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"Law & Order" (1990): :  -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
8.2/10   4,469 votes
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Creator:
Dick Wolf
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Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 full episode list
Release Date:
13 September 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Drama more
Tagline:
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. more
Plot:
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. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 150 nominations more
User Comments:
The Original is the Best! more (145 total)

Cast

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S. Epatha Merkerson ... Lt. Anita Van Buren / ... (374 episodes, 1991-2009)

Sam Waterston ... Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (351 episodes, 1994-2009)

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)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Law & Order Prime (USA) (informal title)
Law and Order (USA) (alternative spelling)
La ley y el orden (Argentina) (literal title) (Mexico) (literal title) [es]
New York district (Canada: French title) (France) (cable TV title) [fr]
Die Aufrechten - Aus den Akten der Straße (Germany) [de]
Esküdt ellenségek (Hungary) [hu]
I lagens namn (Sweden) [sv]
I lovens navn (Denmark) [da]
Kova laki (Finland) [fi]
Law & Order (Germany) (new title) [de]
Law & Order - I due volti della giustizia (Italy) [it]
Lei & Ordem (Brazil) [pt]
Ley y orden (Spain) [es]
New York - Police judiciaire (France) (censored version) [fr]
Nomos kai taxi (Greece) [el]
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Runtime:
60 min (including commercials)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
UK:15 (seasons 1-2 DVD) | UK:PG (season 3 DVD) | Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 5) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Dann Florek was let go after the third season because producers felt the show needed female characters. He was replaced by S. Epatha Merkerson. His character was brought back for "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The earliest episodes use many different numbers for the precinct occupied by the main police characters, before eventually settling on the 27th Precinct (or the "two-seven" as it is usually called) for the rest of the series. more
Quotes:
Det. Lennie Briscoe: Boy, I'd hate for somebody to trace me by what I read.
Det. Rey Curtis: You read, Lennie?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Seth Rogen/Spoon (#33.2)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
I'm Not Driving Anymore more

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6 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
The Original is the Best!, 13 January 2009
10/10
Author: RevolverConnery from United States

You don't have to look far to find quality TV. Law and Order has been doing it for almost 20 years. Forget about CSI and Cold Case and other imitators out there nothing tops Law and Order. Even though recently new characters that have been coming into play (almost the entire cast has changed in just the last 3 seasons leaving Lt. Van Buren and new DA Jack McCoy as the only long standing characters with Detective Ed Green's sudden departure last season)the show is still going strong and is still interesting. Even the reruns are great to watch. There are some episodes that you can really just get into.

If you haven't seen it then check it out. It is still one of the best shows out there 10 of 10

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