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The Story Is Everything morePlot:
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. full summaryPlot Keywords:
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Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 40 wins & 145 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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I miss Jerry moreUS TV Schedule:
| Thur. July 24 | 2:00 PM | TNT | Kingmaker | #16.20 | |
| Thur. July 24 | 3:00 PM | TNT | Hindsight | #16.21 | more |
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 6 of 2025)| Steven Zirnkilton | ... | Narrator (410 episodes, 1990-2008) | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... | Lt. Anita Van Buren / ... (346 episodes, 1991-2008) | |
| Sam Waterston | ... | Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / ... (323 episodes, 1994-2008) | |
| Jerry Orbach | ... | Detective Lennie Briscoe / ... (274 episodes, 1991-2004) | |
| Steven Hill | ... | D.A. Adam Schiff (229 episodes, 1990-2000) | |
| Jesse L. Martin | ... | Detective Ed Green (198 episodes, 1999-2008) |
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Law & Order Prime (USA) (informal title)Law and Order (USA) (alternative spelling)
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60 min (including commercials)Country:
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1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Singapore:M18 (season 5) | UK:15 (seasons 1-2 DVD) | UK:PG (season 3 DVD) | Netherlands:6 | Iceland:12 (some epiosodes) | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | Argentina:13MOVIEmeter: 
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Richard Brooks was let go after the third season because producers decided a female presence was needed on the show. He was replaced by Jill Hennessy. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Throughout the series members of the New York Supreme Court (which is a trial court) are referred to as "Judge" when in reality they are referred to as "Justice". Only members of the New York Court of Appeal (the state's highest court) are called "Judge". moreSoundtrack:
I'm Not Driving Anymore moreFAQ
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I love this show and I always will, but my interest of late has really flagged. It was at its best in the second half of the 1990's, when Orbach and Waterson were both doing their thing at their best.
I miss Orbach so much. He really made this show. (He looked a little tired in his last two years, but we forgive him.) Since he left I find myself utterly disinterested in who's on the show anymore. It's a revolving door and I've long since stopped investing emotionally in who's around now.
Moving Waterson into the DA slot was a good move, but the new DA is not that interesting, and it remains to be seen if Lupo brings anything to the picture.