Law & Order is an American procedural drama created by Dick Wolf that premiered on NBC in 1990, structured around a two-part format in which the first half follows police detectives investigating a crime and the second half follows district attorneys prosecuting the case, often drawing storylines loosely from real news events. Its large rotating ensemble cast, with actors departing and joining across its run rather than a fixed lead, and its long-running production became distinctive features of the series. It ran twenty seasons, making it one of the longest-running prime time dramas in American television, and became the progenitor of an extensive Law and Order media franchise of spinoff series.
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Original Language AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series 1 Release Year Connections
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Source Law & Order - Wikipedia
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Source Law & Order - Wikipedia
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: English, original language there.
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1. Law & Order - Wikipedia
Lead section, premiere sentence
Law & Order aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on September 13, 1990, and completing its 20th season on May 24, 2010.
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United States
Law & Order, Description, original language
Law & Order is an American procedural drama created by Dick Wolf that premiered on NBC in 1990, structured around a two-part format in which the first half follows police detectives investigating a crime and the second half follows district attorneys prosecuting the case, often drawing storylines loosely from real news events.
Wikipedia category, checked 2026-09-27
Category:Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series winners
In Medium: Television, Article lead sentence
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the Law & Order franchise.
Created By: Dick Wolf, Article lead sentence
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the Law & Order franchise.
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