"Law & Order" [is] the longest-running crime series and the second-longest-running drama series in the history of television...
The brainchild of creator Dick Wolf, " Law & Order" is the most successful brand in primetime television. It is the 1997 Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Drama Series and the record holder for the most consecutive (11) nominations in that category for a primetime series (tied with "Cheers" and "M*A*S*H"). It has also turned into one of entertainment's preeminent brands, with its successful spinoffs "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."
Filmed entirely on location in New York, the realistic program looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detective Edward Green (Jesse L. Martin) and his new partner, Detective Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto), investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson). In the second half-hour, the focus shifts to the criminal courts, as Chief Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and the Executive Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of the newly appointed District Attorney Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston)...
"Law & Order" is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Media Studios. Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer; Rene Balcer, Fred Berner and Peter Jankowski are the executive producers.
[ from the NBC site ]
With:
Sam Waterston
, S Epatha Merkerson
, Jesse L Martin
, Linus Roache
, Alana De La Garza
, Jeremy Sisto
, Jerry Orbach
, Steven Hill
, Leslie Hendrix
, Fred Dalton Thompson
, Chris Noth
, Benjamin Bratt
, Michael Moriarty
, Elisabeth Rohm
, Angie Harmon
, Dann Florek
, Richard Brooks
, Jill Hennessy
, Dick Wolf
, Jace Alexander
, Constantine Makris
, Richard Dobbs
, Edwin Sherin
, David Platt
, Dick Wolf
, Edwin Sherin
, Rene Balcer
, Matthew Penn
, Michael S Chernuchin
, Dick Wolf
, Rene Balcer
, Michael S Chernuchin
, Robert Nathan
, Richard Sweren
