"Law & Order" (1990)TV series 1990-????

Creator:

Dick Wolf

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18

Release Date:

13 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

Tagline:

The Story Is Everything

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.

Plot Keywords:

Female Boss | Black Cop | Law And Order | Death Of Cast Member | Female District Attorney

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 146 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Aug. 20	2:00 PM	TNT	Agony	#9.5
Wed. Aug. 20	3:00 PM	TNT	Paranoia	#6.6

Cast

Steven Zirnkilton	...	Narrator (410 episodes, 1990-2008)
S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren / ... (346 episodes, 1991-2008)
Sam Waterston	...	Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (323 episodes, 1994-2008)
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)

Also Known As:

Law & Order Prime (USA) (informal title)
Law and Order (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Netherlands:6 | UK:PG (season 3 DVD) | Singapore:M18 (season 5) | UK:15 (seasons 1-2 DVD) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Studios USA Television

Trivia:

The series was originally set to film in Los Angeles, but Dick Wolf fought NBC to film it in New York City and won.

Goofs:

In several episodes, Curtis draws his weapon (a Glock semiautomatic) and we hear the hammer being cocked. This type of gun does not have an external hammer and can only be fired in double action.

Quotes:

Det. Lennie Briscoe: Divorce lawyers... God's way of telling you to stay single.
Det. Rey Curtis: Or married.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Different Look at 'Law & Order' (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

I'm Not Driving Anymore

I miss Jerry

I love this show and I always will, but my interest of late has really flagged. It was at its best in the second half of the 1990's, when Orbach and Waterson were both doing their thing at their best.

I miss Orbach so much. He really made this show. (He looked a little tired in his last two years, but we forgive him.) Since he left I find myself utterly disinterested in who's on the show anymore. It's a revolving door and I've long since stopped investing emotionally in who's around now.

Moving Waterson into the DA slot was a good move, but the new DA is not that interesting, and it remains to be seen if Lupo brings anything to the picture.