Line #21 Franchise/LawAndOrder


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4	''Law & Order'' is a LongRunner franchise of {{police\|procedural}} & {{law procedural}} works created by Creator/DickWolf, which began in 1990 with the [[LongRunners long-running]] original series [[Series/LawAndOrder of the same name]].
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6	Not to be confused with an unrelated 1932 Western film of the same name.
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8	! ''Law & Order''
9	!! American series
10	[[index]]
11	* ''Series/LawAndOrder'' (1990 — 2010, 2022 — present) — The original series, sometimes referred to as "The Mothership". First L&O series to become a LongRunner.
12	* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' (1999 — present) — Focuses on sex crimes and child abuse; has since overtaken the original series to become the longest-running title in the franchise. Second L&O series to become a LongRunner and has since overtaken the original series in total seasons.
13	* ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'' (2001 — 2011) — Focuses on the Major Case Squad and often shares the offender's perspective; arguably the closest to a traditional detective procedural. Third LongRunner series in the franchise.
14	* ''Series/LawAndOrderTrialByJury'' (2005 — 2006) — Focuses on court proceedings by assistant district attorneys.
15	* ''Series/{{Conviction}}'' (2006) — Focuses on court proceedings like ''Trial by Jury'' with more emphasis on individual character development; the only mainline series without ''Law & Order'' in its title.
16	* ''Series/LawAndOrderLA'' (2010 — 2011) — Takes place in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles instead of UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity.
17	* ''Series/LawAndOrderTrueCrime'' (2017; on hiatus) — Dramatizations of {{true crime}} stories, beginning with ''The Menendez Murders'', which focuses on the 1996 trial of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyle_and_Erik_Menendez Lyle and Erik Menendez]]; intended to run as an {{anthology}} series but has since gone on extended hiatus. Also should be noted that this is the first Law And Order TV series that is not set in the same universe as the first series in this franchise.
18	* ''Series/LawAndOrderOrganizedCrime'' (2021 — present) — Focuses on organized and mob-related crime.
19	[[/index]]
20	* ''Law & Order: Hate Crimes'' (TBA) — Focuses on hate crimes; the first mainline series to not air on Creator/{{NBC}} but rather their streaming platform Creator/{{Peacock}}.
21	* Untitled spinoff (TBA) — Originally conceived as ''Law & Order: For The Defense'', which would have focused on defense attorneys; fell into {{development hell}} and was later announced to be a new series with a different concept.
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23	!! Foreign series
24	* ''Paris Enquêtes Criminelles'' [[note]]''Paris Criminal Investigations'' or ''Law & Order: Paris''[[/note]] (2007 — 2008) — A French adaptation of ''Criminal Intent.''
25	* ''Law & Order: Division of Field Investigation'' [[note]]Russian: ''Закон и порядок: отдел оперативных расследований'' [[/note]] (2007 — 2011): A Russian adaptation of ''SVU.''
26	* ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' [[note]]Russian: ''Закон и порядок. Преступный умысел'' [[/note]] (2007 — 2011) — A Russian adaptation of ''Criminal Intent.''
27	[[index]]
28	* ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'' (2009 — 2014): A British adaptation that remakes episodes of the original series.
29	* ''Law & Order: Cape Town'' (planned for 2012) — A South African adaptation of the original series; stuck in {{development hell}}.
30	* ''Series/LawAndOrderTorontoCriminalIntent'' (2024) —A Canadian adaptation of ''Criminal Intent'', which aired on February 22, 2024.
31	[[/index]]
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33	!! Other media
34	* ''Exiled: A Law & Order Movie'' (1998) — A MadeForTVMovie focusing on Det. Mike Logan (Creator/ChrisNoth).
35	* Several video games developed by Legacy Games: ''Law & Order: Dead on the Money'', ''Law & Order: Double or Nothing'', ''Law & Order: Justice is Served'', and ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''.
36	[[index]]
37	* ''VideoGame/LawAndOrderLegacies'' (2011 – 2012) by Creator/TelltaleGames
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39	* ''Arrest & Trial'' (2000 — 2001) — A syndicated court show that combined reenactments and real trial footage; produced by Dick Wolf.
40	* ''Crime & Punishment'' (2002 — 2004) – An official reality spinoff of the original series.
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42	!! SharedUniverse series: [[note]]All series created by Dick Wolf unless otherwise noted.[[/note]]
43	[[index]]
44	* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'' (1993 — 1999) — Set in UsefulNotes/{{Baltimore}} and starring Creator/RichardBelzer as JustForFun/JohnMunch, who would later join the cast of ''SVU''; created by Paul Attanasio.
45	** ''Homicide: The Movie'' (2000) — The {{finale movie}} of the series.
46	* ''Series/NewYorkUndercover'' (1994 — 1999) — Focuses on a pair of undercover detectives.
47	* ''Deadline'' (2000) — Focuses on the fictional ''New York Ledger'' tabloid paper seen in ''Law & Order''.
48	* ''Series/InPlainSight'' (2008 — 2012) — Starring Creator/MaryMcCormack as Mary Shannon, a U.S. Marshal assigned to the Witness Protection Program office in UsefulNotes/{{Albuquerque}}; created by David Maples.
49	[[/index]]
50	[[index]]
51	* ''Series/OneChicago'' — A second franchise of interconnected series set in UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}:
52	** ''Series/ChicagoFire'' (2012 — present) — A {{rescue}} series focusing on the Chicago Fire Department.
53	** ''Series/ChicagoPD'' (2014 — present) – Focuses on the Chicago Police Department.
54	** ''Series/ChicagoMed'' (2015 — present) — A {{medical drama}} focusing on the fictional Gaffney Chicago Medical Center.
55	** ''Series/ChicagoJustice'' (2017) — Focuses on the Illinois State's Attorney office for Cook County, starring Creator/PhilipWinchester as Peter Stone, who would later join the cast of ''SVU''.
56	* ''Series/{{FBI}}'' (2018 — present) — Focuses on the New York City office of the UsefulNotes/{{FBI}}.
57	** ''Series/FBIMostWanted'' (2020 — present) — Focuses on the Fugitive Task Force's most wanted list.
58	** ''Series/FBIInternational'' (2021 — present) — Focuses on the FBI's International Fly Team stationed in Hungary.
59	[[/index]]

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