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Nominated for 52 Emmys given that its 1990 premiere, which includes 11 for Outstanding Drama Series, Law & Order is one of the most well-liked television shows in contemporary day history. With an further 4 Golden Globe nominations for Best Television Series (Drama), Law & Order is much more than a Television show, it really is a profitable franchise for host network NBC, spawning common spin-offs Law & Order: Specific Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and (the now cancelled) Law & Order: Trial By Jury (2005). Filmed on place in New York City, the show is the brainchild of creator Dick Wolf, a longtime writer for productive Tv series such as Hill Street Blues and Miami Vice. With sixteen productive seasons currently on the books, and much more on the way, Law & Order remains a single of the finest drama series accessible on any network
Law & Order centers close to the New York City criminal justice program, where "the individuals are represented by two separate but equally essential groups - the police who investigate crime, and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders". The initial half of each and every a single-hour episode is devoted to the initial revelation of a crime and the police investigation that subsequently requires spot. This typically involves interviewing witnesses, following leads, testing evidence, and/or hammering out a confession. As soon as adequate evidence has been gathered to charge a suspect, the remainder of the show revolves around the district attorney's workplace and their attempts to prosecute the offenders. Oftentimes, the audience will be witness to unexpected plot twists, unorthodox media-driven instances, or last minute, Perry Mason-like confessions or brokered bargains. Offered its extended Tv run, the cast of Law & Order has regularly changed more than the years - with only a handful of characters experiencing lengthy runs, characters such as Det. Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach), Lt. Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson), and EADA John "Jack" McCoy (Sam Waterston)
The Law & Order DVD attributes a number of dramatic episodes like the series premiere "Prescription for Death" in which a young woman turns up dead following a late-night pay a visit to to the emergency room. When her father claims negligence on behalf of the hospital, his accusations lead to an in-depth investigation that prompts detectives to think that the attending doctor was drunk at the time of treatment Other notable episodes from Season 1 contain "Poison Ivy" in which the police shooting (and subsequent cover-up) of a black honors student amplifies the city's racial tensions, and "The Serpent's Tooth" in which two brothers grow to be the prime suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents
Below is a list of episodes integrated on the Law & Order (Season 1) DVD:
Episode 1 (Prescription for Death) Air Date: 09-13-1990
Episode two (Subterranean Homeboy Blues) Air Date: 09-20-1990
Episode 3 (The Reaper's Helper) Air Date: 10-04-1990
Episode four (Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die) Air Date: ten-11-1990
Episode 5 (Happily Ever Following) Air Date: ten-23-1990
Episode 6 (Everybody's Preferred Bagman) Air Date: ten-30-1990
Episode 7 (By Hooker, By Crook) Air Date: 11-13-1990
Episode eight (Poison Ivy) Air Date: 11-20-1990
Episode 9 (Indifference) Air Date: 11-27-1990
Episode 10 (Prisoner of Really like) Air Date: 12-04-1990
Episode 11 (Out of the Half-Light) Air Date: 12-11-1990
Episode 12 (Life Option) Air Date: 01-08-1991
Episode 13 (A Death in the Loved ones) Air Date: 01-15-1991
Episode 14 (The Violence of Summer season) Air Date: 02-05-1991
Episode 15 (The Torrents of Greed: Part 1) Air Date: 02-12-1991
Episode 16 (The Torrents of Greed: Portion 2) Air Date: 02-19-1991
Episode 17 (Mushrooms) Air Date: 02-26-1991
Episode 18 (The Secret Sharers) Air Date: 03-12-1991
Episode 19 (The Serpent's Tooth) Air Date: 03-19-1991
Episode 20 (The Troubles) Air Date: 03-26-1991
Episode 21 (Sonata for a Solo Organ) Air Date: 04-02-1991
Episode 22 (The Blue Wall) Air Date: 06-09-1991
