Which version of law and order is the best?

It's no stretch to say that Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is the most successful live-action television spin-off in history. Spanning 23 seasons and more than 500 episodes, SVU came to dominate the Law & Order franchise, especially after the original went off the air in 2010.
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Whats better law and order or Law and Order SVU?

"SVU" also, per its title, focuses specifically on sex crimes, and crimes committed against our most vulnerable populations, like children and the elderly. "Law & Order," on the other hand, features a wider range and type of crimes. "Law & Order" returns to broadcast at a very different time for television than 2010.
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What's the best episode of Law and Order?

50 Best Law And Order Episodes Ranked
  • Absentia (Season 13, Episode 13)
  • Innocence (Season 20, Episode 16) ...
  • Point of View (Season 3, Episode 9) ...
  • Homesick (Season 6, Episode 22) ...
  • Excalibur (Season 18, Episode 18) ...
  • Merger (Season 10, Episode 4) ...
  • 3 Dawg Night (Season 12, Episode 9) ...
  • Deadlock (Season 17, Episode 9) NBCUniversal. ...
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What are the different versions of Law & Order?

Law & Order became a network franchise and engendered several spin-offs, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– ), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–11), Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005–06), Conviction (2006), and Law & Order: Los Angeles (2010–11).
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Do people still watch Law and Order?

In the latest TV show ratings, the Season 21 premiere of NBC's revived Law & Order drew 5.5 million total viewers — Thursday's third-largest audience — and a 0.7 rating, tying SVU and two others for the nightly demo win. It also handily improved on time slot predecessor Blacklist's averages (3.1 mil/0.4).
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Are Special Victims Unit real?

A Special Victims Unit (SVU) is a specialized division within some police departments. The detectives in this division typically investigate crimes involving sexual assault or victims of non-sexual crimes who require specialist handling such as the very young, the very elderly, or the disabled.
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How realistic is Law and Order SVU?

As it turns out, while many of the episodes are only loosely based on actual real-life crimes, the "SVU" production history and cast offer up a lot of interesting — and, yes, 100 percent true — drama of their own.
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Which law and order is most popular?

It's no stretch to say that Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is the most successful live-action television spin-off in history. Spanning 23 seasons and more than 500 episodes, SVU came to dominate the Law & Order franchise, especially after the original went off the air in 2010.
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Who is the longest-running actor on law and order?

In 2017, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) actor Ice-T broke the record for the longest-running Black character on TV with his role of Detective Odafin Tutuola for 18 seasons. The person who held the title before him was S. Epatha Merkerson, who played Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on "Law & Order" for 17 years.
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Why was law and Order LA Cancelled?

Comparisons were inevitable, especially since the original was canceled around the time Law & Order: LA debuted. Unfortunately, the spinoff didn't live up to standard, giving viewers storylines that felt superficial and lacked the dramatic gravitas of its predecessors.
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Did Olivia and Elliot ever sleep together?

He melted down in front of Benson, and it turned out the pair did sleep together when she was just 16 (in case you weren't sure).
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What is the scariest SVU episode?

Born Psychopath (Season 14, Episode 19)
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Are Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay friends?

Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni are super close

"You know he, after my husband, he knows me pretty well," Mariska Hargitay explained to Entertainment Tonight during a red carpet event in November 2021. "You know we've gotten in there, we've gotten dirty," she added.
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How many law and Order spin offs have there been?

Two decades later, the original Law & Order series is still going strong: it was canceled for a short time but was recently revived for a new season. Additionally, the franchise has expanded into seven spinoffs and counting.
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Which actor has been in the most Law and Order episodes?

Appearing on the show from 1993 to 2010, S. Epatha Merkerson is the titleholder for most "Law & Order" episode appearances of all time with 391 (via IMDb).
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Why did Briscoe leave law and order?

In 2005, the Lennie Briscoe character was written out after the second episode of Trial By Jury, coinciding with Orbach's death on December 28, 2004, from prostate cancer.
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Who was the first female ADA on Law & Order?

Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid is a fictional character on the television series Law & Order, played by Jill Hennessy from 1993 to 1996.
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How long would it take to watch all of law and order?

Now, each Law & Order episode is around 45 minutes long. To watch all of them would take about 319 hours, or about two straight months of watching 40 hours per week. But that's not how Thompson did it.
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Has law and Order SVU been Cancelled?

It looks like NBC's long-running crime and legal drama Law & Order is returning for Season 22. Law & Order originally aired on NBC in 1990 and ran for twenty seasons before being canceled in 2010. However, the series was picked back up for its twenty-first season in 2021.
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Who is the father of detective Rollins baby?

The father of Rollins' child is later revealed to be Lt. Declan Murphy (Donal Logue), her former commanding officer. Murphy is deep undercover in Eastern Europe when he learns of the pregnancy, but he returns to New York to give her a direct line to him if she ever needs him.
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How much does Mariska Hargitay make per episode?

1 Mariska Hargitay: $100 million

Her salary has climbed to $500,000 per episode, not too shabby when you consider every season has about 22 episodes.
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Is Law and Order UK accurate?

In order to make the show as gritty and realistic as possible, "Law & Order" worked with many experts in the criminal justice system. The show hired former NYPD detectives to consult on the show and included actual attorneys in the writer's room to make sure the action and drama were accurate and true-to-life.
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How much do SVU detectives make?

Salary Ranges for Svu Detectives

The salaries of Svu Detectives in the US range from $11,562 to $306,212 , with a median salary of $55,968 . The middle 57% of Svu Detectives makes between $55,968 and $138,955, with the top 86% making $306,212.
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What does 1PP mean in law and order?

One Police Plaza (often abbreviated as 1PP) is the headquarters of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). The building is located on Park Row in Civic Center, Manhattan near New York City's City Hall and the Brooklyn Bridge. Its block borders Park Row, Pearl Street, and Police Plaza.
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