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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 ...
The cast of seasons 19–20 (2018–2019). From left to right: Peter Scanavino, Kelli Giddish, Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, and Philip Winchester. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a spin-off of the crime drama Law & Order, follows the detectives who work in the "Special Victims Unit" of the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on crimes involving rape, sexual ...
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay [1] (/ m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ k ə ˈ h ɑːr ɡ ɪ t eɪ /; [2] born January 23, 1964) [3] [4] is an American actress, producer, and philanthropist. Hargitay has played Olivia Benson on NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit since 1999, which is the longest-running character in the longest-running American primetime drama. [5]
The original Law & Order series has filmed a few episodes in the Los Angeles area and Baltimore; 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: LA expanded the franchise to a new main city, the new series' namesake.
Kink turned homicide, a recurring theme throughout Law and Order: SVU’s many seasons, rears its head in this season 3 episode (which, to clarify, there are many safe ways to practice kinks, but ...
It was announced that Law & Order was renewed for a twenty-third season on April 10, 2023. [2] Production on this season was delayed due to the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike and subsequent joint 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the writers' rooms for the Law & Order franchise did not return until after a deal was struck with the Writers Guild in October 2023. [3]
Stephanie March returned temporarily for 9 episodes starting with the fifth episode playing ADA Alexandra Cabot, while SVU attempted to find a permanent ADA. [13] Sharon Stone joined the cast in the twenty-first episode "Torch" on April 28. [14] She played Jo Marlowe, the new assistant district attorney for a four-episode arc.
Richard Jay Belzer (August 4, 1944 – February 19, 2023) was an American actor, comedian, and author. [2] He was best known for his role as BPD Detective, NYPD Detective/sergeant and investigator John Munch, [3] whom he portrayed for 23 years in the NBC police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street, [4] Law & Order: Special Victims Unit [3] and several guest appearances on other series.