New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Law & Order is set to return to NBC this fall with its highly anticipated 25th Season, celebrating a major milestone for the long-running Dick Wolf procedural. The anniversary season premieres next Thursday, September 25, and will pick up from where the last season's cliffhanger left off.

One major change that fans must know is the exit of Mehcad Brooks, who played Detective Jalen Shaw since Season 22. Deadline reported in July that Brooks and the makers have parted ways. As of now, NBC is yet to announce his replacement.

In May, Deadline noted that regular cast members would appear in fewer episodes this season due to cost-cutting procedures across NBC's Law & Order franchise and the One Chicago shows.

The 25th ...