What Was The Longest Running Police Drama
The longest running police drama is Law & Order. Law & Order first aired on September 13, 1990, on NBC. The show lasted 20 seasons with the last episode airing on May 24, 2010. It tied with Gunsmoke as the longest running American drama. The producer, Dick Wolf, had so much success with Law & Order that there have been several spin-offs such as Law & Order: SVU, Special Victims Unit. The show had two parts, the law and the order. The first part of the episode went to investigating and catching the bad guy and the last half was about convicting the bad guy. The show has seen a its share of castmembers come and go and guest stars, such as Julia Roberts and Samuel L. Jackson. Mr. Wolf initially thought of the name Day and Night, but Law & Order became the perfect fit. The show was quickly replaced with Law & Order: Los Angeles, or LOLA as some refer to it. LOLA first aired September 29, 2010 and its last episode will air July 11, 2011, as it has been cancelled, apparently not holding up to Law & Order. Law & Order has been the stepping stone for many careers and has led the way for great shows like Law & Order: SVU.