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Law & Orderis amedia franchisecomposed of a number of related American television series created byDick Wolfand produced byWolf Entertainment.They were originally broadcast onNBC,and all of them 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 1,000 hours of programming.
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| Created by | Dick Wolf |
| Original work | Law & Order |
| Owners | Wolf Entertainment NBCUniversal |
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| Television film(s) | Exiled |
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Shared characters and fictional organizations, such asHudson Universityand theNew York Ledgertabloid newspaper, serve as connecting links between the shows. 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 thevoice-overin the opening of every series performed bySteven Zirnkilton.[1][2]The shows share the iconic "dun, dun" sound effect of a jail cell locking, created, along with the theme songs, byMike Post.[3]Past episodes of the American series are in syndication with local over-the-air stations, along with cable channels such asUSA NetworkandBravo(both owned by the franchise's production company,NBCUniversal),TNT,WGN America,Ion Television,andAMC Networks'SundanceTVandWeTV,showing episodes sometimes up to six times a day. Its ubiquity on the NBCUniversal fledgling streaming platformPeacock( "...19zillionreruns... ") was noted byThe Wall Street Journalin January 2024.
In October 2012,Law & Order: Special Victims Unitshowrunner/executive producerWarren Leightsaid of the future of theLaw & Orderfranchise, "[Dick Wolf and I] sometimes talk in general terms of where (the franchise) could go. I'm curious to see if there's another iteration somewhere down the line", before adding: "We try hard to maintain a certain level of quality which I think is why the shows sustained in reruns so well. And I'd like to believe there's room for another generation in some way."[4]In February 2015, NBC was purported to have interest in bringing back the flagshipLaw & Orderas a limited series.[5]On September 28, 2021, NBC announced that a 21st season had been ordered.[6]
Seven television series make up theLaw & Orderfranchise:Law & Order,Special Victims Unit,Criminal Intent,Trial by Jury,LA,True Crime,andOrganized Crime.All series in total amount to 1,379 episodes across 67 seasons of television.
Current series
editLaw & Order(1990–2010; 2022–present)
edit- 24 seasons, 513 episodes (September 13, 1990 – May 24, 2010; February 24, 2022 – present)
Law & Order,a crime procedural, features both a police investigation of a crime discovered during thecold open,and a prosecution case set forth by theNew York County District Attorney,at the Manhattan DA's office. The first thirty minutes of an episode typically features a lead detective trio. On May 14, 2010, NBC announced that it was canceling the original series, although various spin-offs would continue. The series finale aired on May 24, 2010.[7]Wolf briefly attempted to continue the series on cable,[8][9]but the series "moved into the history books".[10]
On September 28, 2021, NBC announced that a 21st season had been ordered.[6]At the start of season 23, the police team consists of Senior Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott), Junior Detective Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Lieutenant Kate Dixon (Camryn Manheim), while the counterparts on the legal side are: Executive Assistant District Attorney Nolan Price (Hugh Dancy), Assistant District Attorney Samantha Maroun (Odelya Halevi) and Manhattan District Attorney Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston). However, Waterston departed the series during the middle of the season and was replaced by Manhattan District Attorney Nicholas Baxter (Tony Goldwyn).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999–present)
edit- 26 seasons, 563 episodes (September 20, 1999 – present)
SVUfollows the cases investigated by NYPD CaptainOlivia Benson(Mariska Hargitay) and her Manhattan Special Victims Unit colleagues. The show's focus is on detectives who investigate sexually based crimes and crimes against children, the elderly, and the disabled. At the start of season twenty-six, these detectives included characters Sgt.Odafin Tutuola(Ice-T), Det. Joe Velasco (Octavio Pisano), Det. Terry Bruno (Kevin Kane), and Det. Kate Silva (Juliana Aidén Martinez), whilePeter Scanavinoco-stars as ADADominick Carisi Jr.
Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021–present)
edit- 4 seasons, 65 episodes (April 1, 2021 – present)
Organized Crimefollows the cases investigated by former SVU detectiveElliot Stabler(Christopher Meloni) as part of the task force within the Organized Crime Control Bureau headed by Sergeant Ayanna Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt). The show's focus is on detectives who investigate mobsters and other criminal syndicates. On March 31, 2020, NBC ordered a 13-episode season of a then-untitledSpecial Victims Unitspin-off starringChristopher Melonias Stabler, now in an NYPD organized crime task force. Meloni had previously starred onSVUfrom 1999 to 2011.[11]The show's title was confirmed to beLaw & Order: Organized Crime.Writer Craig Gore was fired from the series in June following backlash from a social media post.[12]When NBC announced its fall schedule on June 16,Organized Crimewas the only new show on the schedule, slotted for Thursdays at 10 p.m. Eastern.[13]Due to filming stoppages related toCOVID-19,the season was shortened to eight episodes and premiered on April 1, 2021.[14]At the start of season four, other detectives included characters detective Jet Slootmaekers (Ainsley Seiger) and detective Bobby Reyes (Rick Gonzalez).
Adapted series
editLaw & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent(2024–present)
editACanadianseries based onCriminal Intentwas announced in early June 2023. On October 16, 2023, the cast names were announced:Aden Young,as Detective Sergeant Henry Graff,Kathleen Munroeas Detective Sergeant Frankie Bateman,Karen Robinsonas Inspector Vivienne Holness,K. C. Collinsas Deputy Crown Attorney Theo Forrester,Nicola Correia-Damudeas Forensic Pathologist Dr. Lucy Da Silva, andAraya Mengeshaas tech expert Mark Yohannes. The series will have Canadian talent both in front of and behind the camera, including the writing and production departments. While the show will be part of theLaw & Orderuniverse, it has yet to be determined whether any crossovers will occur.[15]
The series first season premiered on 22 February 2024, concluded on 16 May 2024, and consisted of 10 episodes.[16]In June 2024, it was renewed for a second and third season.[17]Production of the second season began in July 2024.
Past series
editLaw & Order: Criminal Intent(2001–2011)
edit- 10 seasons, 195 episodes (September 30, 2001 – June 26, 2011)
Criminal Intentfocuses on high-profile cases investigated by the Major Case Squad. Special attention is given to the actions of the criminals pursued, often including scenes from the victim's or perpetrator's lives not involving the police, thereby providing a hint as to the "criminal intent". The detectives depicted (Vincent D'OnofrioandKathryn Erbefor the majority of the series, including the final season) will often attempt to infiltrate the mind of the suspect.Julia OrmondandJay O. Sandersalso star in the tenth season of the series. Unique to the franchise, pairs of detectives alternate episodes during seasons 5–8. On July 15, 2011, USA Network co-president Jeff Wachtel confirmedLaw & Order: CIwould end with itstenth season.[18]
Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005–2006)
edit- 1 season, 13 episodes (March 3, 2005 – January 21, 2006)
Trial by Jury,starringBebe Neuwirth,Amy Carlson,andJerry Orbach,followed the preparation by the legal teams, both prosecution and defense, for a jury trial. This was the firstLaw & Orderspin-off to be canceled due to low ratings. Orbach's death (which occurred while the show was in production) was another factor in the show's cancellation.
Law & Order: LA(2010–2011)
edit- 1 season, 22 episodes (September 29, 2010 – July 11, 2011)
Originally titledLaw & Order: Los Angeles,LAwas the first AmericanLaw & Orderseries set outside of New York City. As with theoriginal series,the first half hour of the show focused on thepolice investigationof a crime discovered in thecold open;the second half took place at theLos Angeles County District Attorney's office and focused on the prosecution of the criminal suspect(s). On May 13, 2011,Law & Order: LAwas canceled by NBC after only one season, but its final episode didn't air until July 11, 2011.[19][20][21]
Law & Order True Crime(2017)
edit- 1 season, 8 episodes (September 26 – November 14, 2017)
In April 2016, Wolf and NBC announced they were working onTrue Crime,[22]a scripted anthology series that will follow one significant true-to-life case per season. Season one, titledLaw & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders[23]starsEdie FalcoasLeslie Abramson,[24]Gaston Villanueva andGus HalperasLyle and Erik Menendez.[25]It premiered on September 26, 2017, and concluded its first season on November 14. The series is currently on hiatus.[26]
In development / unproduced series
editLaw & Order: Hate Crimes
editIn September 2018, NBC announced that it had given an order of 13 episodes for a new installment of the franchise, titledLaw & Order: Hate Crimes,which would be introduced onLaw & Order: SVU.[27][28]Later, on March 4, 2019, NBC said that the series would be heading back into redevelopment to flesh out the concept and such an introduction onSVUwould not take place.[29]The series was once again touted in 2020 as part of a multi-year contract signed with creator Dick Wolf.[11]The series would likely move toPeacockdue to language concerns as of June 2020.[30]
Law & Order: For the Defense
editNBC had given a straight-to-series order toLaw & Order: For the Defenseon May 3, 2021, a new legal drama from creator Wolf that would take a look inside a criminal defense firm. The premise of the ordered series was to put defense attorneys under the microscope, along with the criminal justice system, with every week delivering the promise of a contemporary morality tale.[31]On May 14, NBC announced that the series would premiere during the2021–22 television season,leading off a trio ofLaw & Orderfranchise series on Thursdays in the same manner as the network's WednesdayChicagogrouping.[32]On July 15, multiple trade publications reported that NBC and Wolf had mutually agreed to scrap the series, which had not yet cast any roles, and that a differentLaw & Order–related program, later revealed as the revival of the original series, was in the works.[33][34]
Media
editTV film
editTheLaw & Orderfranchise 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.
TV special
editA TV special titledThe Paley Center Presents Law & Order: Before They Were Starspremiered on November 12, 2020, preceding the premiere ofSVUseason 22.[35]
Books
editThe franchise has branched out to books, with novels written byRobert Vaughan(under the pseudonym, Jack Gregory), J. Madison Davis, and William P. Wood.
- Law & Order: In Deep(1993) by Jack Gregory[36]
- Law & Order: Black Out(1993) by Jack Gregory[37]
- Law & Order: Dead End(1994) by Jack Gregory[38]
- Law & Order: Dead Line(2002) by J. Madison Davis[39]
- Law & Order: Drop Dead(2002) by William P. Wood[40]
Video games
editThe 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.
Crossovers
editIn the criminal justice system, some killers are so depraved that it takes multiple police agencies to bring them to justice.
This is one of those investigations.
The following table lists all thecrossover storiesin theLaw & Orderfranchise.
| Crossover between | Episode title | Actors appearing in other series | Date broadcast | Description | Type | |||||
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| Series A | Series B | Series C | ||||||||
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Law & Order | — | "Law & Disorder" (Homicide: Life on the StreetS03E15) |
Appears in Series A:Chris Noth | Feb 24, 1995 | Det. Mike Logan meets with Pembleton to hand over a fugitive who fled from Baltimore to New York City. | Cameo | |||
| New York Undercover |
Law & Order | — | "Smack Is Back" (New York UndercoverS03E07) |
Appears in Series A:Carolyn McCormick | Nov 7, 1996 | After an on-the-job incident, Detective Nina Moreno goes to Dr. Elizabeth Olivet for counseling. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order | Homicide: Life on the Street | — | "Charm City" (Law & OrderS06E13) "For God and Country" (HomicideS04E11) |
Appears in Series A:Richard Belzer,Kyle Secor,Andre Braugher Appears in Series B:Benjamin Bratt,Jerry Orbach,Jill Hennessy |
Feb 7, 1996 Feb 9, 1996 |
Briscoe and Curtis clash with Pembleton and Bayliss, who have come to New York to investigate a subway explosion resembling an unsolved bombing in Baltimore. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order | Homicide: Life on the Street | — | "Baby, It's You" (Law & OrderS08E06) (HomicideS06E05) |
Appears in Series A:Richard Belzer,Jon Seda,Yaphet Kotto,Željko Ivanek Appears in Series B:Benjamin Bratt,Jerry Orbach,Sam Waterston,Carey Lowell |
Nov 12, 1997 Nov 14, 1997 |
Falsone and Munch team up with Briscoe and Curtis to investigate the murder of a 14-year-old girl. They trace the suspect from New York back to Baltimore. | ||||
| Law & Order | Homicide: Life on the Street | — | "Sideshow" (Law & OrderS09E14) (HomicideS07E15) |
Appears in Series A:Richard Belzer,Michael Michele,Željko Ivanek Appears in Series B:Benjamin Bratt,Jerry Orbach,Sam Waterston |
Feb 17, 1999 Feb 19, 1999 |
Briscoe and Curtis re-team up with Munch and Sheppard to investigate the murder of a government worker and expose a connection to the White House. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order | — | "...Or Just Look Like One" (SVUS01E03) |
Appears in Series A:Jesse L. Martin,Jerry Orbach,Carolyn McCormick | Oct 4, 1999 | Detectives Briscoe and Green assist the 16th precinct when their homicide victim was also a witness in an SVU case. Meanwhile, Detective Stabler seeks the advice from Dr. Olivet regarding his daughter and anorexia. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order | — | "Entitled" (SVUS01E15) (Law & OrderS10E14) |
Appears in Series A:Angie Harmon,Steven Hill,Jesse L. Martin,Jerry Orbach,Sam Waterston Appears in Series B:Dann Florek,Mariska Hargitay,Christopher Meloni,Richard Belzer |
Feb 18, 2000 | The detectives of SVU team with the 27th Precinct to investigate a salesman's murder, leading them to a politically influential family. When the case goes to court, McCoy finds the matriarch to be a formidable opponent. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order | Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Fools for Love" (Law & OrderS10E15) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay,Christopher Meloni | Feb 23, 2000 | Detectives Benson and Stabler assist the 27th precinct in tracking down a murder suspect. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
Law & Order | — | "One" (Criminal IntentS01E01) |
Appears in Series A:Dianne Wiest | Sep 30, 2001 | Detective Goren and ADA Carver work to assure DA Nora Lewin's confidence in their handling of a murder case. | ||||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
Law & Order | — | "Poison" (Criminal IntentS01E07) |
Appears in Series A:Jesse L. Martin,Jerry Orbach | Nov 11, 2001 | Major Case Detectives Goren and Eames talk to Homicide Detectives Briscoe and Green about a homicide case that may be connected to their cyanide poisoning case. | ||||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
Law & Order | — | "Badge" (Criminal IntentS01E20) |
Appears in Series A:S. Epatha Merkerson | Apr 28, 2002 | Detectives Goren and Eames question Lt. Anita Van Buren about a former police officer she wrote a letter of recommendation for who is now a suspect in a string of murders. | ||||
| Law & Order | Law & Order: Trial by Jury |
— | "Tombstone" (Law & OrderS15E20) "Skeleton" (Trial by JuryS01E08) |
Appears in Series B:Dennis Farina,Jesse L. Martin,S. Epatha Merkerson,Sam Waterston,Richard Belzer | Apr 13 & 15, 2005 | Green is shot while taking a murder witness to trial, leading Fontana to team up with Salazar and uncover ties to a porn magnate. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Trial by Jury |
— | "Night" (SVUS06E20) "Day" (Trial by JuryS01E11) |
Appears in Series A:Bebe Neuwirth,Kirk Acevedo,Fred Thompson Appears in Series B:Christopher Meloni,Mariska Hargitay,Diane Neal,Tamara Tunie,Carolyn McCormick |
May 3, 2005 | A man is suspected of rape and facts about his adolescence are revealed at his trial. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order | — | "Design" (SVUS07E02) "Flaw" (Law & OrderS16E02) |
Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Ice-T | Sep 27–28, 2005 | A mother-daughter con team get away with fraud, then are tried for murder. | ||||
| Conviction | Law & Order | — | "Pilot" (ConvictionS01E01) |
Appears in Series A:Fred Thompson | Mar 3, 2006 | When an ADA is assassinated, Alexandra Cabot begins work as a New York Bureau Chief, while DA Branch rallies the troops. | Cameo | |||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
In Plain Sight | — | "Contract" (Criminal IntentS07E12) |
Appears in Series A:Mary McCormack | Jun 15, 2008 | When a celebrity gossip columnist is murdered, Deputy Marshall Mary Shannon's investigation into suspect Frank Chess leads her to Logan and Wheeler in New York. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: LA |
— | "Behave" (SVUS12E03) |
Appears in Series A:Skeet Ulrich | Sep 29, 2010 | Detective Olivia Benson works with LAPD Detective Rex Winters in Los Angeles to uncover evidence to help convict a rapist back in New York. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: LA |
— | "Reparations" (SVUS12E21) |
Appears in Series A:Terrence Howard | Apr 6, 2011 | Deputy DA Joe Dekker heads to New York from LA to defend his cousin when he's accused of rape. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
— | "Acceptable Loss" (SVUS14E04) |
Appears in Series A:Kathryn Erbe | Oct 17, 2012 | Following her departure from the Major Case Squad, Joint Task Force LieutenantAlexandra Eamesintercepts the SVU's investigation into sex trafficking when one of the victims is suspected of terrorism. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
— | "Poisoned Motive" (SVUS14E22) |
Appears in Series A:Kathryn Erbe | May 8, 2013 | When Rollins becomes the victim of a sniper, Alexandra Eames once again unites with Benson to investigate the Homeland aspects of the case. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Homicide: Life on the Street | — | "Wonderland Story" (SVUS15E05) |
Appears in Series A:Clark Johnson | Oct 16, 2013 | Baltimore Detective Meldrick Lewis heads to New York to attend the retirement party of his former colleague, John Munch. | Cameo | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: LA |
— | "Jersey Breakdown" (SVUS15E12) |
Appears in Series A:Alana de la Garza | Jan 22, 2014 | ADA Barba seeks the help from former LA DDA Connie Rubirosa, who's now an Assistant U.S. Attorney. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Chicago P.D. | — | "Comic Perversion" (SVUS15E15) "Conventions" (Chicago P.D.S01E06) |
Appears in Series A:Sophia Bush Appears in Series B:Ice-T,Kelli Giddish,David Eigenberg |
Feb 26, 2014 | Chicago detective Erin Lindsay asks the NYPD for help in solving a series of rapes and murders, so Tutuola and Rollins head to Chicago to help Voight and Antonio catch the culprit. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Chicago Fire | Law & Order: SVU |
Chicago P.D. | "Nobody Touches Anything" (Chicago FireS03E07) "Chicago Crossover" (SVUS16E07) "They'll Have to Go Through Me" (Chicago P.D.S02E07) |
Appears in Series A:Jason Beghe,Sophia Bush,Kelli Giddish Appears in Series B:Jason Beghe,Sophia Bush,Jesse Lee Soffer Appears in Series C:Mariska Hargitay,Danny Pino,Kelli Giddish |
Nov 11–12, 2014 | When Firehouse 51 rescues the owner of a house on fire, they find him clutching a suspicious box, so the Intelligence Unit is brought in for further investigation, leading them to work with SVU to take down a child pornography ring. | Three-part crossover | |||
| Chicago Fire | Chicago P.D. | Law & Order: SVU |
"We Called Her Jellybean" (Chicago FireS03E21) "The Number of Rats" (Chicago P.D.S02E20) "Daydream Believer" (SVUS16E20) |
Appears in Series A:Jason Beghe,Jon Seda,Mariska Hargitay,Tamara Tunie Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Danny Pino,Ice-T,Peter Scanavino,Jesse Spencer,Eamonn Walker,Nick Gehlfuss Appears in Series C:Jason Beghe,Sophia Bush,Jesse Lee Soffer,Marina Squerciati,Brian Geraghty |
Apr 28–29, 2015 | An apartment fire connected to a case of attempted rape and murder in Chicago resembles an unsolved case in New York, so SVU and Intelligence work together to find the suspect. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Chicago P.D. | — | "Nationwide Manhunt" (SVUS17E14) "The Song of Gregory William Yates" (Chicago P.D.S03E14) |
Appears in Series A:Jason Beghe,Sophia Bush,Jon Seda Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Ice-T,Eamonn Walker,Brian Tee |
Feb 10, 2016 | Chicago detectives come to New York to assist in the hunt for two escaped murderers, one of whom is Greg Yates, who returns to Chicago and commits a triple homicide, so SVU detectives go to Chicago to join in the investigation. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Chicago Justice | Law & Order | Chicago P.D. | "Uncertainty Principle" (Chicago JusticeS01E02) |
Appears in Series A:Richard Brooks,Jason Beghe,Marina Squerciati,LaRoyce Hawkins,Amy Morton | Mar 5, 2017 | At the request of Sgt. Hank Voight, Defense Attorney Paul Robinette travels to Chicago to defend Officer Kevin Atwater and faces off against ASA Peter Stone, the son of his former colleague Ben Stone. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Chicago Justice |
Law & Order | "The Undiscovered Country" (SVUS19E13) |
Appears in Series A:Philip Winchester,Sam Waterston | Feb 7, 2018 | After traveling to New York to attend his father's funeral, Chicago ASA Peter Stone accepts an offer from Jack McCoy to work for the DA's office. His first case is the prosecution of ADA Rafael Barba. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Chicago Justice |
— | "Zero Tolerance" (SVUS20E03) |
Appears in Series A:Carl Weathers | Oct 4, 2018 | After an illegal immigrant child is separated from her mother, ADA Stone seeks out the help from his former Boss, Chicago State's Attorney Mark Jefferies, to reunite them. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
— | "Hunt, Trap, Rape and Release" (SVUS22E07) |
Appears in Series A:Annabella Sciorra | Feb 18, 2021 | Benson and the squad team up with former Major Case Squad detective Carolyn Barek, who's the new Bronx SVU Lieutenant, when a serial rapist strikes in Manhattan. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "Return of the Prodigal Son" (SVUS22E09) "What Happens in Puglia" (Organized CrimeS01E01) |
Appears in Series A:Christopher Meloni Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay |
Apr 1, 2021 | The squad rallies around former SVU Detective Eliot Stabler after threat is made on his family. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Not Your Father's Organized Crime" (Organized CrimeS01E02) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay | Apr 8, 2021 | Stabler chats with Benson in her car about their awkward meeting in the lobby and the fact that Stabler is suffering fromPTSD. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" (Organized CrimeS01E04) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay,Peter Scanavino | Apr 22, 2021 | Carisi assists Stabler and Ayanna Bell with getting Izak Bekhar to work with them to bring down Richard Wheatley. Benson helps Stabler's children in staging an intervention for Stabler to deal with his PTSD. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "Trick-Rolled at the Moulin" (SVUS22E013) "An Inferior Product" (Organized CrimeS01E05) |
Appears in Series A:Christopher Meloni Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Demore Barnes |
May 13, 2021 | After a string of drug related crimes, Benson and Stabler work together to solve the case. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "I Thought You Were on My Side" (SVUS23E03) |
Appears in Series A:Christopher Meloni,Danielle Moné Truitt | Sep 30, 2021 | Benson and Rollins must contend with the FBI and the Organized Crime bureau when a rape victim identifies a dangerous mobster as her assailant. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner" (Organized CrimeS02E03) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay | Sep 30, 2021 | Stabler shows up at Benson's home after having been drugged while undercover. | ||||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "Fast Times @TheWheelHouse" (SVUS23E05) "The Good, The Bad, and The Lovely" (Organized CrimeS02E05) |
Appears in Series A:Danielle Moné Truitt,Ainsley Seiger Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Ice-T |
Oct 14, 2021 | SVU and Organized Crime work together to take down an Albanian sex trafficking ring. | Guest appearance[a] | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "People vs. Richard Wheatley" (SVUS23E09) "The Christmas Episode" (Organized CrimeS02E09) |
Appears in Series A:Christopher Meloni,Danielle Moné Truitt,Tamara Taylor,Dylan McDermott Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Raúl Esparza |
Dec 9, 2021 | Carisi tries Richard Wheatley for the murder of Kathy Stabler while Benson finds herself at odds with a friend when Rafael Barba agrees to take the case. | Two-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Takeover" (Organized CrimeS02E15) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay | Mar 10, 2022 | Benson helps Stabler and Ayanna Bell establish Stabler's undercover role. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Organized CrimeS02E17) |
Appears in Series A:Dann Florek | Apr 17, 2022 | Stabler visits former SVU Captain Donald Cragen at his home to discuss Stabler's father. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "Did You Believe in Miracles?" (SVUS23E20) "Lost One" (Organized CrimeS02E20) |
Appears in Series A:Christopher Meloni Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Octavio Pisano |
May 6, 2022 | SVU and Organized Crime search for an abducted 9-year-old girl. | Two-part crossover[42][43] | |||
| Law & Order | Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Black and Blue" (Law & OrderS21E10) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay | May 19, 2022 | Det. Cosgrove asks Captain Olivia Benson for help solving a case. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Friend or Foe" (Organized CrimeS02E22) |
Appears in Series A:Dann Florek | May 19, 2022 | Former SVU Captain Donald Cragen appears at Stabler's Combat Medal ceremony. | Cameo | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order | "Gimme Shelter" (Organized CrimeS03E01) (SVUS24E01) (Law & OrderS22E01) |
Appears in Series A:Mariska Hargitay,Kelli Giddish,Octavio Pisano,Jeffrey Donovan,Mehcad Brooks,Camryn Manheim Appears in Series B:Christopher Meloni,Danielle Moné Truitt,Ainsley Seiger,Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Camryn Manheim Appears in Series C:Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Kelli Giddish,Peter Scanavino,Ainsley Seiger |
Sep 22, 2022 | The shooting of a girl in cold blood is traced to an international crime ring. | Three-part crossover[44] | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Behind Blue Eyes" (Organized CrimeS03E05) |
Appears in Series A:Kelli Giddish | Oct 17, 2022 | Amanda Rollins brings Stabler into a case where two girls are raped by two people who are dressed as cops who are suspected to be linked to the Brotherhood. | Guest appearance | |||
| Law & Order: SVU |
Law & Order: Organized Crime |
— | "Bad Things" (SVUS24E21) "Shadowërk" (Organized CrimeS03E21) "All Pain Is One Malady" (SVUS24E22) "With Many Names" (Organized CrimeS03E22) |
Appears in Series A:Christopher Meloni,Ainsley Seiger,Brent Antonello,Rick Gonzalez.Appears in Series B:Mariska Hargitay,Ice-T,Peter Scanavino,Octavio Pisano,Molly Burnett,Kelli Giddish | May 11–18, 2023 | When DNA from a Special Victims Unit rape investigation connects to an OCCB unsolved murder, Stabler and Benson uncover a revenge-for-hire scheme on the dark web. Bell and Slootmaekers follow the money trail to expose the website's anonymous creator. | Four-part crossover | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Original Sin" (Organized CrimeS04E07) |
Appears in Series A:Dann Florek | March 14, 2024 | Former SVU Captain Donald Cragen appears | Cameo | |||
| Law & Order: Organized Crime |
Law & Order: SVU |
— | "Sins of Our Fathers" (Organized CrimeS04E08) |
Appears in Series A:Dann Florek | March 21, 2024 | Former SVU Captain Donald Cragen appears | Cameo | |||
- ^While neither episode was marketed as an official two part crossover, one overlapping story arc is present in both episodes and part of why characters are crossing over.
John Munch crossovers
editThe characterJohn Munch,who originated onHomicide: Life on the Street,is notable for either appearing in or being referenced in a wide variety of other series, ranging from appearing in the science fiction seriesThe X-Files,to the sitcomArrested Development,to being referenced by name in the British crime dramaLuther.
Other related series
editNew York Undercover(1994–1998)
- Co-created by Kevin Arkadie and Dick Wolf,NYUwas implicitly a part of the same universe as the franchise, as psychologist and psychiatrist characters fromL&Oappeared in the series and there were glimpses of the franchise's fictional newspaper, theNew York Ledger.
Deadline(2000–2001)
- Also created by Dick Wolf, featured reporters based at theNew York Ledger.
Conviction(2006)
- This series starredStephanie Marchas Alexandra Cabot,Anson Mountas Jim Steele,Eric Balfouras Brian Peluso,J. August Richardsas Billy Desmond,Milena Govichas Jessica Rossi,Julianne Nicholsonas Christina Finn, andJordan Bridgesas Nick Potter. March reprises her role of Cabot originally fromSVUand is now the Homicide Bureau Chief ADA. Cabot would return toSVUafter this show's end. The series features a larger ensemble cast of young ADAs, with no police, therapists or medical examiners in lead roles. After its cancellation, two of the show's actresses,Milena GovichandJulianne Nicholson,went on to star inLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: Criminal Intentrespectively as Detectives Nina Cassady and Megan Wheeler.
Foreign adaptations
editThe franchise, as a result of its popularity, has led to the adaptation of scripts from the American series into foreign-produced series. These are:
Paris enquêtes criminelles(Paris Criminal Investigations)
- 3 seasons, 20 episodes (May 3, 2007 – November 6, 2008)
Paris Criminal Investigationsfollows the format ofLaw & Order: Criminal Intent,adapted to Paris and the French legal system, with detectives from thePrefecture of PoliceDRPJand the Ministère public attempting to secure a conviction. The series starsVincent Pérez,Sandrine Rigaux, Jacques Pater, Hélène Godec,Laure Killing,and Audrey Looten. The show is also aired in Germany onZDF,under the titleLaw & Order: Paris.
Закон и Порядок. Отдел оперативных расследований(Law & Order: Division of Field Investigation)
- 4 seasons, 84 episodes (2007–2011)
Division of Field Investigationsfollows the format ofLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,set inMoscowand adapted to the Russian justice system. The series stars Ivan Oganesyan, Alisa Bogart, Dmitry Brusnikin, Alexander Naumov, Valery Troshin, and Xenia Entelis.
Закон и Порядок. Преступный умысел(Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
- 4 seasons, 84 episodes (2007–2011)
Criminal Intentfollows the format ofLaw & Order: Criminal Intent,set in Moscow and is adapted to the Russian Justice System. The series stars Mikhail Homyakov, Igor Lagutin, Elena Kovalchuk and Boris Mironov.
- 5 series, 53 episodes (February 23, 2009 – June 11, 2014)
UKfollows the format of the originalLaw & Ordershow but adapts it to the new setting of London, with detectives from theMetropolitan PoliceCIDand theCrown Prosecution Serviceattempting to secure a conviction. The series starsBradley Walsh,Jamie Bamber,Harriet Walter,Ben Daniels,Freema Agyeman,Bill Paterson,Paul Nicholls,Dominic Rowan,Georgia Taylor,Peter Davison,Sharon Small,Paterson Joseph,andBen Bailey Smith.
- 5 seasons, 59 episodes (September 20, 2012 – June 22, 2020)[45]
This unofficial rip-off byMediacorp Channel 5follows the format of the originalLaw & Orderseries, but changes the setting to Singapore in the 2010s, with detectives from the Singapore Police Force and "the best criminal lawyers in town" who "fight to present the best case in court for the Accused". The series stars Sunny Pang and Fauzie Laily as the detectives andKeagan KangandJoanne Peh[46]in the legal side.Code of Lawalso has two spin-off series, a Malay-language series entitledForensik[47]and an English-language series entitledDerek,[48]and a spin-off movie entitledDerek: The Movie.[49]It also had a prequel,The Pupil,which aired for two seasons of 26 episodes between January 7, 2010 and November 8, 2011, and which in turn was based on theLaw & Orderspinoff,Conviction.[50]
Series timeline
edit| Series | Television seasons | No. of Episodes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | ||
| Franchise | 1,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L&O | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 501 | |||||||||||
| SVU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 551 | |||||||||
| CI | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 195 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBJ | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TC | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | 1,222 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HLOTS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NYU | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DL | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Con | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IPS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jo | 1 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fire | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 252 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P.D. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Med | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justice | 1 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FBI | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location
editSetting
editMost of the American series have been filmed almost entirely in theNew York City area.[citation needed]The fictional Hudson University is a recurring location across multiple series in the franchise, based on an amalgam ofColumbia UniversityandNew York University,[51]with some other colleges appearing as additional filming locations. Hudson University has also appeared less frequently in many other television series and movies, and is a fictionalcollege in the DC universe.[52][53]
The originalLaw & Orderseries has filmed a few episodes in theLos Angelesarea andBaltimore;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: LAexpanded the franchise to a new main city, the new series' namesake.L&O: LAwas canceled after one season.[citation needed]
Effects on casting
editWith 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:
- S. Epatha Merkersonplaying a maid whose child was killed in a season 1 episode of the originalL&Obefore joining the cast in season 4 as LieutenantAnita Van Burenand going on to be the longest-serving cast member of the parent series. Merkerson also plays Sharon Goodwin in theChicagofranchise,which has shared numerous crossovers withSVU.
- Camryn Manheimappeared in three episodes of the originalL&Oin the first, third, and fourth seasons as three different characters before joining the main cast as Lieutenant Kate Dixon in the series' 21st season after being rebooted in 2022.[54]
- Diane Nealplaying a female rapist in an earlier season ofSpecial Victims Unitbefore becoming the Assistant District Attorney for that series.
- Annabella Sciorraplaying a criminal defense attorney inTrial by Juryand later Det. Mike Logan's (Chris Noth) partner inCriminal Intent.
- Jerry Orbachplaying a defense attorney on the original series before joining it as Det. Lennie Briscoe.
- Ice-Tplaying a pimp known as Seymour Stockton in the franchise's only film,Exiled: A Law & Order Movie,before taking on the role of Tutuola onSVU.
- Anthony Andersonplaying Detective Lucius Blaine in a seventh-season episode ofSVUbefore playing Bernard on the originalLaw & Order.
- Annie Parisseplayed an exotic dancer in season 12 before joining the cast asAlexandra Borgiaat the start of season 15.
- Jeremy Sistoplayed a defense attorney in the last episode of season 17 before joining the cast asCyrus Lupoat the start of season 18. Sisto also plays Jubal Valentine in theFBIfranchise.
- Kelli Giddishplayed two different characters onCriminal IntentandSVUbefore joining the show in season 13 asAmanda Rollins.
- Raúl Esparzaplayed different characters onLaw & OrderandCriminal Intentbefore joiningSVUin its 14th season as Assistant District AttorneyRafael Barba.
- Peter Scanavinoplayed multiple characters inLaw & Order,Criminal Intent,Trial by JuryandSVUbefore joining the cast in season 16 asDominick Carisi.
- Rick Gonzalezplayed a burglar in a season 1 episode ofSVUbefore joiningOrganized Crimein season 3 as Detective Bobby Reyes.
- Tony Goldwynplayed Frank Goren in four episodes ofCriminal Intentbefore joining the cast ofLaw & Orderas D.A. Nicholas Baxter.
Also due to the New York filming, a number of actors appearing inLaw & Ordershows have had regular or recurring roles on soaps. Most notable isTamara Tunie,who simultaneously played both medical examiner Melinda Warner onSVUas well as (until 2007) District Attorney Jessica Griffin onAs the World Turns.Likewise, New York theater actors have also been frequently cast.
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 formerHBOseriesOz.This is perhaps most pronounced inLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,whose cast has included three regularly credited actors (Christopher Meloni,BD WongandDean Winters), as well as two recurring actors (J. K. SimmonsandMike Doyle) who were also regularly credited actors onOz,alsoKathryn ErbefromOzstarring inLaw & Order: Criminal Intent.Similarly,Law & Order: UKsees significant overlap with other programs' casts; most prominently series regularsFreema AgyemanandPeter Davison,who starred inDoctor WhoascompanionMartha Jonesand theFifth Doctoras well asBradley Walshwho joined the show at the same time asJodie WhittakertheThirteenth Doctoras her companionGraham O'Brien.
Characters in the franchise
editPolice
edit- ^abChris Noth joined the main cast ofCriminal Intentfollowing his departure fromLaw & Order.
- ^abcdefghAdditionally, the characters of Mike Logan, Lennie Briscoe, Rey Curtis, Don Cragen and Anita Van Buren appear in the 1998 TV filmExiled: A Law & Order Movie.
- ^abDann Florek joined the main cast ofSVUfollowing his departure fromLaw & Order.
- ^abJerry Orbach joined the main cast ofTrial by Juryfollowing his departure fromLaw & Order.
- ^Belzer starred as Detective John Munch in all 122 episodes ofHomicideprior to joining the cast ofSVU.He also appeared inHomicide: The Movie.
Prosecutors
edit- ^Richard Brooks leftLaw & Orderafter the first three seasons and made guest appearances in "Custody", "Birthright" and "Fear America". In those episodes, Paul Robinette serves as a defense attorney.
- ^Additionally, the character of Jack McCoy appeared in the 1998 TV filmExiled: A Law & Order Movie.
- ^Carey Lowell starred inLaw & Orderin seasons seven to eight and made guest appearances in "Justice" and "School Daze". In those episodes, Jamie Ross serves as a defense attorney.
- ^abFred Dalton Thompson starred consecutively in bothLaw & OrderandLaw & Order: Trial by Jury.
- ^abAlana de la Garza joined the main cast ofLaw & Order: LAfollowing the cancellation ofLaw & Order.
- ^During a four season absence fromSVU,March headlined the short-livedConvictionas ADA Cabot.
Other characters
edit| Series | Character | Portrayed by | Law & Orderfranchise | Universe | Chicagofranchise | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L&O | SVU | CI | TBJ | OC | NYU | Fire | |||||||||||||||||
| Law & Order | Elizabeth Rodgers | Leslie Hendrix[P 1] | Guest | Guest | Guest | Guest | |||||||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Olivet | Carolyn McCormick | Main | Guest | Guest | Guest | Guest | |||||||||||||||||
| SVU | Melinda Warner | Tamara Tunie | Main | Guest | Guest | Guest | |||||||||||||||||
| George Huang | BD Wong | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Criminal Intent | Paula Gyson | Julia Ormond | Main | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Organized Crime | Angela Wheatley | Tamara Taylor | Guest | Main | |||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Wheatley | Dylan McDermott | Guest | Main | ||||||||||||||||||||
- ^Additionally, the character of Elizabeth Rogers appears in the 1998 TV filmExiled: A Law & Order Movie.
True Crime
edit| Series | Character | Portrayed by | True Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menendez | |||
| The Menendez Murders | Leslie Abramson | Edie Falco | Main |
| Erik Menendez | Gus Halper | Main | |
| Lyle Menendez | Miles Gaston Villanueva | Main |
Episode count
editEpisode count current as of December 2024
| Character[a] | Primary series | Episodes | Law & Order franchise |
Episodes | Law & Order universe |
Episodes | Total appearances |
First appearance |
Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) |
SVU(1– ) | 550[b] | •L&O •TBJ •OC |
• 6 • 1 • 13 |
•Chicago P.D. •Chicago Fire |
• 3 • 1 |
574 | 1999 | present |
| Fin Tutuola (Ice-T) |
SVU(2– ) | 499 | •L&O •OC |
• 1 • 2 |
Chicago P.D. | 3 | 505 | 2000 | present |
| Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) |
L&O(5–) | 405[c] | •SVU •TBJ |
• 4 • 2 |
Homicide | 2 | 413[c] | 1994 | present[d] |
| Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) |
L&O(4–20) | 388[c] | •CI •TBJ |
• 1 • 1 |
None | 0 | 390[c] | 1993 | 2010 |
| Donald Cragen (Dann Florek) |
•L&O(1–3) •SVU(1–16, 23) |
• 69[c] • 308 |
OC | 4 | None | 0 | 383[c] | 1990 | 2024[e] |
| John Munch (Richard Belzer) |
SVU(1–15, 17) | 242 | •L&O •TBJ |
• 4 • 1 |
•Homicide •The Wire •The Beat |
• 119[c] • 1 • 1 |
368[c] | 1993[f] | 2016[g] |
| Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) |
•SVU(1–12) •OC(1– ) |
• 278 • 66 |
•L&O •TBJ |
• 3 • 1 |
None | 0 | 348 | 1999 | present[h] |
| Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) |
L&O(3–14) | 273[c] | •SVU •CI •TBJ |
• 3 • 1 • 2 |
Homicide | 3 | 282[c] | 1992 | 2004 |
| Elizabeth Rodgers (Leslie Hendrix)[i] |
•L&O(2–20) •CI(1–10) |
• 143[c] • 110 |
•SVU •TBJ |
• 9 • 1 |
None | 0 | 263[c] | 1992 | 2011 |
| Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) |
SVU(13–24) | 246 | •OC •L&O |
• 4 • 1 |
•Chicago P.D. •Chicago Fire |
• 2 • 1 |
254 | 2011 | 2023 |
| Adam Schiff (Steven Hill) |
L&O(1–10) | 228 | SVU | 1 | None | 0 | 229 | 1990 | 2000 |
| Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) |
L&O(10–18) | 198 | •SVU •CI •TBJ |
• 2 • 1 • 1 |
Andy Barker, P.I. | 1 | 203 | 1999 | 2008 |
| Dominick Carisi Jr. (Peter Scanavino) |
SVU(16– ) | 198 | •OC •L&O |
• 3 • 1 |
Chicago P.D. | 1 | 203 | 2016 | present |
| Melinda Warner (Tamara Tunie) |
SVU(2–17, 19, 21–) | 173 | TBJOC | 1 1 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 177 | 2000 | present |
| Mike Logan (Chris Noth) |
•L&O(1–5) •CI(4–7) |
• 111[c] • 36 |
None | 0 | Homicide | 1 | 148[c] | 1990 | 2008 |
| Alexandra Eames (Kathryn Erbe) |
CI(1–10) | 142 | SVU | 2 | None | 0 | 144 | 2001 | 2013 |
| George Huang (BD Wong) |
SVU(2–15, 17) | 143 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 143 | 2001 | 2015 |
| Arthur Branch (Fred Thompson) |
•L&O(13–17) •TBJ |
• 116 • 13 |
•SVU •CI |
• 11 • 1 |
Conviction | 1 | 142 | 2002 | 2007 |
| Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) |
CI(1–10) | 133 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 141 | 2001 | 2011 |
| James Deakins (Jamey Sheridan) |
CI(1–5) | 111 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 111 | 2001 | 2006 |
| Ron Carver (Courtney B. Vance) |
CI(1–5) | 111 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 111 | 2001 | 2006 |
| Alexandra Cabot (Stephanie March) |
SVU(2–6, 10–11, 13, 19) | 97 | None | 0 | Conviction | 13 | 110 | 2000 | 2018 |
| Casey Novak (Diane Neal) |
SVU(5–9, 12–13) | 105 | TBJ | 1 | None | 0 | 106 | 2003 | 2012 |
| Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) |
L&O(6–9, 20) | 95[c] | None | 0 | Homicide | 3 | 98 | 1995 | 2009[j] |
| Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) |
L&O(17–20) | 85 | •LA •SVU |
• 8 • 1 |
None | 0 | 94 | 2006 | 2014 |
| Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) |
SVU(13–16, 23) | 91 | None | 0 | Chicago P.D. | 2 | 93 | 2011 | 2021 |
| Rafael Barba (Raúl Esparza) |
SVU(14–19, 21–23) | 88 | OC | 1 | None | 0 | 89 | 2012 | 2022 |
| Benjamin Stone (Michael Moriarty) |
L&O(1–4) | 88 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 88 | 1990 | 1994 |
| Serena Southerlyn (Elisabeth Röhm) |
L&O(12–15) | 85 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 85 | 2001 | 2005 |
| Abbie Carmichael (Angie Harmon) |
L&O(9–11) | 72 | SVU | 6 | None | 0 | 78 | 1998 | 2001 |
| Elizabeth Olivet (Carolyn McCormick) |
L&O(2–7, 9–10, 13–20) | 67 | •SVU •CI •TBJ |
• 6 • 1 • 1 |
NY Undercover | 1 | 76 | 1991 | 2018 |
| Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) |
L&O(1–3, 6, 16–17) | 69 | None | 0 | Chicago Justice | 1 | 70 | 1990 | 2017[k] |
| Claire Kincaid (Jill Hennessy)[l] |
L&O(4–6) | 69 | None | 0 | Homicide | 1 | 70 | 1993 | 1996 |
| Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) |
L&O(18–20) | 63 | SVU | 4 | None | 0 | 67 | 2008 | 2012 |
| Noah Porter-Benson (various)[m] |
SVU(15– ) | 65 | OC | 2 | None | 0 | 67 | 2014 | present |
| Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) |
L&O(18–20) | 63 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 63 | 2008 | 2010 |
| Danny Ross (Eric Bogosian) |
CI(6–9) | 61 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 61 | 2006 | 2010 |
| Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) |
L&O(18–21) | 60 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 60 | 2008 | 2022[n] |
| Ayanna Bell (Danielle Moné Truitt) |
OC(1– ) | 52 | SVU | 4 | None | 0 | 56 | 2021 | present |
| Jet Slootmaekers (Ainsley Seiger) |
OC(1– ) | 52 | •SVU •L&O |
• 3 • 1 |
None | 0 | 56 | 2021 | present |
| Tony Profaci (John Fiore)[o] |
L&O(1–9) | 53[c] | None | 0 | None | 0 | 53[c] | 1990 | 1998 |
| Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell) |
L&O(7–8, 10–11, 21) | 50 | TBJ | 2 | Homicide | 1 | 53 | 1996 | 2022[p] |
| Ryan O'Halloran (Mike Doyle)[q] |
SVU(5–10) | 53 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 53 | 2003 | 2009 |
| Ronnie Brooks (Bradley Walsh) |
UK(1–5) | 53 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 53 | 2009 | 2014 |
| Emil Skoda (J. K. Simmons) |
L&O(8–15, 20) | 44 | •SVU •CI |
• 6 • 1 |
NY Undercover | 1 | 52 | 1997 | 2010 |
| Ruben Morales (Joel de la Fuente)[r] |
SVU(3–12) | 52 | None | 0 | None | 0 | 52 | 2002 | 2011 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^The colors represent which series the character appeared in as a main cast member. In the case a character was a main cast member in two series, the color of the one in which they appeared most recently is shown.
- ^Hargitay has appeared as Benson in all but nine episodes ofSVU,missing one episode inSeason 6,one inSeason 7,five duringSeason 8,one inSeason 10,and one inSeason 12.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopq+1 TV movie
- ^After the conclusion ofLaw & Orderin 2010, Waterston made an appearance as McCoy onSVUin 2018. Waterson returned with the resumption ofLaw & Orderin 2022.
- ^Florek left the cast ofLaw & Orderin 1993. He became an original cast member ofSVUin 1999. Florek left the main cast ofSVUin January 2014, but returned for guest appearances in May 2015 and October 2021. He made other guest appearances onOrganized Crimein 2022 and 2024.
- ^Belzer originated the Munch character onHLOTSin 1993, before becoming an original cast member ofSVUin 1999.
- ^Belzer left the main cast ofSVUin 2014 after appearing sporadically during seasons 11–15. He returned for a guest appearance onSVUin May 2016.
- ^Meloni left the cast ofSVUin 2011, but returned in a lead role onOrganized Crimein April 2021.
- ^Hendrix always appeared as Rodgers in a recurring role and not as a primary cast member.
- ^After departingLaw & Orderin 1999, Bratt returned for a guest appearance during the twentieth season in 2009.
- ^After departingLaw & Orderin 1993, Brooks returned for guest appearances in seasons 6, 16, and 17, along with an appearance onChicago Justicein 2017.
- ^Hennessy's twin sister Jacqueline played Kincaid in one episode in season 6, due to a scheduling conflict.
- ^Porter-Benson always appeared in a recurring role and not as a primary character.
- ^Anderson returned toLaw & Orderwith the resumption of the series in 2022, following a 12-year hiatus.
- ^Fiore always appeared as Profaci in a recurring role and not as a primary cast member.
- ^Lowell returned toLaw & Orderfor one episode after the resumption of the series in 2022, following a 17-year hiatus.
- ^Doyle always appeared as O'Halloran in a recurring role and not as a primary cast member.
- ^de la Fuente always appeared as Morales in a recurring role and not as a primary cast member.
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