"Law & Order" (1990) Série TV 1990-????

Créateur:

Dick Wolf

Saisons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20

Date de sortie:

13 septembre 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystère | Drame

Accroche:

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.

Intrigue:

The show follows a crime, usually 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.

Plot Keywords:

Attorney | Detective | Police | District Attorney | Evidence

Récompenses:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 150 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Still compelling after all these years

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	3:00 AM	TNT	Paranoia	#6.6
Sun. Nov. 15	4:00 AM	TNT	Humiliation	#6.7

Ensemble

S. Epatha Merkerson	...	Lt. Anita Van Buren / ... (Episodes, 1991-2009)
Sam Waterston	...	Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (Episodes, 1994-2009)
Jerry Orbach	...	Detective Lennie Briscoe / ... (Episodes, 1991-2004)
Steven Hill	...	D.A. Adam Schiff (Episodes, 1990-2000)
Jesse L. Martin	...	Detective Ed Green (Episodes, 1999-2008)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Law & Order Prime (USA) (informal title)
Law and Order (USA) (alternative spelling)

Durée:

60 min (including commercials)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,78 : 1

Son:

Stereo

Classification:

UK:15 (seasons 1-2 DVD) | UK:PG (season 3 DVD) | Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Singapore:M18 (season 5) | Netherlands:6 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13

Lieux de tournage:

Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Société:

Studios USA Television

Anecdotes:

S. Epatha Merkerson wears her hair in dreadlocks. Although she has played police officers in other shows with her own hairstyle, notably Captain Margaret Claghorn in the futuristic crime series "Mann & Machine" (1992), she felt it would be unrealistic for an ambitious New York Police Lieutenant to adopt such a hairstyle so she wears a wig as Lt. Van Buren.

Goofs:

Continuité: The earliest episodes use many different numbers for the precinct occupied by the main police characters, before eventually settling on the 27th Precinct (or the "two-seven" as it is usually called) for the rest of the series.

Guillemet:

Det. Rey Curtis: When I filled out my ethnicity, I had to put "Other"...

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur "Joey: Joey and the Holding Hands (#2.21)" (2006)

Bande son:

I'm Not Driving Anymore

Still compelling after all these years

I only started watching L&O a few years ago, and am hooked on the brilliant writing, acting, and direction that have made this show so popular for so long. Jerry Orbach is great as Lennie, and I was stunned to learn that he also played the voice of Lumiere, the French candlestick in Beauty and the Beast! His sarcastic one-liners never fail to get me laughing, and he and his new partner, Jesse L. Martin as Ed Green, have a good rapport and are believable as partners. On the "Order" side, Sam Waterston, Dianne Wiest, and Elisabeth Rohm are equally compelling. New cast member Rohm has gotten better as she's gone along; she had big shoes to fill as Angie Harmon's replacement. Because the stories are all driven by the plots, and not the characters' personal lives, it makes the constant cast turnover more believable. It's a testament to Dick Wolf and co. that such a smart, sharp show has stayed on the edge after almost 12 years! My only beef is I'm tired of hearing "Ripped from the headlines" in every promo. That, though, is a minor quibble. Wednesday nights wouldn't be the same without it!