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Law & Order

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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.

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Audience & talent briefing

Signal intelligence

vMedia Insight Aggregate
Audience signal
7.4 / 10

Steady engagement with solid reviews.

Positive traction 74%

Organic votes sourced from public metadata feeds.

Principal cast Top billed talent
Headshot of Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

as District Attorney Jack McCoy

Headshot of S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren

Headshot of Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

as Detective Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe

Headshot of Steven Hill

Steven Hill

as District Attorney Adam Schiff

Headshot of Jesse L. Martin

Jesse L. Martin

as Detective Edward "Eddie" Green

Headshot of Fred Dalton Thompson

Fred Dalton Thompson

as District Attorney Arthur Branch

Next Episode Intel

New Normal

S25E13
In 13 days
Airs Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Window Beyond this week
Runtime 60 min
Platform NBC · United States (US)

Walker revisits his undercover identity to get details on a gang-related murder; saddled with a weak case, Baxter and Price weigh the consequences of ruining another department's investigation to get their conviction.

Previous Episode Recap

Never Say Goodbye

S25E12
Aired 14 days ago
Aired Thursday, Jan 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Runtime 60 min

Riley and Walker must find the motive behind a flight investigator's murder; when Walker's police work is questioned in court, Price and Maroun change tactics and try to put the defendant's state of mind on trial.

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In 13 days
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New Normal

Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET 60 min

 Awaiting Premiere 

In 13 days

Walker revisits his undercover identity to get details on a gang-related murder; saddled with a weak case, Baxter and Price weigh the consequences of ruining another department's investigation to get their conviction.

Broadcast Logistics

Release cadence
Thursday @ 8:00 PM ET
Primary platform
NBC · United States (US)
Language
English
Format
Scripted
Genres
Drama • Crime • Legal
Episode runtime
60 min
Premiered
Sep 13, 1990
Remote status
Running
TVMaze weight
99
Official site
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External IDs
IMDbTVDBTVRage #4202TVMaze

Pipeline Tracking

Database ID
#28
Internal slug
law-order
TVMaze link ID
562
Local next episode
New Normal
Local airdate
Thursday, Feb 26, 2026 at 9:17 AM ET · In 13 days
Added to tracker
Jan 11, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET

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