In the world of television, few shows are as beloved and iconic asDick Wolf’sLaw & Order.

How many other shows have had a scene transition sound effect enter the public consciousness?

These are their stories."

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She leads a team of prosecutors including actors likeAmy Carlson,Kirk AcevedoandLaw & OrdermainstayJerry Orbachas Lennie Briscoe.

In some ways, the show works.

Like, if you just watched a random episode on USA connection, you may even enjoy it.

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But the problem with the show was inconsistency in its release.

It’s a pretty good cast of recognizable faces, something not necessarily common with a coreLaw & Ordercast.

That confusing distribution and shoddy writing unfortunately sank aLaw & Ordershow with so much potential.

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Unfortunately for this one-season anthology show, that’s not quite how things worked out.

Everything is pretty much the same but slightly different.

In fact, the scripts of UK are actually adaptations of mother-shipLaw & Orderepisodes.

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Instead, it’s a serialized show where each episode builds on a larger story.

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The one that started it all.

The originalLaw & Orderchanged the face of television when it debuted in 1990.

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The way that each episode ofLaw & Orderwas inspired by a real-life crime only made it more topical.

This is due in part to the incredible cast includingJerry Orbach,Sam Waterston,S.

Epatha Merkerson,Jesse L. Martin,Anthony Anderson, andJeremy Sistojust to name a few.

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It’s even outlasted and surpassed the original’s record-breaking episode count.

Everyone knows exactly what you’re talking about when you say you were watchingSVU.

This is especially interesting considering the subject matter of the show.SVUtackles that dark world of sexually based crimes.

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