News about Camryn Manheim

It took nearly five months of waiting, but Law & Order fans finally got some closure of sorts in the wake of the sudden departure of Camryn Manheim. After having played the role of Police Lieutenant Kate Dixon for the last three seasons, ending with season 23, writers of the show made a point of disclosing her exit story. To explain her absence from series, Lt. Dixon moves away with her deaf son Patrick (James Caverly), and then in the new episode, titled Catch And Kill, Junior Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) gets a text from her character. 'Patrick got a great job at a school in Miami. Mom is tagging along. Didn't want to make a big to-do about it, tears and all that. Come visit,' Det. Riley reads the text to Det. Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks), as reported by Deadline. The Catch And Kill premiere episode also introduced viewers to Lieutenant Jessica Brady (Maura Tierney), who replaced Dixon as the new commanding officer of the Manhattan North Homicide Squad's 27th Precinct.

Camryn Manheim is moving on from Law & Order after three seasons as part of the main cast of the long-running series. The actress joined the flagship as Lieutenant Kate Dixon when the show was revived by NBC for season 21 in 2021. Her character served as a replacement for the character Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson), who left following season 20. 'I thank Camryn for her three wonderful seasons helping us relaunch Law & Order,' creator Dick Wolf said in a statement to Variety . 'She is a class act, and I wish her nothing but the best for her next chapter.' Manheim officially bids farewell to her character and the show when she appears in her 48th and final episode that's scheduled to air as the season finale on NBC on May 16.