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 46 wins & 196 nominations.

Cast

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

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.

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Plot Keywords:

copaganda | profanity | shared universe | police | evidence | 

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Taglines:

In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the police, who investigate crime and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Bravo [Canada] Channel 5 [UK]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 September 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Law & Order Prime

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

S. Epatha Merkerson announced that she was leaving the series after the twentieth season, but the show was later cancelled after that season.

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Goofs

On more than one occasion, a suspect has invoked his/her right to counsel and yet the officers continue to talk with them. If the suspect goes to court this will usually come back to haunt the detectives as the defendant's lawyer will throw out any statements made by their clients. However if the suspect is innocent then the police will usually get away with talking to them without a lawyer present.

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Quotes

Adam Schiff: I wouldn't count your chickens. Your omelet just hit the fan.

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Crazy Credits

When the 15th season episode "Gunplay", originally aired in October 2004, was rebroadcast in March 2005, it ran with the opening credits showing Annie Parisse, even though the episode features Elizabeth Rohm who was originally credited. As a result, Rohm is uncredited in the rebroadcast of this episode.

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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 Law & Order: LA: Silver Lake (2011)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Perfect

I have to hand it to you Americans - when it comes to decent TV shows, you have us Brits beaten, hands down; Sopranos, Six Feet Under and this, Law & Order.

It's an excellent show which makes for firmly compulsive viewing, with great scripts and solid acting. The icing on the cake for me is the stunningly beautiful Angie Harmon as an Assistant D.A.

It's a top show - if you haven't seen it already, then make sure you see it next time it's on - well worth a look.