TV series

Law & Order

1978 · 1 season

A grim, talk-heavy plunge into institutional rot, told from shifting viewpoints that leave you uneasy and drained rather than entertained.

Overview: Law & Order is a series of four British television plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair. It was first transmitted in 1978 on BBC2.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Corruption, crime, justice, power
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
crime
justice
power
betrayal
Places: big city
prison
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Les Blair
Written by: G.F. Newman
Starring: Derek Martin, Peter Dean, Ken Campbell, Deirdre Costello, Billy Cornelius, Alan Ford
Cinematography: John Else
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes, 80 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English