List of Law & Order characters
The American television police procedural and legal drama Law & Order (1990–2010, 2022–present) follows the fictional cases of a group of police detectives and prosecutors who represent the public in the criminal justice system. Law & Order is known for its revolving cast, as most of its original stars had left the show within the first five seasons.[1] The longest-serving main cast members of the original series include Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004),[2][3] S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010),[4] and Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010, 2022–2024).