NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Star Trek: Discovery and The Woman in Cabin 10 actor David Ajala begins his tour of duty as the new detective on NBC's Law & Order Thursday.
"It's wild, truly. I'm very aware it's a very iconic franchise and to be shooting this show, which takes place in New York City, in New York City, is very special. This city feels like a character in itself," Ajala, 39, told UPI in a Zoom interview Tuesday.
"There's just an energy in the city and we as much as possible try and lean into that energy when we're telling these stories and it's been wonderful," he said. "There's a formula in the show that works and, also, having new life, new blood, new energy in the franchise feels very right. It's something that should be constantly evolving and growing and reflecting the society that we live in."
Ajala plays New York Police Detective Theo Walker, a former narcotics investigator who partners up with Reid Scott's homicide cop, Vincent Riley.
"I'm shooting my fourth episode, so I'm still kind of figuring him out, respectfully. But what I can say is he is an individual who is deeply invested in getting justice," Ajala said.
