LAW & ORDER
Saturdays at 10 & 11pm
Law & Order, filmed entirely in New York City, is an original
crime drama that takes us from the initial homicide right to the
courtroom verdict.
In the first half hour, Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Joe
Fontana (Dennis Farina), a savvy, well-dressed detective lead us through
their investigation and interrogation, with Lt. Van Buren's (S. Epatha
Merkerson) supervision every step of the way.
In the last half hour of the show, they present their case and all the
evidence to Executive District Attorney Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and
Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Borgia (Annie Partisse) for
trial. But that's not the end of it. You can expect some twists and
surprises to arise either during testimony or within the justice system.
Even long time prosecutor Jack McCoy has been shocked. That's when they
employ the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch (Fred Dalton
Thompson) who sometimes sides with his own political agenda rather than
on the side of justice.
This show covers everything from murder for hire to racial prejudice
including personal feelings about the death penalty. However, we still
don't know how Det. Fontana pays for all his expensive clothes.
