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Law & Order

Watch the First Official Trailer for Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders

By Crime HQ

May 18, 2017

Continuing the true crime craze, NBC recently released a trailer for its upcoming docuseries, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murder. Centered on the 1989 double murder of Jose and Mary “Kitty” Menendez as perpetrated by their two adult sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez, the Dick Wolf-produced anthology claims that “The true story will…

What Is Your Favorite Law & Order Series?

By Crime HQ

June 7, 2016

Everyone who has ever owned a television would undoubtedly recognize the iconic “DUN DUN” of the Law & Order franchise. With the longevity of the original series, several long-running spin-offs, and an apparent syndication contract with the devil, I’d venture to guess that you can’t turn on the TV without at least one channel running…

Q&A with Pamela Wechsler, Author of Mission Hill

By Crime HQ

April 28, 2016

Pam Wechsler spent several years as a criminal prosecutor in Boston, MA before moving to Los Angeles to write for television—most notably Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and Law & Order: Trial by Jury. Now, Ms. Wechsler is trying her hand at crime fiction with her first novel, Mission Hill. She was…

Law & Order takes on the Menendez Brothers

New Law & Order: True Crime Anthology Series Coming

By Teddy P

April 7, 2016

DUN DUN! Law & Order: True Crime is coming to a horizontal screen near you. Hot off the heels of the successful American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson comes news that the folks at NBC are also jumping on the bandwagon of true crime anthologies. NBC announced it has recently ordered an eight-episode-long…

13 of the Best Female Sleuths from Pop Culture

By Sadie Trombetta

March 18, 2016

Everyone knows Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and the Hardy Boys, but what about the best female sleuths from pop culture? Women have been solving crime and catching bad guys in books, television, and movies just as long as men—only they’ve been doing it better. Let’s face it, women do almost everything better. Call it female…

Crooked Brooklyn: New Excerpt

By Michael Vecchione

November 18, 2015

Crooked Brooklyn by Michael Vecchione and Jerry Schmetterer is a harrowing, true tale of the chief of Brooklyn's Rackets Division who helped clean up the storied New York City borough (Available November 17, 2015). Read this exclusive excerpt of Crooked Brooklyn by Michael Vecchione and Jerry Schmetterer, and then make sure you're signed in and comment…

Law & Order v.s. Lockdown: The Truth Behind Rikers Island

By Mary Buser

September 23, 2015

As a former mental health chief at New York City’s Rikers Island, I watch TV crime dramas with special interest, especially when the action switches to Rikers. No crime series includes the notorious lockup more often than the enduring Law & Order. While this popular TV series makes for satisfying entertainment, and even better PR…

Chicago P.D.: Dick Wolf’s New Dynasty?

By Corrina Lawson

February 24, 2014

With Chicago P.D., executive producer Dick Wolf may have the beginnings of a new dynasty on his hands, this time set in The Windy City instead of New York. Spun-off from the surprise success of Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D. looks to be around for a while, if the show’s initial ratings remain stable. P.D. already…

Law And Order Child Protective Services Computer Database

Law & Order for Techies: Computers on Law & Order

By Crime HQ

January 23, 2014

Are you a super fan of Law & Order? All 456 episodes and 20 years of it? Well one super fan took his obsession to new—and more academic—heights. Jeff Thompson's project started out when he simply started watching (read: binge-watch) old episodes of Law & Order on Netflix. However, the hobby soon became a project…

Dennis Farina (1944-2013)

RIP, Chicago Tough Guy Dennis Farina

By Crime HQ

July 24, 2013

The Washington Post's Adam Bernstein has a nice article on the life and work of long-time Chicago cop turned actor, Dennis Farina, who recently passed away at the age of 69. We loved him in the underappreciated Crime Story, Law & Order of course, and really just about everywhere he brought his unmisktakeable attitude, accent,…

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