law and order los angeles
Rex Winters (Skeet Ulrich, right) collars a bad guy as they shoot a scene from “Law & Order: Los Angeles” in San Pedro. [1]
The makers of Law & Order: Los Angeles, the latest incarnation of a crime-and-justice TV template that first appeared in 1990 with the original Law & Order, trust their new series is the former. [2]
Although the original “L&O” was canceled this year - “Law & Order: Classic,” as I think of it - various spinoffs spin on. [3]
Welcome to Los Angeles, home of the rich and famous, and the completely unscrupulous. [4]
LOS ANGELES - In the broadcast network business, viewers’ tastes are reflected in two separate but unequal types of shows: Those programs that many people watch and can go on for 15 years or more, and those programs few people watch and that disappear without a trace. [2]
The police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. [4]
Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May which coincides with the completion of May sweeps. [5]
That won’t rule Gibson out of his very own Law & Order: Los Angeles episode, though. [2]
From Dick Wolf, the acclaimed producer of the powerful Law & Order franchise, comes a foray into the glitz, glamour and guilt of Los Angeles. [4]
On July 29, 2010; Corey Stoll was the next cast member announced, set to play LAPD Detective Tomas “TJ” Jaruszalski. [5]
This is the first American “L&O” to be set outside of New York, and I think the choice is apt, for this is the city of Jack Webb ’s “Dragnet” — “transcribed from official police files” — in which series this franchise has spiritual and stylistic roots. [1]
This is the first American “L&O” to be set outside of New York, and I think the choice is apt, for this is the city of Jack Webb’s “Dragnet” - “transcribed from official police files” - in which series this franchise has spiritual and stylistic roots. [3]
Many supporting characters, such as district attorneys, psychologists and medical examiners are also shared among the shows. [6]
As with the original Law & Order - unceremoniously retired in May after a record-tying 20 seasons - the new version will tell its story in two parts: the investigation of a crime, followed by the subsequent court trial. [...] “We had a Mel Gibson episode on Law & Order,” Wolf pointed out. [2]
Sources:
[1] Television review: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles‘ - latimes.com
[2] Law & Order moves west
[3] Law & Order: Los Angeles,’ premiering Wednesday on NBC …
[4] Law & Order: Los Angeles TV Show | Law & Order: Los Angeles …
[5] Law & Order: Los Angeles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[6] Law & Order (franchise) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia