Law & Order

– Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf..

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
45 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
Law & Order (1990)

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 and final season on May 24, 2010. At the time of its cancellation, Law & Order was the longest-running crime drama on American primetime television. After The Simpsons, both Law & Order and Gunsmoke tied for the second longest-running scripted American primetime series with ongoing characters.

Release Date:

13 Sep 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-14 – For Age 14 and Above

This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age. Programs rated TV-14 contains material that parents or adult guardians may find unsuitable for children under the age of 14. The FCC warns that "Parents are cautioned to exercise some care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended." Programs with this rating contain crude humor, drug/alcohol use, inappropriate language, strong violence (may include some amounts of blood and gore), and moderate suggestive themes or dialogue.

Writer:

Dick Wolf

Main Actors:

S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill

Plot:

The show follows a crime, ususally 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.

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 44 wins & 196 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10