Law and Order (Franchise)/Trivia


 * Executive Meddling: A strangely positive case. You know S. Epatha Merkerson's character? How about Jill Hennesey's? Both came about via NBC wanting more women on the cast.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!: ... Be ready to make double-takes once you see who play defendants, prosecutors, etc.
 * Of course, statistically, there's a damn good chance that any New Yorker has appeared in the background of a Law and Order scene at least once. For this troper, he had a "hey it's that guy" moment for HIMSELF.
 * ADA Robinette was Jubal Early's ancestor?
 * And how the defense attorney in the Season 18 finale was played by Jeremy Sisto... who joined the series as Cyrus Lupo the next episode.
 * Dick Wolf liked to joke that if you go to a play in New York City and a cast member doesn't have a "Law & Order" credit in the Playbill, s/he either just got off the bus or isn't any good.
 * Tomoya Okazaki is a security guard in "Murder Book". Too bad he couldn't use magic to make Mickey go faster.
 * Mean Character, Nice Actor: While Lennie Briscoe isn't as bad as most characters in this trope, the real Jerry Orbach was univerally said to be a warm, friendly guy who constantly told jokes, not at all like the dry and snarky character he made famous.
 * Name's the Same:
 * The judge in Season 19's "Zero" is named Malcolm Reynolds.
 * One of the victims in Season 2's "The Wages of Love" was named Edward Cullen.