Synopsis: The show follows a crime, ususally adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points. The first half of the show concentrates on the investigation of the crime by the police, the second half follows the prosecution of the crime in court.
Cast: (in credits order)
Jerry Orbach .... Detective Lennie Briscoe (1992-)
Jesse L. Martin .... Detective Ed Green (1999-)
S. Epatha Merkerson .... Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (1993-)
Sam Waterston .... Executive ADA Jack McCoy (1994-)
Elisabeth Rohm .... ADA Serena Southerlyn (2001-) (as Elisabeth Röhm)
Fred Dalton Thompson .... District Attorney Arthur Branch (2002-)
Chris Noth .... Detective Mike Logan (1990-1995)
George Dzundza .... Sergeant Max Greevey (1990-1991)
Dann Florek .... Captain Donald Cragen (1990-1993)
Michael Moriarty .... Executive ADA Ben Stone (1990-1994)
Richard Brooks .... ADA Paul Robinette (1990-1993)
Steven Hill .... District Attorney Adam Schiff (1990-2000)
Paul Sorvino .... Sergeant Phil Cerreta (1991-1992)
Jill Hennessy .... ADA Claire Kincaid (1993-1996)
Benjamin Bratt .... Detective Reynaldo Curtis (1995-1999)
Carey Lowell .... ADA Jamie Ross (1996-1998)
Angie Harmon .... ADA Abbie Carmichael (1998-2001)
Dianne Wiest .... District Attorney Nora Lewin (2000-2002)
J.K. Simmons .... Dr. Emil Skoda
Carolyn McCormick .... Dr. Elizabeth Olivet
Andrea Navedo .... Detective Ana Cordova (2001-)
Nancy Ticotin .... Detective Reina Perez (2000-2001)
Larry Clarke .... Detective Morris LaMotte (1998-2000)
John Fiore .... Detective Tony Profaci (1990-1998)
Leslie Hendrix .... Medical Examiner Elizabeth Rodgers, M.D. (1992-)
Josh Pais .... Assistant Medical Examiner Borak (1993-)
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Pell James .... Chloe
Steven Zirnkilton .... Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
Director:
Jace Alexander (multiple episodes)
Gwen Arner
Gabrielle Beaumont
Steve Cohen
Charles Correll
Bill D'Elia
Adam Davidson
Martin Davidson
Richard Dobbs
Dann Florek
Arthur W. Forney
James Frawley
Michael Fresco
Fred Gerber
Vern Gillum
Lewis Gould
Bruce Seth Green
James Hayman
Helaine Head
Dan Karlok
Marc Laub
Peter Levin
Aaron Lipstadt
Constantine Makris
Brian Mertes
Chris Misiano
Vince Misiano
Martha Mitchell
Gilbert Moses
Gloria Muzio
John Patterson
Matthew Penn
David Platt
James Quinn
J. Ranelli
Steven Robman
Daniel Sackheim
Don Scardino
Edwin Sherin
Steve Shill (episode "Girl Most Likely, The")
Gilbert M. Shilton
E.W. Swackhamer
Kristoffer Tabori
Steve Wertimer
John P. Whitesell II
John Whitesell
Writer:
Kevin Arkadie
Rene Balcer
Alec Baldwin (episode "Tabloid")
Wendy Battles
Noah Baylin writer
David Black
Giles Blunt
Jacob Brackman
Siobhan Byrne
Michael S. Chernuchin
Gerry Conway
Walter Dallenbach
Janis Diamond
Michael Duggan
Eddie Feldmann
William M. Finkelstein
William N. Fordes
Sibyl Gardner
Alan Gelb
Morgan Gendel
Jill Goldsmith
Peter S. Greenberg
Walon Green
Marc Guggenheim
Michael Harbert
Judtih Harper
Sean Jablonski
Matt Kiene
Terri Kopp
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Admissions")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Black, White and Blue")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Disciple")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Fools for Love")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Juvenile")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Narcosis")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Patsy")
Lynne E. Litt (episode "Ramparts")
Jeremy R. Littman
Elaine Loeser
Lynn Mamet
Charles C. Mann
Brad Markowitz
Kathy McCormick
Thomas Francis McElroy
Craig McNeer
Nancy Ann Miller
Nancy Miller
Joe Morgenstern
Robert Nathan
Carl Nelson
Sally Nemeth
Suzanne O'Malley
Suzanne Oshry
Eric Overmyer writer
Doug Palau
Robert Palm
Mark B. Perry
Edward Pomerantz
Hall Powell
Paris Qualles
I.C. Rapoport
Wendell Rawls
Gordon Rayfield
Joseph Reinkemeyer
Jack Richardson
Gene Ritchings
Christine Roum
Harold Schecter
Barry Schindel
Barry M. Schkolnick
David Shore
Harvey Solomon
Gardner Stern
Joshua Stern
Richard Sweren
Craig Tepper
Dick Teresi
Scott Tobin
P.K. Todd
Krista Vernoff
Joe Viola
Shimon Wincelberg
Matt Witten
Dick Wolf
Rob Wright
Jorge Zamacona
Aaron Zelman writer
Ed Zuckerman