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Law & Order

1990 23 seasons Drama · Detective · Thriller

A long-running procedural that splits each case between police work and courtroom prosecution, set in New York.

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About the series

Truth matters.

What it’s about

Each episode opens with a serious crime, often drawn from real headlines. Detectives gather evidence and question suspects until an arrest is made. The case then moves to the district attorney's office, where prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The two teams operate independently but with equal weight in the criminal justice system.

What hooks you

The series ran for 23 seasons and 480 episodes, making it one of the longest-running American dramas. It won two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Emmys, including Best Drama Series in 1997. Sam Waterston plays Executive ADA Jack McCoy, and Jerry Orbach appears as Detective Lennie Briscoe. Dennis Farina, who plays Joe Fontana, was a Chicago police officer for 18 years before acting. The show's slogan is "The Story Is Everything."

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys methodical investigations that move from the crime scene to the courtroom, and for those who like seeing both sides of the legal process in a realistic urban setting.

Technical details
Country
United States
Year
1990
Genres
Drama, Detective, Thriller, Crime
Episode length
43 min
Age rating
14+
MPAA
TV-14
Status
Off air
World premiere
Sep 13, 1990

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 912 votes
7.4 /10
IMDb
7.851,000
Kinopoisk
7.15,698
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Creative team

All 18
Cinematographer Constantine Makris
Starring
  1. 01 Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy / DA Jack McCoy / Interim DA Jack McCoy
  2. 02 Dennis Farina Joe Fontana
  3. 03 S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren / Mrs. Denise Winters
  4. 04 Reid Scott Vincent Riley
  5. 05 Jerry Orbach Detective Lennie Briscoe / Defense Attorney Frank Lehrman
  6. 06 David Ajala Theo Walker
  7. 07 Steven Hill DA Adam Schiff
  8. 08 Tony Goldwyn Nicholas Baxter
  9. 09 Jesse L. Martin Detective Ed Green
  10. 10 Hugh Dancy Nolan Price
  11. 11 Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
  12. 12 Anthony Anderson Kevin Bernard
  13. 13 Fred Thompson DA Arthur Branch (credited as: Fred Dalton Thompson)
  14. 14 Odelya Halevi Samantha Maroun
  15. 15 Chris Noth Detective Mike Logan
  16. 16 George Dzundza Max Greevey

Trivia

  1. Detective Mike Logan's leather coat was not provided by the props department. Actor Chris Noth bought it himself at a second-hand store.
  2. On some days Jill Hennessy could not take part in filming (for example, when courtroom scenes were shot), and her sister Jacqueline stood in for her.
  3. Before becoming an actor, Dennis Farina, who plays Detective Joe Fontana, worked for 18 years in the Chicago police force. He was brought into film by his former partner Chuck Adamson, who retired and became a consultant on police procedures for film and television.
  4. S. Epatha Merkerson wears a wig in the series. The actress decided that her own hairstyle did not suit the image of the ambitious officer Anita Van Buren well enough.
  5. Vanessa Williams auditioned for the role of Deputy District Attorney Abbie Carmichael, but the role went to actress Angie Harmon because series creator Dick Wolf liked her Southern accent.

Awards and nominations

4 wins 39 nominations

All
  1. 2 wins Screen Actors Guild Awards 1999–2005 · 10 nominations
  2. 2 wins Emmy Awards 1993–1997 · 23 nominations
Top wins
  1. Best Actor in a Drama Series Jerry Orbach Screen Actors Guild Awards · 2005
  2. Best Actor in a Drama Series Sam Waterston Screen Actors Guild Awards · 1999
  3. Best Drama Series Edwin Sherin Emmy Awards · 1997
  4. Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series Emmy Awards · 1993

Also nominated Golden Globe Awards6

Franchise

10
  1. 1990
    Law & Order You are here
  2.  
    Закон и порядок. Преступное намерение Spin-off
  3.  
    Закон и порядок: Суд присяжных Spin-off
  4.  
    Полицейские под прикрытием Spin-off
  5.  
    Закон и порядок: Лондон Spin-off
  6.  
    Закон и порядок: Лос-Анджелес Spin-off
  7.  
    Закон и порядок: Настоящее преступление Spin-off
  8.  
    Последний срок Spin-off
  9. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Spin-off
  10. 2025 Away Spin-off

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