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Law & Order (1990–present) — drama · crime · legal on NBC

The answer: Currently airing — last episode May 14, 2026.
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Genre
Drama · Crime · Legal
Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
September 13, 1990
Runtime
~60 min per episode
TVMaze rating
7.3 / 10
25seasons
544episodes
7.3/ 10

About Law & Order

Law & Order is currently airing on NBC; the next episode airs May 14, 2026. The series has been a staple of American television since its debut in 1990, with new episodes continuing into its 26th season.

This legal drama series was a procedural that focused on the criminal justice system, depicting the work of police officers investigating crimes and prosecutors building cases to bring offenders to justice. It was known for its realistic portrayal of law enforcement and legal procedures, often inspired by real cases, and has been a significant influence on the genre.

The show features a cast including Sam Waterston as District Attorney Jack McCoy, S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren, and Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe. It holds a rating of 7.4 on TVMaze and has an average runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Law & Order episode schedule

544 aired

Aired · 544

DateEp.Title
May 14, 2026 S25·E21 Liberty
May 7, 2026 S25·E20 Once Burned
April 30, 2026 S25·E19 Accidentally Like a Martyr
April 23, 2026 S25·E18 Ride or Die
April 9, 2026 S25·E17 Beyond Measure
April 2, 2026 S25·E16 Fate's Cruel Joke
March 12, 2026 S25·E15 Bright Lights
March 5, 2026 S25·E14 Remedies
February 26, 2026 S25·E13 New Normal
January 29, 2026 S25·E12 Never Say Goodbye
January 22, 2026 S25·E11 The Enemy of All Women
January 15, 2026 S25·E10 Dream On
January 8, 2026 S25·E9 Snowflakes
November 20, 2025 S25·E8 Parasite
November 13, 2025 S25·E7 Guardian
October 30, 2025 S25·E6 Brotherly Love
October 23, 2025 S25·E5 Bend the Knee
October 16, 2025 S25·E4 Two And Twenty
October 9, 2025 S25·E3 White Lies
October 2, 2025 S25·E2 Hindsight
September 25, 2025 S25·E1 Street Justice
May 15, 2025 S24·E22 Look the Other Way
May 8, 2025 S24·E21 Tough Love
May 1, 2025 S24·E20 Sins of the Father
April 17, 2025 S24·E19 Play With Fire Part 1
April 10, 2025 S24·E18 Inherent Bias
April 3, 2025 S24·E17 A Perfect Family
March 20, 2025 S24·E16 Folk Hero
March 13, 2025 S24·E15 Crossing Lines
February 27, 2025 S24·E14 A Price to Pay
Show next 200 of 514 earlier episodes
February 20, 2025 S24·E13 In God We Trust
February 13, 2025 S24·E12 Duty to Protect
January 30, 2025 S24·E11 The Hardest Thing
January 23, 2025 S24·E10 Greater Good
January 16, 2025 S24·E9 Enemy of the State
November 21, 2024 S24·E8 Bad Apple
November 14, 2024 S24·E7 Truth and Consequences
November 7, 2024 S24·E6 Time Will Tell
October 31, 2024 S24·E5 Report Card
October 24, 2024 S24·E4 The Meaning of Life
October 17, 2024 S24·E3 Big Brother
October 10, 2024 S24·E2 The Perfect Man
October 3, 2024 S24·E1 Catch and Kill
May 16, 2024 S23·E13 In Harm's Way
May 9, 2024 S23·E12 No Good Deed
May 2, 2024 S23·E11 Castle in the Sky
April 18, 2024 S23·E10 Inconvenient Truth
April 11, 2024 S23·E9 Family Ties
March 21, 2024 S23·E8 Facade
March 14, 2024 S23·E7 Balance of Power
February 29, 2024 S23·E6 On the Ledge
February 22, 2024 S23·E5 Last Dance
February 8, 2024 S23·E4 Unintended Consequences
February 1, 2024 S23·E3 Turn the Page
January 25, 2024 S23·E2 Human Innovation
January 18, 2024 S23·E1 Freedom of Expression
May 18, 2023 S22·E22 Open Wounds
May 11, 2023 S22·E21 Appraisal
May 4, 2023 S22·E20 Class Retreat
April 27, 2023 S22·E19 Private Lives
April 6, 2023 S22·E18 Collateral Damage
March 30, 2023 S22·E17 Bias
March 23, 2023 S22·E16 Deadline
February 23, 2023 S22·E15 Fear and Loathing
February 16, 2023 S22·E14 Heroes
February 2, 2023 S22·E13 Mammon
January 26, 2023 S22·E12 Almost Famous
January 12, 2023 S22·E11 Second Chance
January 5, 2023 S22·E10 Land of Opportunity
December 8, 2022 S22·E9 The System
November 17, 2022 S22·E8 Chain of Command
November 10, 2022 S22·E7 Only the Lonely
November 3, 2022 S22·E6 Vicious Cycle
October 27, 2022 S22·E5 12 Seconds
October 13, 2022 S22·E4 Benefit of the Doubt
October 6, 2022 S22·E3 Camouflage
September 29, 2022 S22·E2 Battle Lines
September 22, 2022 S22·E1 Gimme Shelter, Part III
May 19, 2022 S21·E10 Black and Blue
May 12, 2022 S21·E9 The Great Pretender
May 5, 2022 S21·E8 Severance
April 28, 2022 S21·E7 Legacy
April 14, 2022 S21·E6 Wicked Game
April 7, 2022 S21·E5 Free Speech
March 17, 2022 S21·E4 Fault Lines
March 10, 2022 S21·E3 Filtered Life
March 3, 2022 S21·E2 Impossible Dream
February 24, 2022 S21·E1 The Right Thing
May 24, 2010 S20·E23 Rubber Room
May 17, 2010 S20·E22 Love Eternal
May 17, 2010 S20·E21 Immortal
May 10, 2010 S20·E20 The Taxman Cometh
May 3, 2010 S20·E19 Crashers
March 29, 2010 S20·E18 Brazil
March 22, 2010 S20·E17 Four Cops Shot
March 15, 2010 S20·E16 Innocence
March 8, 2010 S20·E15 Brilliant Disguise
March 1, 2010 S20·E14 Boy on Fire
March 1, 2010 S20·E13 Steel-Eyed Death
January 15, 2010 S20·E12 Blackmail
December 11, 2009 S20·E11 Fed
November 20, 2009 S20·E10 Shotgun
November 13, 2009 S20·E9 For the Defense
November 6, 2009 S20·E8 Doped
November 6, 2009 S20·E7 Boy Gone Astray
October 30, 2009 S20·E6 Human Flesh Search Engine
October 23, 2009 S20·E5 Dignity
October 16, 2009 S20·E4 Reality Bites
October 9, 2009 S20·E3 Great Satan
October 2, 2009 S20·E2 Just a Girl in the World
September 25, 2009 S20·E1 Memo from the Dark Side
June 3, 2009 S19·E22 The Drowned and the Saved
May 20, 2009 S19·E21 Skate or Die
May 13, 2009 S19·E20 Exchange
May 6, 2009 S19·E19 All New
April 29, 2009 S19·E18 Promote This!
March 25, 2009 S19·E17 Anchors Away
March 18, 2009 S19·E16 Take-Out
March 11, 2009 S19·E15 Bailout
February 18, 2009 S19·E14 Rapture
February 11, 2009 S19·E13 Crimebusters
February 4, 2009 S19·E12 Illegitimate
January 28, 2009 S19·E11 Lucky Stiff
January 21, 2009 S19·E10 Pledge
January 14, 2009 S19·E9 By Perjury
January 7, 2009 S19·E8 Chattel
December 17, 2008 S19·E7 Zero
December 10, 2008 S19·E6 Sweetie
December 3, 2008 S19·E5 Knock Off
November 26, 2008 S19·E4 Falling
November 19, 2008 S19·E3 Lost Boys
November 12, 2008 S19·E2 Challenged
November 5, 2008 S19·E1 Rumble
May 21, 2008 S18·E18 Excalibur
May 14, 2008 S18·E17 Personae Non Grata
May 7, 2008 S18·E16 Strike
April 30, 2008 S18·E15 Bogeyman
April 23, 2008 S18·E14 Burn Card
March 19, 2008 S18·E13 Angelgrove
March 12, 2008 S18·E12 Submission
March 5, 2008 S18·E11 Betrayal
February 27, 2008 S18·E10 Tango
February 20, 2008 S18·E9 Executioner
February 13, 2008 S18·E8 Illegal
February 6, 2008 S18·E7 Quit Claim
January 30, 2008 S18·E6 Political Animal
January 23, 2008 S18·E5 Driven
January 16, 2008 S18·E4 Bottomless
January 9, 2008 S18·E3 Misbegotten
January 2, 2008 S18·E2 Darkness
January 2, 2008 S18·E1 Called Home
May 18, 2007 S17·E22 The Family Hour
May 11, 2007 S17·E21 Over Here
May 4, 2007 S17·E20 Captive
April 27, 2007 S17·E19 Fallout
April 6, 2007 S17·E18 Bling
March 30, 2007 S17·E17 Good Faith
February 23, 2007 S17·E16 Murder Book
February 16, 2007 S17·E15 Melting Pot
February 9, 2007 S17·E14 Church
February 2, 2007 S17·E13 Talking Points
January 12, 2007 S17·E12 Charity Case
January 5, 2007 S17·E11 Remains of the Day
December 8, 2006 S17·E10 Corner Office
November 17, 2006 S17·E9 Deadlock
November 10, 2006 S17·E8 Release
November 3, 2006 S17·E7 In Vino Veritas
October 27, 2006 S17·E6 Profiteer
October 20, 2006 S17·E5 Public Service Homicide
October 13, 2006 S17·E4 Fear America
October 6, 2006 S17·E3 Home Sweet
September 29, 2006 S17·E2 Avatar
September 22, 2006 S17·E1 Fame
May 17, 2006 S16·E22 Invaders
May 10, 2006 S16·E21 Hindsight
May 3, 2006 S16·E20 Kingmaker
April 5, 2006 S16·E19 Positive
March 29, 2006 S16·E18 Thinking Makes It So
March 22, 2006 S16·E17 America, Inc.
March 8, 2006 S16·E16 Cost of Capital
March 1, 2006 S16·E15 Choice of Evils
February 8, 2006 S16·E14 Magnet
January 18, 2006 S16·E13 Heart of Darkness
January 11, 2006 S16·E12 Family Friend
December 7, 2005 S16·E11 Bible Story
November 30, 2005 S16·E10 Acid
November 23, 2005 S16·E9 Criminal Law
November 16, 2005 S16·E8 New York Minute
November 9, 2005 S16·E7 House of Cards
November 2, 2005 S16·E6 Birthright
October 19, 2005 S16·E5 Life Line
October 12, 2005 S16·E4 Age of Innocence
October 5, 2005 S16·E3 Ghosts
September 28, 2005 S16·E2 Flaw
September 21, 2005 S16·E1 Red Ball
May 18, 2005 S15·E24 Locomotion
May 11, 2005 S15·E23 In God We Trust
May 4, 2005 S15·E22 Sport of Kings
April 20, 2005 S15·E21 Publish and Perish
April 13, 2005 S15·E20 Tombstone
March 30, 2005 S15·E19 Sects
March 2, 2005 S15·E18 Dining Out
February 23, 2005 S15·E17 License to Kill
February 16, 2005 S15·E16 The Sixth Man
February 9, 2005 S15·E15 Obsession
January 19, 2005 S15·E14 Fluency
January 12, 2005 S15·E13 Ain't No Love
January 5, 2005 S15·E12 Mammon
December 8, 2004 S15·E11 Fixed
December 1, 2004 S15·E10 Enemy
November 24, 2004 S15·E9 All in the Family
November 17, 2004 S15·E8 Cry Wolf
November 10, 2004 S15·E7 Gov Love
October 27, 2004 S15·E6 Cut
October 20, 2004 S15·E5 Gunplay
October 6, 2004 S15·E4 Coming Down Hard
September 29, 2004 S15·E3 The Brotherhood
September 22, 2004 S15·E2 The Dead Wives Club
September 22, 2004 S15·E1 Paradigm
May 19, 2004 S14·E24 C.O.D.
May 12, 2004 S14·E23 Caviar Emptor
April 28, 2004 S14·E22 Gaijin
April 21, 2004 S14·E21 Vendetta
April 14, 2004 S14·E20 Everybody Loves Raimondo's
March 31, 2004 S14·E19 Nowhere Man
March 24, 2004 S14·E18 Evil Breeds
March 3, 2004 S14·E17 Hands Free
February 25, 2004 S14·E16 Can I Get a Witness?
February 18, 2004 S14·E15 Veteran's Day
February 11, 2004 S14·E14 City Hall

…and 314 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.

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