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Joe Fontana (fictional Character)
The American television police procedural and legal drama ''Law & Order'' (1990–2010, 2022–present) follows the cases of a group of police detectives and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice system. Known for its revolving cast, most of the original stars had left the show within the first five seasons; though Dann Florek reprised his role of Capt. Donald Cragen on the spin-off series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' from 1999 to 2014, and Chris Noth reprised his role of Det. Mike Logan on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' from 2005 to 2008. The longest-serving main cast members of the original series include Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff (1990–2000), Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010), Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010, 2022–present) Jesse L. Martin as Det. Ed Green (1999–2008). Long-running recurring cast members on the series include J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Television
Television is one of the major mass media outlets in the United States. , household ownership of television sets in the country is 96.7%, with approximately 114,200,000 American households owning at least one television set as of August 2013. The majority of households have more than one set. The peak ownership percentage of households with at least one television set occurred during the 1996–97 season, with 98.4% ownership. In 1948, 1 percent of U.S. households owned at least one television while 75 percent did by 1955, and by 1992, 60 percent of all U.S. households received cable television subscriptions. As a whole, the television networks that broadcast in the United States are the largest and most distributed in the world, and programs produced specifically for US-based networks are the most widely syndicated internationally. Due to a recent surge in the number and popularity of critically acclaimed television series during the 2000s and the 2010s to date, many critics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McCoy
John James McCoy is a fictional character in the television drama ''Law & Order''. He was created by Dick Wolf and Michael S. Chernuchin and has been portrayed by Sam Waterston during both the show's original run from 1994 to 2010 and since its return in 2022. He is the longest-tenured character on the show, appearing in 18 seasons. He has appeared in 382 episodes of ''Law & Order'', four episodes of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', two episodes of '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'', two episodes of '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', and the made-for-TV movie '' Exiled''. Waterston's performance as McCoy on the New York–based series was so popular that it resulted in him being declared a "Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy, along with fellow longtime series cast member Jerry Orbach (who portrayed the popular police detective Lennie Briscoe for almost 12 years). Character overview Jack McCoy brings 24 years of experience with him as he is introduced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order (season 5)
The fifth season of '' Law & Order'' aired on NBC between September 21, 1994, and May 24, 1995. Critic Alan Sepinwall considers the season's casting lineup to be the best out of all the seasons of ''Law & Order''. Cast Jack McCoy (played by Sam Waterston) replaced season 4's Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) as Executive Assistant District Attorney. Mike Logan (played by Chris Noth) departed the cast after this season, thus making Adam Schiff (played by Steven Hill) the last remaining first-season cast member. Main cast *Jerry Orbach as Senior Detective Lennie Briscoe *Chris Noth as Junior Detective Mike Logan (Law & Order), Det. Mike Logan *S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren *Sam Waterston as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy *Jill Hennessy as Assistant District Attorney Claire Kincaid *Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff Recurring cast *Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen, Don Cragen *Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Departure of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order (season 4)
The fourth season of ''Law & Order'' aired on NBC between September 15, 1993, and May 25, 1994. This is the final season to feature Michael Moriarty as Ben Stone. It is also the first season to include a shorter opening sequence and theme (at 46 seconds), which would be used for the remainder of the series' run. Season four was released on DVD December 6, 2005. Cast and characters There were two cast changes from season 3: * Anita Van Buren (played by S. Epatha Merkerson) replaced Don Cragen (Dann Florek) in the role of the detectives' supervisor (although Van Buren was a Lieutenant while Cragen had held the more senior rank of Captain) * Claire Kincaid (played by Jill Hennessy) replaced Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) as Assistant District Attorney. This was the first time women played any of the ''Law & Order''s six major characters: both roles would continue to be occupied by women, with Merkerson remaining in the role of Van Buren, throughout the remainder of the series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order (season 3)
The third season of ''Law & Order'' aired on NBC between September 23, 1992, and May 19, 1993 which remained unchanged. This season marked the introduction of Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe, who replaced Paul Sorvino after "Prince of Darkness." A year prior, Orbach had guest starred as a defense attorney in at least one season two episode: “Wages of Love”. At the end of the season, both Dann Florek and Richard Brooks departed the main cast. Cast and characters Season 3 began with an unchanged cast. However, during the third and sixth episode, Carolyn McCormick was credited in the opening theme and starting with the ninth episode, she is credited for the rest of the season. This made her the first woman to be part of the cast in the series. A third of the way through, Lennie Briscoe (played by Jerry Orbach) replaced Phil Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) in the role of senior detective. This was the first mid-season replacement of a major character in ''Law & Orders history; the next w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order (season 2)
The second season of '' Law & Order'' aired on NBC between September 17, 1991, and May 12, 1992. This season marked the first death of a main character, as George Dzundza had departed the series after the conclusion of the first season. The death of his character Max Greevey is shown in the season premiere. Carolyn McCormick makes her first recurring appearance as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet. Cast Phil Cerreta (played by Paul Sorvino) replaced season 1's Max Greevey (George Dzundza) in the role of senior detective. The cast was otherwise unchanged. Main cast * Paul Sorvino as Senior Detective Sergeant Phil Cerreta * Chris Noth as Junior Detective Mike Logan * Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen * Michael Moriarty as Executive Assistant District Attorney Ben Stone * Richard Brooks as Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette * Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff Recurring cast * Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet Other notables * Jerry Orbach made his initial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law & Order (season 1)
The first season of ''Law & Order'' premiered on NBC on September 13, 1990, and concluded on June 9, 1991. The season consists of 22 episodes. It was the only season to feature George Dzundza as Max Greevey. It was the first season to include a longer opening sequence and theme (at 81 seconds). And it was also the first season to include Chris Noth as Junior Detective Mike Logan, Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen, Michael Moriarty as Executive Assistant District Attorney Ben Stone, Richard Brooks as Assistant District Attorney Paul Robinette and Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff. Overview Everybody's Favorite Bagman was produced in 1988 on CBS and was the pilot episode of the series. It was directed by John Tiffin Patterson and written by Dick Wolf. However, NBC decided to air "Prescription for Death" as the premiere episode instead. Cast Main Cast * George Dzundza as Senior Detective Sergeant Max Greevey * Chris Noth as Junior Detective Mike Logan * Dann Flore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emil Skoda (Law & Order)
''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', a spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Special Victims Unit" of the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on crimes involving rape, sexual assault, and child molestation, as well as any crime loosely connected with any of the three, such as domestic violence, kidnapping, and child abandonment. Since its debut in September 1999, the series has followed the career of Olivia Benson, as she progresses from the rank of Detective, working with a partner (initially Elliot Stabler, and later Nick Amaro), to Captain, replacing Donald Cragen as commanding officer of SVU, and then to Captain. The unit also has a prosecutor assigned from the District Attorney's office, and frequently interacts with medical examiners and psychiatrists. Three of the regular characters have appeared as regulars in other NBC series: Captain Donald Cragen (Florek), who was on the first three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
