Law & Orderhas dominated data pipe TV for more than 30 years, spawning theDick WolfUniverse.
Of the nearly 20 spinoff series, eight carry theLaw & Ordername.
Police procedurals have been around for even longer.
These dedicated detectives are part of a storied lineage that includes Sherlock Holmes and Columbo.
Drawing on a centuries-long fascination with true crime,Law & Orderpulls plots from headlines across the country.
The law takes the first half and order takes the second.
Every series basically follows this same formula.
Let’s rank them and see.
The series deviated from the tried-and-trueLaw & Orderformula by minimizing the role of cops.
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As a legal drama, it lacked the fervent draw being pulled by competitors like CBSNumbers.
Only one eight-episode season has been made so far, following the case of the Menendez Murders.
This is the onlyLaw & Orderseries to focus on the defense instead of the prosecution or police.
The show ran for 10 seasons, leading to quite a lot of cast turnover.
The show was nominated for 15 awards.
The show ran for five seasons.
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The show follows a Manhattan Homicide squad.
K. Simmons,Dianne Wiest, Fred Thompson,Dennis Farina,Michael Imperioli,andAnthony Anderson.
The original spinoff,SVUhas followed dedicated detectives investigating sexual crimes for over five hundred episodes across 24 seasons.
It has been nominated for nearly 100 awards.
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