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Law & Order

Law & Order and SVU are two of the many “real-life” crime series on television today. Both shows have realism, a sense of justice and order, and dedication to their cases. And both deliver “ripped from the headlines” episodes by showing true crimes and how they are handled by the law.

But while they may sound similar, these shows couldn’t be any more different…except, perhaps, in one very important way…

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (often abbreviated as “L&O: SVU”) takes place in the Major Case Squad of the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department. This unit is purpose-built for handling cases involving elite and high-risk victims. Their work is often seen as the pinnacle of police work and helps change lives.

Introduction to Law & Order

Law & Order is one of the most well-known US police procedural drama shows and one of the longest-running television series in history. It deals with a variety of crimes from murder to assault but is generally investigated by Jack McCoy, Adam Schiff, Bobby Goren, Alexandra Eames, and Connie Rubirosa. The show is divided into “SVU”, “Criminal Intent” and “Special Victims Unit”. This article will go through an introduction to this famous TV show.

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It is the longest-running and most successful live-action TV series based on a police story as well as one of the most successful in NBC’s history. The original concept was developed by Dick Wolf, who served as executive producer and was inspired by his former boss Jack Van Laningham.

Name of the characters in Law & Order

Here are the celebrity’s names mentioned below:

Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler
Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson
Sam Waterston as Jack McCoy
Michael Moriarty as Benjamin Stone
Carey Lowell also playec as Jamie Ross
Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe
Richard Belzer as John Munch
Steven Hill as Adam Schiff
Jesse L. Martin as Ed Green
Stephanie March as Alexandra Cabot
Jill Hennessy as Claire Kincaid
Angie Harmon as Abbie Carmichael

The storyline of Law & Order

Law & Order was a show about law enforcement and lawyers, hence the title. Throughout its 20 seasons, Law & Order made more than 400 episodes that were largely procedurals — but not all of them! The episodes covered various crimes, including murder, cyber crime, drug trafficking, terrorism, and sex crimes.

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Law & Order: SVU also features plots with sexual assault as well as other crimes in which the victim is a child. From its premiere on NBC, Law & Order was regarded as a classic police procedural. The series seems to have inspired many similar shows that use the “Law & Order” name. In the world of Law & Order, there are two parallel justice systems: one for criminal court and another for civil court.

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Cast Mehcad Brooks As Detective In Season 22

Mehcad Brooks was announced as the newest cast member of the long-running NBC series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” today, joining a list of other actors who were previously on the show.

The actor will play Det. Odafin Tutuola, “a whip-smart but introverted detective with a complicated past and an unorthodox manner.” This is Brooks’ second time signing onto a procedural drama after his role in “Hamilton” earlier this year, according to Deadline Hollywood.

Brooks is also known for his role as James Evans on the BET comedy “The Game” according to the Huffington Post. He received an NAACP Image Award in 2011, and has appeared in films like “Menace II Society” and “Love & Basketball.”

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“Law & Order: SVU” is currently airing its 15th season, which is the longest-running crime drama.

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