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"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 & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It originally aired on NBC and, in syndication, on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th season on May 24, 2010. At that time Law & Order was the longest-running crime drama on American primetime television. On September 28, 2021, It was announced that Law & Order will return for its 21st season starting on February 24, 2022.

The show has been noted for its revolving cast over the years. Among the longest-running main cast members were Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff (seasons 1-10), Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe (seasons 3-14), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (seasons 4-20), Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy (seasons 5-21; later District Attorney) and Jesse L. Martin as Detective Ed Green (seasons 10-18).

The current spin-offs are Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime. Previous series are Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Law & Order: LA.

Cast[]

Main Cast and Characters[]

Image Actor Character Seasons
FrankCosgrove
Jeffrey Donovan Detective
Frank Cosgrove
Season 21-present
MehcadBrooks
Mehcad Brooks Detective
Jalen Shaw
Season 22-present
KateDixon
Camryn Manheim Lieutenant
Kate Dixon
Season 21-present
NathanPrice
Hugh Dancy Executive Assistant District Attorney
Nolan Price
Season 21-present
SamanthaMaroun
Odelya Halevi Assistant District Attorney
Samantha Maroun
Season 21-present
JackMcCoy
Sam Waterston Executive Assistant District Attorney/
Manhattan District Attorney
John James "Jack" McCoy
Season 5-present

Previous Cast and Characters[]

Image Actor Character Seasons
AlfredWentworth
Roy Thinnes Manhattan District Attorney
Alfred Wentworth
Season 1 (Everybody's Favorite Bagman)
(Original Pilot)
MaxGreevey
George Dzundza Sergeant
Maxwell "Max" Greevey
Season 1
PhilCerreta
Paul Sorvino Sergeant
Philip "Phil" Cerreta
Seasons 2-3
DonaldCragen
Dann Florek Captain
Donald "Don" Cragen
Seasons 1-3
(Recurring Seasons 5, 10 & 15)
PaulRobinette
Richard Brooks Assistant District Attorney
Paul Robinette
Seasons 1-3
(Recurring Seasons 6, 16 & 17)
BenjaminStone
Michael Moriarty Executive Assistant District Attorney
Benjamin "Ben" Stone
Seasons 1-4
ElizabethOlivet
Carolyn McCormick Psychologist
Elizabeth "Liz" Olivet
Seasons 3-4
(Recurring Seasons 5-20)
MikeLogan
Chris Noth Detective
Michael "Mike" Logan
Seasons 1-5
ClaireKincaid
Jill Hennessy Assistant District Attorney
Claire Kincaid
Seasons 4-6
JamieRoss
Carey Lowell Assistant District Attorney
Jamie Ross
Seasons 7-8
(Recurring Season 10-11 & 21)
ReyCurtis
Benjamin Bratt Detective
Reynaldo "Rey" Curtis
Seasons 6-9

(Recurring Season 20)
AdamSchiff
Steven Hill District Attorney
Adam Schiff
Seasons 1-10
AbbieCarmichael
Angie Harmon Assistant District Attorney
Abigail "Abbie" Carmichael
Seasons 9-11
NoraLewin
Dianne Wiest Interim Manhattan District Attorney
Nora Lewin
Seasons 11-12
LennieBriscoe
Jerry Orbach Detective
Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe
Seasons 3-14
SerenaSoutherlyn
Elisabeth Röhm Assistant District Attorney
Serena Southerlyn
Seasons 12-15
NickFalco
Michael Imperioli Detective
Nicholas "Nick" Falco
Seasons 15
(Recurring Season 16)
JoeFontana
Dennis Farina Detective
Joseph "Joe" Fontana
Seasons 15-16
AlexandraBorgia
Annie Parisse Assistant District Attorney
Alexandra Borgia
Seasons 15-16
ArthurBranch
Fred Dalton Thompson Manhattan District Attorney
Arthur Branch
Seasons 13-17
NinaCassady
Milena Govich Detective
Nina Cassady
Season 17
EdGreen
Jesse L. Martin Detective
Edward "Ed" Green
Seasons 10-18
AnitaVanBuren
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant
Anita Van Buren
Seasons 4-20
ConnieRubirosa
Alana De La Garza Assistant District Attorney
Consuela "Connie" Rubirosa
Seasons 17-20
CyrusLupo
Jeremy Sisto Detective
Cyrus Lupo
Seasons 18-20
MichaelCutter
Linus Roache Executive Assistant District Attorney
Michael "Mike" Cutter
Seasons 18-20
KevinBernard
Anthony Anderson Detective
Kevin Bernard
Season 18-21

Episodes[]

Main article: Law & Order episodes

Seasons[]

Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale
1 22 September 13, 1990 June 9, 1991
2 22 September 17, 1991 May 12, 1992
3 22 September 23, 1992 May 19, 1993
4 22 September 15, 1993 May 25, 1994
5 23 September 21, 1994 May 24, 1995
6 23 September 20, 1995 May 22, 1996
7 23 September 18, 1996 May 21, 1997
8 24 September 24, 1997 May 20, 1998
9 24 September 23, 1998 May 26, 1999
10 24 September 22, 1999 May 24, 2000
11 24 October 18, 2000 May 23, 2001
12 24 September 26, 2001 May 22, 2002
13 24 October 2, 2002 May 21, 2003
14 24 September 24, 2003 May 19, 2004
15 24 September 22, 2004 May 18, 2005
16 22 September 21, 2005 May 17, 2006
17 22 September 22, 2006 May 18, 2007
18 18 January 2, 2008 May 21, 2008
19 22 November 4, 2008 June 3, 2009
20 23 September 25, 2009 May 24, 2010
21 10 February 24, 2022 May 19, 2022
22 22 September 22, 2022 May 18, 2023

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