As a long-time fan who’s seen more than a fair share of procedural dramas and cliffhangers, I must say that I was taken aback by the twist in the first episode of Found’s second season. Losing Lacey like that! It felt like someone yanked the rug out from under me. But hey, if there’s one thing I’ve learned from years of following Dick Wolf’s TV universe, it’s that you can never predict the twists and turns these shows take!
For fall 2024, NBC has revised its Thursday evening TV lineup. The fifth season of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” will now be available exclusively on Peacock for subscribers, while the new series, “Found,” starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Shanola Hampton, debuted in its new time slot following “Law & Order: SVU.” As “Organized Crime” is now absent, it remains to be seen how well “Found” will perform as its replacement. The impact of this significant shift is yet to be fully assessed.
Gabi’s Loss In Found’s Season 2 Premiere
Spoilers ahead for the first episode of Found Season 2.
Following the conclusion of season one where Gabi confessed to her team, Lacey chose not to respond to calls that could have potentially saved her from being abducted by Sir. Given the show’s usual focus on resolving cases, I anticipated that Lacey would be discovered – regardless of the outcome – prior to the end of the Season 2 opening credits. Temporarily, it seemed that Lacey’s disappearance would be resolved, whether she was safe or in danger when Gabi and her team located her.
Instead, Lacey remains in Sir’s grasp, while Gabi has only Dhan as an ally for now. From what we’ve seen in the Season 2 trailer and how the premiere continued the cliffhanger, it appears that Found might be a mix of serialization and procedural storytelling. The kidnapping of Lacey forms part of the ongoing storyline, while each week introduces new cases, with Sir offering assistance – or what seems like assistance – from a distance.
As a devoted fan, I can’t help but wonder if the upcoming show isn’t another addition to Dick Wolf’s TV universe, seamlessly slotting into the lineup alongside Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU like Law & Order: Organized Crime did. Instead, I find myself pondering how it will carve its own niche on NBC Thursdays.
Is Found The New Organized Crime?
As someone who appreciates the trio of NBC’s Law & Order shows, I initially had doubts about how well Found would mesh as the successor to Organized Crime. However, my optimism has grown, not merely due to my enjoyment of Found‘s initial season. From the get-go, Organized Crime distinguishes itself from other Law & Order series by adopting a more serialized approach while still retaining key aspects rooted in Christopher Meloni’s procedural background on SVU.
And I think the similarities in a balance between procedural and serialization makes Found the best option of NBC’s lineup to fit into the newly-vacant slot on Thursday nights. The Irrational might have been a good fit as well – not least because Jesse L. Martin is one of the Law & Order actors to appear in the most episodes with a total of 202 – but Found strikes me as a good option. (Fun fact: Mark-Paul Gosselaar starred in a memorable episode of Law & Order: SVU back in 2001.)
As a devoted fan, I’m eagerly waiting to see if “Found” will continue gracing our screens on Thursday evenings alongside “Law & Order: SVU”. Don’t miss out on the latest episodes airing every Thursday at 10 p.m. ET, or catch up with them the next day on Peacock. The suspense is building as we wonder how long it will take Gabi and her team to track down Lacey – let’s hope they succeed! As for “Law & Order: Organized Crime”, sadly, I don’t have any updates yet on when Season 5 might premiere. Keep your eyes peeled for announcements!
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2024-10-08 16:37