order as James Badge Dale Joins
Detective Vincent Riley departs in 'Into the Mystic,' airing tonight at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and streaming on Peacock the following day.
Reid Scott's Detective Vincent Riley departs Law & Order in the episode "Into the Mystic," which airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET on NBC. The episode streams on Peacock the following day.
James Badge Dale joins the series as Rob Calvino, replacing Reid Scott's Detective Vincent Riley.
In the episode, Theo Walker and Executive ADA Nolan Price are forced off a murder case due to a conflict of interest.
Law & Order began in 1990 and has had many cast changes over the years. Riley joined the series in Season 23 in 2024, replacing Jeffrey Donovan's Frank Cosgrove as the series' senior detective.
In a past storyline, Riley was suspended for six months for punching a superior officer and later lapsed into alcoholism after his father's death. During the season 25 episode "Fate's Cruel Joke," Riley's squad car hit a pedestrian who later died; the death was deemed accidental.
Quick answers
When does 'Into the Mystic' air?
The episode airs tonight at 10 p.m. ET on NBC and streams on Peacock the following day.
Who is leaving Law & Order?
Reid Scott's Detective Vincent Riley departs the series in the episode 'Into the Mystic.'
Who is joining the cast?
James Badge Dale joins the series as Rob Calvino, replacing Reid Scott's Detective Vincent Riley.