Law & Order (franchise)

Law & Order (franchise)
Law & Order franchise

Law & Order title card
Creator Dick Wolf
Original work Law & Order
Films and television
Television series Law & Order
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Law & Order: LA
Games
Video games Law & Order: Dead on the Money
Law & Order: Double or Nothing
Law & Order: Justice is Served
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Miscellaneous
TV film Exiled: A Law & Order Movie
Foreign adaptations Paris enquêtes criminelles
Закон и Порядок: Отдел Оперативных Расследований
Закон и порядок. Преступный умысел
Law & Order: UK
Related TV series Homicide: Life on the Street
New York Undercover
Crime & Punishment
Deadline
Conviction

The Law & Order franchise is a number of related American television series created by Dick Wolf and originally broadcast on NBC, all of which deal with some aspect of the criminal justice system. Together, the original series, its various spin-offs, the TV film, and crossover episodes from other shows constitute over 900 hours of programming.

Shared people and resources in a common fictional setting are the connecting links between the shows, e.g., Hudson University and the New York Ledger tabloid newspaper. Many supporting characters, such as district attorneys, psychologists and medical examiners are also shared among the shows. Occasionally, crossovers of main characters or shared storylines between two of the shows will occur. A few major characters have also left the cast of one show within the franchise only to eventually join another.

The music, style and credits of the shows tend to be similar, with the voiceover in the opening of every series performed by Steven Zirnkilton.[1] Past episodes of the American series are in syndication with TNT, USA Network, WGN America, and Bravo showing episodes sometimes up to six times a day.

Contents

The franchise

Current series

Past series

TV film

The Law & Order franchise has one TV film, Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (1998). Chris Noth reprises his role as Mike Logan, as the film explores what happened to the character following his departure from the original series.

Video games

The franchise has also spawned a series of video games for the PC, which feature appearances by then-current cast members of the TV series.

The typical course of most of the games follows the original series' format with the player investigating a crime with interviews of witnesses and examination of evidence. After the arrest is made, the player then prosecutes the case with challenges such as selecting appropriate questions for witnesses on the stand, recognizing improper questions to raise objections and selecting the most persuasive arguments for the judge to allow certain evidence in court.

  • Law & Order: Dead on the Money
  • Law & Order: Double or Nothing
  • Law & Order: Justice is Served
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Location

Setting

Most of the American series have been filmed almost entirely in the New York City area. The original Law & Order series has filmed a few episodes in the Los Angeles area and Baltimore; these episodes or portions of episodes were set in the cities in which they were filmed and concerned multi-jurisdictional investigations or extradition.

Law & Order: Los Angeles expanded the franchise to a new main city, the new series' namesake. L&O:LA was cancelled after one season.

Effects on casting

With some frequency, actors have appeared on the various series that make up the franchise, usually as different (sometimes very different) characters. This is because filming occurs in the New York City area and thus draws from the same pool of actors. Some prominent examples of the same actor playing different roles in different episodes are Diane Neal playing a female rapist in an earlier season of Special Victims Unit before becoming the Assistant District Attorney for that series, Annabella Sciorra playing a criminal defense attorney in Trial by Jury and later Det. Mike Logan's (Chris Noth) partner in Criminal Intent, as well as Jerry Orbach playing a defense attorney on the original series before joining it as Det. Lennie Briscoe, Ice-T playing a pimp known as Seymour Stockton in the franchise's only film, Exiled: A Law & Order Movie, before taking on the role of Tutuola on SVU, and Anthony Anderson playing Detective Lucius Blaine in a seventh season episode of SVU before playing Bernard on the original Law & Order. Also, due to the New York filming, a number of actors appearing in Law & Order shows have had regular or recurring roles on soaps, most notably Tamara Tunie, who simultaneously played both medical examiner Melinda Warner on SVU, and, until 2007, D.A. Jessica Griffin on As the World Turns.

Also as the result of sharing the same pool of New York-based television actors, the series' casts have had significant overlap with that of the former HBO series, Oz. This is perhaps most pronounced in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, whose cast has included three regularly credited actors (Christopher Meloni, B. D. Wong and Dean Winters) and two recurring actors (J. K. Simmons and Mike Doyle) who were also regularly credited actors on Oz.

Related series

U.S. series

In addition to the five Law & Order-titled series that comprise the franchise proper, other American TV series have been established as taking place in the same fictional universe as the franchise.

  • Homicide: Life on the Street (19931999), created by Paul Attanasio, was definitely set in the same universe.
    • Homicide and L&O occasionally crossed over. Various characters from L&O and Homicide appeared on the other series, as two-part stories were periodically begun on an episode of one series and concluded on the other, the same criminal having committed crimes in both Baltimore and New York City, or a crime in one city having a connection in the other.
    • Richard Belzer's Det. John Munch transferred from the Baltimore PD to the NYPD on SVU; one of Lennie's former lovers had been previously married to Det. Munch; although Munch was initially resentful of Briscoe, the two quickly bonded over their mutual resentment of the woman.
  • New York Undercover (19941998), co-created by Kevin Arkadie and Dick Wolf, was implicitly a part of the same universe as the franchise, as psychologist and psychiatrist characters from L&O appeared in the series.
  • Deadline (20002001), also created by Dick Wolf, featured reporters based at the franchise's fictitious newspaper, the New York Ledger.
  • Conviction (2006)
    • Starred Stephanie March as Alexandra Cabot, Anson Mount as Jim Steele, Eric Balfour as Brian Peluso, J. August Richards as Billy Desmond, Milena Govich as Jessica Rossi, Julianne Nicholson as Christina Finn, and Jordan Bridges as Nick Potter.
    • March reprises her role of Cabot originally from SVU and is now a Bureau Chief Executive ADA. Cabot would return to SVU after this show's end.
    • The series features a larger ensemble cast of young ADAs, with no police, therapists or medical examiners in lead roles.
    • The show reuses Trial by Jury's sets.
    • After its cancellation, two of the show's actresses, Milena Govich and Julianne Nicholson, went on to star in Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent respectively as Detectives Nina Cassidy and Megan Wheeler.
  • In Plain Sight (2008present) has also crossed over with the franchise.
    • Deputy Marshall Mary Shannon guest stars on the L&O: CI episode Contract to provide additional back-story for the suspect Frank Chess, whom she placed into Witness Protection prior to the events of this episode.

Adaptations outside the U.S.

The franchise, as a result of its popularity, has led to the adaptation of scripts from the US-based series into foreign-produced series. These are:

  • Paris enquêtes criminelles (Paris Criminal Investigations) (20072008)[13]
    • Starring Vincent Pérez as Lieutenant Vincent Revel, Sandrine Rigaux as Lieutenant Claire Savigny, Jacques Pater as Police Chief Bonnefoy, Hélène Godec as Judge Frances Lherbier, Laure Killing as Judge Fontana, and Audrey Looten as Mélanie Rousseau.
      • The show follows the format of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, adapted to Paris and the French legal system under the Napoleonic Code.
  • Закон и Порядок: Отдел Оперативных Расследований (Law & Order: Division of Field Investigation) (2007present)[14][15]
    • Starring Ivan Oganesyan, Alisa Bogart.
      • The show follows the format of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, set in Moscow and adapted to the Russian justice system.
  • Закон и порядок. Преступный умысел (Law & Order: Criminal Mind) (2007-present)[16]
    • Starring Michael Hamsters, Igor Lagutin & Elena (Alena) Kovalchuk
      • This show follows the format of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, set in Moscow and is adapted to the Russian Justice System
  • Law & Order: Cape Town (2012)
    • Set in Cape Town, South Africa, this edition, which, like Law & Order: UK, will adapt the original series but will use the South African legal system, is scheduled to debut in 2012.[19][20]

Characters in the franchise

  • L&O = Law & Order (19902010)
  • SVU = Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999present)
  • CI = Law & Order: Criminal Intent (20012011)
  • TBJ = Law & Order: Trial by Jury (20052006)
  • LA = Law & Order: LA (20102011)

Police and District Attorney investigators

Character Portrayed By Occupation Series
L&O SVU CI TBJ LA
Sgt. Max Greevey George Dzundza Detective 19901991
Mike Logan Chris Noth Detective 19901995 20052008
Donald Cragen Dann Florek Captain 19901993 1999present
Sgt. Phil Cerreta Paul Sorvino Detective 19911992
Lennie Briscoe Jerry Orbach Detective
DA Investigator
19922004 19992000 2001 2005
Anita Van Buren S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant 19932010 2002 2005
Rey Curtis Benjamin Bratt Detective 19951999
Ed Green Jesse L. Martin Detective 19992008 19992000 2001 2005
Olivia Benson Mariska Hargitay Detective 20002005 1999present 2005
Elliot Stabler Christopher Meloni Detective 2000 19992011 2005
Sgt. John Munch Richard Belzer Detective 19962000 1999present 2005
Brian Cassidy Dean Winters Detective 1999
Monique Jeffries Michelle Hurd Detective 19992001
Fin Tutuola Ice-T Detective 2005 2000present
Robert Goren Vincent D'Onofrio Detective 20012011
Alexandra Eames Kathryn Erbe Detective 20012011
James Deakins Jamey Sheridan Captain 20012006
G. Lynn Bishop Samantha Buck Detective 20032004
Joe Fontana Dennis Farina Detective 20042006 2005
Nick Falco Michael Imperioli Detective 2005
Carolyn Barek Annabella Sciorra Detective 20052006
Hector Salazar Kirk Acevedo DA Investigator 2005 2005 20052006
Chris Ravell Scott Cohen Detective 20052006
Dani Beck Connie Nielsen Detective 2006
Nina Cassady Milena Govich Detective 20062007
Megan Wheeler Julianne Nicholson Detective 20062009
Danny Ross Eric Bogosian Captain 20062010
Cyrus Lupo Jeremy Sisto Detective 20072010
Kevin Bernard Anthony Anderson Detective 20082010
Chester Lake Adam Beach Detective 20072008
Nola Falacci Alicia Witt Detective 2007
Zack Nichols Jeff Goldblum Detective 20092010
Serena Stevens Saffron Burrows Detective 2010
Zoe Callas Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Captain 2010
Rex Winters Skeet Ulrich Detective 2010 20102011
Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski Corey Stoll Detective 20102011
Arleen Gonzales Rachel Ticotin Lieutenant 20102011
Ricardo Morales Alfred Molina Deputy District Attorney
Detective
20102011
Joseph Hannah Jay O. Sanders Captain 2011
Nick Amaro Danny Pino Detective 2011present
Amanda Rollins Kelli Giddish Detective 2011present
Additionally, the characters of Mike Logan, Lennie Briscoe, Rey Curtis, Don Cragen and Anita Van Buren appear in the 1998 TV film Exiled: A Law & Order Movie

District Attorney's office

Character Portrayed By Occupation Series Number of franchise episodes
L&O SVU CI TBJ LA
Alfred Wentworth Roy Thinnes District Attorney 1990 1
Benjamin Stone Michael Moriarty Executive Assistant District Attorney 19901994 88
Paul Robinette Richard Brooks Assistant District Attorney 19901993 66
Adam Schiff Steven Hill District Attorney 19902000 2000 230
Claire Kincaid Jill Hennessy Assistant District Attorney 19931996 68
Jack McCoy Sam Waterston Executive Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney
19942010 2000
2007
2010
2005 373
Jamie Ross Carey Lowell Assistant District Attorney 19961998 47
Abbie Carmichael Angie Harmon Assistant District Attorney 19982001 19992000 78
Nora Lewin Dianne Wiest District Attorney 20002002 20012002 2001 50
Alexandra Cabot Stephanie March Assistant District Attorney 20002003
2005
20092010
2011present[21]
91
Stan Villani Ron Liebman Executive Assistant District Attorney 2001 4
Serena Southerlyn Elizabeth Röhm Assistant District Attorney 20012005 85
Ron Carver Courtney B. Vance Assistant District Attorney 20012006 111
Elizabeth Donnelly Judith Light Bureau Chief Executive Assistant District Attorney 20022004
2008
12
Arthur Branch Fred Thompson District Attorney 20022007 20032006 2005 2005 141
Casey Novak Diane Neal Assistant District Attorney 20032008
2011present[21]
2005 112
Alexandra Borgia Annie Parisse Assistant District Attorney 20052006 33
Tracey Kibre Bebe Neuwirth Executive Assistant District Attorney 2005 20052006 14
Kelly Gaffney Amy Carlson Assistant District Attorney 20052006 13
Connie Rubirosa Alana de la Garza Assistant District Attorney
Deputy District Attorney
20062010 2011 93
Michael Cutter Linus Roache Executive Assistant District Attorney
Bureau Chief Executive Assistant District Attorney
20082010 2011present[22] 65
Kim Greylek Michaela McManus Assistant District Attorney 20082009 13
Sonya Paxton Christine Lahti Executive Assistant District Attorney 20092011 7
Jo Marlowe Sharon Stone Assistant District Attorney 2010 4
Ricardo Morales Alfred Molina Deputy District Attorney
Detective
20102011 8
Jonah "Joe" Dekker Terrence Howard Deputy District Attorney 2011 20102011 16
Evelyn Price Regina Hall Deputy District Attorney 20102011 7
Lauren Stanton Megan Boone Deputy District Attorney 20102011 7
Sherri West Francie Swift Assistant District Attorney 2010present 5
Gillian Hardwicke Melissa Sagemiller Assistant District Attorney 20102011 10
Jerry Hardin Peter Coyote District Attorney 20102011 8
Additionally, the character of Jack McCoy appears in the 1998 TV film Exiled: A Law & Order Movie

Psychiatrists and Psychologists

Character Portrayed By Occupation Series
L&O SVU CI TBJ LA
Elizabeth Olivet, Ph.D. Carolyn McCormick Psychologist 19912010 19992001 2006 2005
Emil Skoda, M.D. J. K. Simmons Psychiatrist 19972010 20002001 2002
Agent George Huang, M.D. B. D. Wong Psychiatrist 20012011
Paula Gyson, Ph.D. Julia Ormond Psychologist 2011

Medical Examiners

Character Portrayed By Occupation Series
L&O SVU CI TBJ LA
Elizabeth Rodgers, M.D. Leslie Hendrix Assistant Chief Medical Examiner 19922010 19992000 20012011 2005
Melinda Warner, M.D. Tamara Tunie Medical Examiner 2000present 2005
Miwako Nishizawa, M.D. Tamlyn Tomita Medical Examiner 20102011

References

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  2. ^ Scott, Andrew (May 13, 2010). "Law & Order officially cancelled". TV Squad (AOL). http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/05/13/nbc-cancels-law-and-order/. Retrieved May 14, 2010. 
  3. ^ Carter, Bill (May 17, 2010). "‘Law & Order' Creator Still Looking to Bring Original Back". The New York Times. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/law-order-creator-still-looking-to-bring-original-back/. 
  4. ^ http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/07/law_order_amc.html
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  6. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2010/09/usa-picks-up-law-order-ci-for-final-season-with-star-vincent-donofrio-gives-dick-wolf-pilot-commitment-for-new-project/
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  8. ^ "Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Gets New Captain, 'Pan Am' Gets First Stewardess". DeadlineTV. February 10, 2011. http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/law-order-criminal-intent-gets-new-captain-pan-am-gets-first-stewardess/. Retrieved February 10, 2011. 
  9. ^ Mitovich, Matt (July 11, 2011). "No Reprieve for Law & Order: CI: 'It Was a Good Series Finale,' Says USA Network Boss". TV Line. http://www.tvline.com/2011/07/law-order-criminal-intent-series-finale-confirmed/. Retrieved July 11, 2011. 
  10. ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/13/law-and-order-la-canceled_n_861803.html
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  12. ^ Carter, Bill (May 13, 2011). "Upfronts: Networks Order New Shows and Cancel Others". The New York Times. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/networks-order-new-shows-and-cancel-others/?partner=rss&emc=rss. 
  13. ^ French producer's website
  14. ^ "Good Cops, Bad Cops". Context.themoscowtimes.com. http://context.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2006/12/01/101.html. Retrieved 2006-12-01. 
  15. ^ Official site in Russian
  16. ^ http://ruskino.ru/mov/9438
  17. ^ The Hollywood Reporter
  18. ^ Broadcasting - News - 'Torchwood' writer to lead UK 'Law & Order' - Digital Spy
  19. ^ Law & Order coming to Cape Town, screenafrica.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011
  20. ^ Coming to South Africa in 2012 - Law & Order: Cape Town indiewire.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011
  21. ^ a b TV Line:Law & Order: SVU Scoop: Stephanie March, Diane Neal Heading Back to Court
  22. ^ Stanhope, Kate (August 8, 2011). "Law & Order Alum Linus Roache to Reprise Role on SVU". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/SVU-Linus-Roache-1036212.aspx. Retrieved August 8, 2011. 

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