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Law & Order (1990–2010)

TV Series  -  TV_14 45 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery
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The show follows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.

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Dick Wolf
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Cast

Complete series cast summary:
S. Epatha Merkerson ...
Lt. Anita Van Buren (391 episodes, 1991-2010)
Sam Waterston ...
Jack McCoy (368 episodes, 1994-2010)
Jerry Orbach ...
Detective Lennie Briscoe (274 episodes, 1991-2004)
Steven Hill Steven Hill ...
D.A. Adam Schiff (230 episodes, 1990-2000)
Jesse L. Martin ...
Detective Ed Green (198 episodes, 1999-2008)
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Storyline

The show follows a crime, ususally adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court. Written by Mike Menditto  

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Plot Keywords:

Police | Evidence | Investigation | Attorney | Detective  | See more »

Taglines:

The Story Is Everything See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Bravo [Canada] | Five [uk] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Law & Order Prime See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(456 Episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Trivia

Both Steven Hill and Sam Waterston were 68 years old when they started playing the District Attorney on the show. (Steven Hill turned 68 in 1990 and Sam Waterston turned 68 in 2008.) See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: In one episode of Law & Order, Judge William Wright says that he's entering a not-guilty verdict after the jury foreman reads "guilty". While he can do this using "Judgement Notwithstanding", the procedure is that the defendants defense attorney must file a JNOV after the trial and in a set time frame. See more »

Quotes

Lt. Anita Van Buren: If he's not Fallon, who the hell is he?
Det. Lennie Briscoe: Well the FBI says he's not in the witness protection program but they mighta had their fingers crossed.
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Crazy Credits

After the attack on the World Trade Center the opening was changed for one
episode to reflect the sacrifices of the NYPD and the NYFD. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Girlfriends: The Remains of the Date (#1.6)" (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm Not Driving Anymore"
(Instrumental)
Written and Performed by Rob Dougan
(UK Version) See more »