50 Best Law And Order Episodes Ranked

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BY CHRIS HODGES/MAY 6, 2022 12:46 PM EDT

The original "Law & Order" debuted in 1990 and ended its original run in 2010. That's an impressive stint for any show, let alone an hour-long police procedural/courtroom drama hybrid. During that time, it launched six different spin-offs with 38 combined seasons between them — the longest-running thus far being "Special Victims Unit." In February of 2022, after twelve years off the air, the original "Law & Order" series returned with a mostly new cast but led by returning regulars Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson.

What the future holds for the "Law & Order" revival and whether it will recapture the magic of the original run remains to be seen, but there is definitely a lot for it to live up to. "Law & Order" is regularly hailed as one of the greatest TV shows of all time, and there are literally hundreds of hours of incredible television across its multi-decade run. Unlike many top 50 lists, where the lower entries are of somewhat questionable quality, the top 50 "Law & Order" episodes are all legitimately great pieces of television. A "worst to best" list of "Law & Order" episodes, this is not — think of it more like a list of "great to excellent" episodes.