Honored with 11 consecutive Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and winning the Emmy in 1997, Law & Order has captivated audiences and critics alike with storylines ripped straight from the headlines. Law & Order is "absorbing, sharply written," raves TV Guide. The New York Times calls the series a "rare jewel."The star-studded cast features Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Röhm and Fred Dalton Thompson as the detectives and prosecutors who tackle the challenging cases that come before them.