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WhenLaw & Orderpremiered on a quiet Thursday night in 1990, the show was fairly unassuming.
Over time,Law & Orders greatest appeal predictability proved to be its biggest obstacle.
Theres a comforting familiarity in the rhythms of the series (despite all the murder).
The show is the second-longest-running live-action scripted TV series, surpassed only bySVU.
Nearly 12 years later, the originalLaw & Orderis back.
Law & Orderis streaming onPeacock.
District Attorney Adam Schiff (Steven Hill) would join later.
Things take a turn for the worse when the girl dies as a result of her injuries.
A straightforward Vietnam veteran who stayed honest despite several corrupt partners, Briscoe is best known for his one-liners.
The victim winds up having mob ties, and its revealed that his hookup was paid to murder him.
Elaine Stritch guest stars as attorney Lanie Stieglitz and wound up winning an Emmy for the episode.
American Dream is the first standout episode with the new team.
Chaos ensues as each additional murder crops up.
The case causes quite a dustup between Schiff and Kincaid.
Curtis and ADA Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell) face separate personal struggles that threaten their home lives.
Baby, Its You follows Briscoe and Curtis as they investigate the murder of a child model.
Munch transfers the next year and joins Cragen inSVUafterHomicidecomes to an end.
Hours later, the defendants attorney is murdered.
Briscoe and Green are faced with a wealth of subjects including fellow officers and an extremist group.
One crime leads into another, usually accidentally, and Briscoe even delivers a baby.
He gives one last look back before leaving the squad room.
(Orbach died later that year.)
Seasons 15 through 17 are wholly unmemorable with the exception of Aint No Love.
(Its not.)
They help breathe new life into the series, which is most obvious in Burn Card.
With IA, the final addition toLaw & Orderis introduced a reluctant Detective Kevin Bernard (Anderson).
Later in the season, Bernard replaces him on the squad.
Lupo saves him, and the two resolve their differences.
Meanwhile, Van Buren is strapped for cash because of her cancer treatments.
When Lupo overhears, he organizes a fundraiser.
She struggles with both the never-ending nature of her treatment and the prospect of accepting help from her co-workers.
