Television show character list
The American television police procedural and legal drama Law & Order (1990–2010 & 2022–present) follows the fictional cases of a group of police detectives and prosecutors who represent the public in the criminal justice system. Law & Order is known for its revolving cast, as most of its original stars had left the show within the first five seasons.[1] The longest serving main cast members of the original series include Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010) and Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010 & 2022–2024).
Characters
Main characters
Police officers
Sergeants
Senior detectives
Junior detectives
Supervising officers
Prosecutors
Executive Assistant District Attorneys
Assistant District Attorneys
- In the 1997 season 7 episode "We Like Mike", Caleb Duff is listed as Assistant District Attorney beneath Adam Schiff as District Attorney and John J. McCoy as Executive Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office, though he never appears on screen.
Manhattan District Attorneys
Other main characters
Recurring characters
NYPD personnel
NYPD officials
27th Precinct support detectives
Crime Scene Unit investigators / crime lab technicians
Assistant Medical Examiners
Defense attorneys
Judges
Arraignment judges
Trial judges
Appellate judges
Guest characters
Defense attorneys
See also
References
- ^ Carlson, Erin (2008-10-31). "Can 'Law & Order' outlive 'Gunsmoke'?". San Jose Mercury News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2024-07-22). "Maura Tierney Joins 'Law & Order' As Series Regular In Season 24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Maura Tierney Joins Law & Order as Series Regular (Exclusive)". TVline.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2024-07-22). "Maura Tierney Joins 'Law & Order' As Series Regular In Season 24". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Jane Hall (August 20, 1991). "The High Cost of Reality : Television: The producers of NBC's 'Law & Order' say filming the hourlong drama in Manhattan costs 20% more than re-creating New York on a Los Angeles back lot--but the results are worth it". LA Times. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Jennifer Mashuga (January 6, 2022). "The Impact Of Greevey's Death In Law & Order". Looper. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Stolen". Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Season 3. Episode 3. October 12, 2001. NBC.
- ^ Greevey's Death - Law & Order, retrieved 2024-01-28
- ^ "Endurance". Law & Order. Season 11. Episode 1. October 18, 2000. NBC.