The “order” half of Law & Order in the fall 2025 TV schedule has been down a detective ever since the milestone 25th season kicked off in September due to the departure of Mehcad Brooks as Jalen Shaw. While Brady and Riley have soldiered on without him, they’ve been short-handed since Jalen was given his "unceremonious" off-screen exit . Now, his replacement is soon to debut, played by none other than Star Trek: Discovery ’s David Ajala .

While the official name of Ajala’s character has not yet been released by NBC, he’s joining the squad as Riley’s new partner, just one episode after Riley’s ordeal with his brother . In the episode, called “Guardian,” the detectives will dig into the death of a murdered high school sports star and the people who had been trying to make money

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