"In the Criminal Justice System the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups. The police who investigate crime and the District Attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories."
I am starting with ORDER as that is where all episodes begin and then LAW takes over.
Order
Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
Lieutenant Van Buren is the sharp, tough keeper of her team of detectives. She is married to a hardware storeowner and has two young sons. She came to homicide from the narcotics bureau. Van Buren has been passed over for a promotion to captain in favor of a white woman with fewer qualifications.
S. Epatha Merkerson
Detective Lennie Briscoe
A member of the NYPD since the late 1960s, Detective Briscoe grew up on the Upper East Side of New York City with his Jewish father and Catholic mother. He has been married twice, divorced twice, and had two daughters (one was murdered by the mob). He is a recovering alcoholic.
Jerry Orbach
Detective Edward "Eddie" Green
Green is outspoken and has a flair for interrogation. His enthusiastic personality contrasts Detective Lennie Briscoe's relaxed manner.
Jesse L. Martin
Law
District Attorney Adam Schiff
DA Schiff, who is Jewish, is widowed with a son and a grandson. Before working in the legal system, he was involved in politics and was even a campaign manager. He is often influenced by public opinion and political considerations.
Steven Hill
Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy
McCoy grew up in the Midwest and moved to New York to attend New York University Law School. He is competitive in the courtroom. He has had several affairs with assistants, one of whom he married and then divorced. He has a daughter. He spends his spare time on his motorcycle.
Sam Waterston
Assistant District Attorney Abbie Carmichael
ADA Carmichael came to homicide prosecution from narcotics prosecution. She is stubborn and reserved. She is very serious about her work and has a lot of integrity. Carmichael and McCoy clash often.
Angie Harmon
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Dianne Wiest, one of today's most honored female actors with two Academy Awards, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a SAG Award and numerous other accolades, is joining the cast of NBC's Emmy Award-winning drama series Law & Order as the new District Attorney, it was announced today by Creator and Executive Producer Dick Wolf.
The Wolf Films/Studios USA series, currently the longest-running drama series on network television, enters its eleventh season on NBC this fall. Wiest's new character replaces D.A. Adam Schiff (Steven Hill) who had been running the District Attorney's office on the series since its first season in 1990. ``Having a female actor of this caliber is unprecedented on series television. Dianne has won virtually every major film award and has established herself as one of the finest actors of her generation,´´ Wolf said. ``Her character will add a new dynamic to the series.´´ Wolf added, ``Steven Hill, who did an amazing job for ten years as Adam Schiff and was nominated for an Emmy in the process, has made an inestimable contribution to the series, and his performance and character will be forever etched in the minds of television viewers. He will be sorely missed.´´
Wiest is known for her high profile roles in the Woody Allen projects ``Hannah and Her Sisters´´ and ``Bullets Over Broadway´´ (for which she won her Oscars and numerous other awards) as well as ``Purple Rose of Cairo,´´ ``Radio Days´´ and ``September.´´ She earned an Oscar nomination for ``Parenthood´´ and has also tackled a wide range of pivotal roles in such diverse and critically-acclaimed films as ``The Horse Whisperer,´´ ``The Birdcage,´´ ``Little Man Tate,´´ ``Footloose,´´ ``Independence Day,´´ ``The Lost Boys,´´ ``Edward Scissorhands´´ and ``Practical Magic.´´
Wiest´s impressive list of awards includes: -- Best Supporting Actress Oscars for "Bullets Over Broadway" (1995) and "Hannah and Her Sisters"
(1987) as well as a nomination in that category for "Parenthood" (1990). -- An Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (1997) for "The Road to Avonlea" and a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn" (1999). -- A Golden Globe Award for "Bullets Over Broadway" as well as nominations for "Parenthood" and "Hannah and her Sisters." -- A SAG Award for "Bullets Over Broadway." -- The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for "Bullets Over Broadway." -- National Society of Film Critics Awards for "Bullets Over Broadway" and "Hannah and Her Sisters." -- New York Film Critics Circle Awards for "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Bullets Over Broadway." -- National Board of Review Award for "Hannah and Her Sisters." -- Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "The Birdcage" (1997).
With its recent renewal through the year 2005, Law & Order is poised to become one of the longest-running drama series in the history of television as well as the most tenured legal and drama series ever. Law & Order won the coveted Outstanding Drama Series Emmy Award in 1997 and has been nominated a record eight consecutive times. The series airs Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
Law & Order, filmed on location in New York City, is a Wolf Films Production in association with Studios USA Television. Dick Wolf is creator and executive producer, Arthur Penn and William Finkelstein are executive producers and Peter Jankowski is co-executive producer. Wiest is represented by Sylvia Gold and Robert Levinson at ICM. Studios USA (ICM. Studios USA ) a division of USA Networks, Inc., (Nasdaq: USAI - news) develops networks and first-run television programs.
SOURCE: Studios USA
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