'Law & Order' Season 24 Just Cast This 'Twisters' Alum

Law & Order is adding some Emmy-nominated firepower in Season 24. Fresh off of her most recent role in the blockbuster sequel Twisters, Maura Tierney has joined the long-running procedural crime drama as a series regular as exclusively reported by TV Line. Details about her character have yet to be revealed, though she's said to be boarding the cast as a lieutenant. She'll officially join the program when the new season premieres on October 3, marking her return as a fixture in the NBC Thursday lineup since her time on ER.