Back in 1990, a new show called Law & Order arrived on our televisions. Was it a police procedural or a courtroom drama? The concept was both. One crime got split into two dramas: the part where the police find the perpetrator (order), and then the court proceedings to prosecute them (law). It became such a hit that Law & Order lasted twenty years- and was then revived in 2022. But that's not all- the idea was so grand that spinoffs abounded, the same idea with different actors so they could be produced in abundance. Law & Order so far has six spinoff series, one television movie, and several crossover episodes with other TV shows.
We are used to seeing some version of Law & Order every time we check the TV listings. But 25 years later, it would be good to go over the show's origins and how it became an entertainment behemoth over time. Weird History has the scoop on Law & Order.
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