Law & Order 

Follows a crime (usually a murder), usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points, the police investigation and the prosecution in court.

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Stars:

Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, Dennis Farina

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 47 wins & 197 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lieutenant Anita Van Buren / ... 391 episodes, 1991-2010
Sam Waterston	...	E.A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... 368 episodes, 1994-2010
Jerry Orbach	...	Detective Lennie Briscoe / ... 274 episodes, 1991-2004
Steven Hill	...	D.A. Adam Schiff 229 episodes, 1990-2000
Jesse L. Martin	...	Detective Ed Green 198 episodes, 1999-2008

Storyline

Filmed on location in New York, the drama showcases the sometimes-complex process of determining guilt or innocence, while lives hang in the balance. Often inspired by the latest headlines, the plots highlight legal, ethical or personal dilemmas to which people can relate.

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Plot Keywords:

shared universe | copaganda | profanity | police | evidence | 

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Taglines:

In the complex process of determining a verdict, lives will often hang in the balance.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

In 2001, creator Dick Wolf announced plans for a special "Law & Order" mini-series featuring the casts of the original, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001). The mini-series was to have been broadcast in the spring of 2002, and deal with a terrorist attack on New York. After the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001, the mini-series was cancelled.

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Goofs

Number of times "ballistic fingerprinting" has been used to ID a murder weapon in New York = 0.

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Quotes

Adam Schiff: You do what you have to do, you're still welcome to my scotch.

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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.

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Alternate Versions

The DVD release of the series will include footage not originally broadcast.

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Connections

Referenced in 30 Rock: Pilot (2006)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

"Law & Order" solves local crime

On Sunday, May 2, 2004, the local newspaper, The Free Lance-Star, reported the discovery of a body in a dumpster outside a motel. The following day , the paper reported the arrest of the murderer, thanks in part to the quick action of one of the motel residents. While the police were securing the crime scene, one of the by-standers was approached by a man who asked her what was going on. When she told him about the body, he ran across the street and jumped onto a waiting van. She later told a newspaper reporter that she had "watched enough "Law and Order" episodes to know suspicious behavior when she sees it." She got out her camera-phone and starting taking photographs of the man and the license plate on the van. The police downloaded the photos, tracked down the van, connected all the dots, and had the killer in custody 39 hours after the discovery of the body. "Law and Order" RULES !!

Details

Official Sites:

Bravo [Canada] CBS Justice [UK]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

New York district

Filming Locations:

Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studios USA Television, NBC Universal Television, Universal Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min (456 Episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1