Law & Order s prime-time formula shaped a generation s understanding of the legal system
NARRATOR (V.O.)
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: The police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.
Two loud CLANGS, which evoke the slamming of a prison cell combined with the bang of a judge’s gavel.
TEASER
EXT. PARKING LOT ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE - DAY
Two men dressed in matching work uniforms are walking around the lot, picking up trash and making small talk.
MAN 1
MAN 2