‘East New York’ recently premiered in October, 2022 and was met with generally positive reviews. Focusing on a Police captain in a district in East New York, the series aired with 21 episodes and earned a rating of 7.3% on Rotten Tomatoes. Among the cast members of the series was Jimmy Smits who played the role of Assistant Chief John Suarez. Being a popular actor and producer, Jimmy Smits is known for a number of his roles, primarily the one he has been portraying in the ‘Star Wars’ franchise. His roles include Bobby Simone in ‘NYPD Blue’ a drama which ran for 12 seasons, Nero in ‘Sons of Anarchy’ which originally aired in 2008, Vector Sifuentes in ‘L.A. Law’ another drama which aired on NBC, Elijah Strait in ‘Bluff City Law’ which premiered in 2016, Walter Stone in ‘Switch’ which was directed by Blake Edwards, and more.
Jimmy Smits is popular for his role as Senator Bail Organa across ‘Star Wars’ films, video game and series including, ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith’ which premiered in 2005, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ which starred Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen and more, ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ which was directed by Deborah Chow, ‘Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones’ which premiered in 2002, and more. Currently, our knowledge on the upcoming releases of Jimmy Smits remain limited. However, we can make a few predictions. Though at present, ‘East New York’ has seemingly concluded with a season, it is possible that the series’ broadcasting network might change their minds on its renewal. If the series returns with a second season, Jimmy Smits will most likely reprise his role as Assistant Chief John Suarez. Unfortunately, no official updates have been made on the matter. It is also possible that the actor might make an appearance as Senator Bail Organa in upcoming ‘Star Wars’ projects.