There are several other Law & Order series! This was the first one which premiered in 1990 and was titled simply, "Law & Order". Then "Law & Order: SVU" in 1999, "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" in 2001, "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" in 2005, "Law & Order: LA" in 2010, "Law & Order True Crime" in 2017 and "Law & Order: Organized Crime" in 2021.

Series Description

The Law and Order TV show is a 60 minute legal drama series on NBC. The introduction to each episode says it all. "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." If you love police shows and courtroom dramas, this show gives you both in one package!

Law and Order Cast

S. Epatha Merkerson .... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (1993-)
Sam Waterston .... Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy (1994-)
Jerry Orbach .... Detective Lennie Briscoe (1992-2004)
Steven Hill .... District Attorney Adam Schiff (1990-2000)
Jesse L. Martin .... Detective Ed Green (1999-)
Fred Dalton Thompson .... District Attorney Arthur Branch (2002-)
Chris Noth .... Detective Mike Logan (1990-1995)
Michael Moriarty .... Executive Assistant District Attorney Benjamin "Ben" Stone (1990-1994)
Benjamin Bratt .... Detective Reynaldo "Rey" Curtis (1995-1999)
Elisabeth Rohm .... Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn (2001-2005)
Richard Brooks .... Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette (1990-1993)
Dann Florek .... Captain Donald Cragen (1990-1993)
Jill Hennessy .... Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid (1993-1996)
Angie Harmon .... Assistant District Attorney Abbie Carmichael (1998-2001)
Carey Lowell .... Assistant District Attorney Jamie Ross (1996-1998)
Dianne Wiest .... Interim District Attorney Nora Lewin (2000-2002)
Dennis Farina .... Detective Joe Fontana (2004-2006)
George Dzundza .... Detective Sergeant Maxwell "Max" Greevey (1990-1991)
Paul Sorvino .... Detective Sergeant Philip "Phil" Cerreta (1991-1992)
Michael Imperioli .... Detective Nick Falco (2005)

Law and Order Opening Narrative

(Narrator: Steve Morgan)

"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."

Law and Order Trivia

When the last episode of Law and Order aired it became the longest lasting crime drama series on U.S. primetime television! It also tied "Gunsmoke" for longevity of all drama series and the two series were tied for second place for longevity of all scripted U.S. series being beaten only by "The Simpsons".

TV Movie

Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (11/8/1998)