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Set and filmed in New York City, "Law & Order" follows a two-part approach: the first half of each episode is the investigation of a crime (usually murder) and apprehension of a suspect by New York City Police Department detectives. The second half of the episode is the prosecution of the defendant by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. The p...
Extended cast
1. Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth "Liz" Olivet (season 2-20) 2. Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers (season 1-20) 3. Shayvawn Webster as Officer Dani Vertiz (season 21) 4. Connie Shi as Detective Violet Yee (season 22-23)
Development
In 1988, Dick Wolf developed a concept for a new television series that would depict a relatively optimistic picture of the American criminal justice system. He initially toyed with the idea of calling it "Night & Day," but then hit upon the title "Law & Order". The first half of each episode would follow two detectives (a senior and a junior detective) and their commanding officer as they investigate a violent crime. The second half of the episode would follow the District Attorney's Office...
Casting
For the 1988 pilot, George Dzundza and Chris Noth were cast as the original detectives, Sergeant Max Greevey and Detective Mike Logan. The producers felt that Dzundza would be a perfect senior police officer as he was someone the producers felt they could see themselves riding along with in a police cruiser. Noth and Michael Madsen were candidates for the role of Logan. Madsen initially was considered the perfect choice for the role, but in a final reading, it was felt that Madsen's acting ma...
From season 3 through season 16, "Law & Order" aired Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. For season 17 it moved to Fridays at 10 p.m. For seasons 18 and 19, it shifted back to Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. For season 20, the show was broadcast Fridays at 8:00 p.m., while in the spring it moved to Mondays at 10:00 p.m., where it broadcast its series finale on May 24...
On May 14, 2010, Syndication officially canceled "Law & Order," opting instead to pick up "Law & Order: L.A." for a first season and renew "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" for a 12th season. Creator Dick Wolf continued to pressure the series' producer NBC Universal to make a deal with TNT (which held syndication rights to the show) for a 21st se...
Mar 21, 2024 · 488 + 1 telefilm (through season 22) Status. Currently airing season 23. Renewed through season 24 (2024) Origin. USA. See the Law & Order franchise article for other Law & Order series. Law & Order is a long-running crime drama that airs on NBC. At the time of its cancelation in 2010, it was tied with Gunsmoke (at 20 seasons) as both the ...
- Thursdays at 8PM
- Rick Eid (seasons 21-)
- Dick Wolf
- September 13, 1990
UCP only handled the final three seasons. In Plain Sight: 2008–2012: USA Network: with Pirates' Cove Entertainment (seasons 1–2), Tiny Clambake Productions (season 2), McNamara Paper Products (season 3) and Frontier Pictures (seasons 4–5) UCP handled the rest of the series with Universal Media Studios handling the first few episodes. The ...
Background. On June 14, 2007, NBC Universal Television Studio was renamed to Universal Media Studios amid expanded presence on digital. In 2008, the cable production unit was split off into Universal Cable Productions. On September 12, 2011, Universal Media Studios was renamed back to its original name, "Universal Television".
Law & Order aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on September 13, 1990, and completing its 20th season on May 24, 2010. On September 28, 2021, after an 11-year hiatus, NBC announced that the series would be revived for a 21st season, which premiered on February 24, 2022. The revival saw the debut of new regular cast members and the reprise ...
Law & Order. Law & Order is an American television show and it originally aired on NBC from September 13, 1990 to May 24, 2010. It is a police procedural and legal drama. It's the longest primetime crime drama show in America. Season 0 (Pre-1) (Pilot) could've been aired in 1988. A revival was aired in 2022. Many of the crimes in the episodes ...
