Law & Order: LA - Alana De La Garza Joins The Cast

TV Guide and various other sources are reporting that Alana De La Garza will be joining the regular cast of Law & Order: Los Angeles, reprising the role of ADA Connie Rubirosa that she played for the final years of the original series.

My take: while De La Garza was great as Rubirosa, I don't think even she can save the mess that is LOLA. Beyond that, I'd be worried about the show's poor writing messing with her character - for example, having her transfer from New York to Los Angeles begs the question of if her perfectly good working relationship with EADA Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) somehow went south, and/or if she ever figured out he carried a torch for her. I admit that I was always hoping for them to get together, and I'd hate to have them write her in by destroying that.

But what do you think? Is De La Garza a good addition to the cast? Can she save this floundering show?

Brittany Frederick
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