ITV announces Law & Order: UK is to take a break from our screens

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ITV announces Law & Order: UK is to take a break from our screens

Bradley Walsh to leave after eight successful series.

The final episode of series 8 of Law & Order: UK scheduled for Wednesday 11 June (9pm on ITV) will be the last to be transmitted for the foreseeable future, ITV and producers Kudos announced today.

The hugely popular series starring Bradley Walsh, Ben Bailey Smith, Peter Davison, Georgia Taylor and Dominic Rowan is to be rested by the channel.

There may well come a time when we re-visit Law & Order: UK, said ITV's Director of Drama Commissioning Steve November. For the moment we'll be resting the series whilst we continue to refresh our drama slate, he added.

The move coincides with Bradley Walsh's decision to depart the successful crime drama to pursue other projects, both in drama and entertainment.

Ronnie Brooks is one of my best friends, said Bradley. It's been an absolute pleasure to inhabit Ronnie's Mac for as long as I have. Eight series is a wonderful achievement for everyone involved in the production. This has been one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make. I hope one day to revisit him, but for now I'd like the opportunity to pursue other drama projects which ITV are developing, he added.

Don't forget you have one more chance to watch Ronnie in action on 11 June. I'd really love fans of the series, old and new, to watch the final episode to give the series a fitting and proper send off.

Created by acclaimed US show runner Dick Wolf and based on the US franchise, Law & Order is one of the most successful American primetime television franchises and has become a firm favourite with the ITV audience since first broadcasting in 2009.

Law & Order: UK is produced by Kudos, a Shine Group company, Wolf Films and NBC Universal, with Executive Producers Jane Featherstone and Alison Jackson on behalf of Kudos and Dick Wolf for Wolf Films with Jane Dauncey producing series 8.

It's been a privilege for Kudos to produce Law & Order: UK over the last eight series, said Jane Featherstone. It's success and huge audience appeal over all of these years is a testament to the cast, crew and production team who have worked tirelessly to bring such great drama to air, said Jane.

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