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Law & Order: Season 1 AKA Law & Order: The First Year AKA Law And Order (TV) (1990-1991)
A crime drama series where the police investigate a crime in the first half and the prosecutors work the resulting trial in the second.Director: John P. Whitesell II, E.W. Swackhamer, Vern Gillum, Charles Correll, John Patterson, Martin Davidson, James Quinn, Michael Fresco, Aaron Lipstadt, Gwen Arner, Don Scardino, Daniel Sackheim, Fred Gerber
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Prescription for Death" (47:49)
- "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" (47:17)
Supplements:
- “The Creation Of Law And Order” 2002 featurette (14:14)
- Law And Order Interactive Game preview (0:45)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "The Reaper’s Helper" (46:20)
- "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" (47:18)
- "Happily Ever After" (47:58)
- "Everybody’s Favorite Bagman" (Original Pilot Episode) (45:28)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "By Hooker, By Crook" (47:09)
- "Poison Ivy" (47:18)
- "Indifference" (47:59)
- "Prisoner of Love" (46:25)
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "Out of the Half-Light" (46:34)
- "Life Choice" (47:57)
- "A Death in the Family" (46:11)
- "The Violence of Summer" (47:34)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 1)" (47:53)
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 2)" (46:53)
- "Mushrooms" (47:56)
- "The Secret Sharers" (47:54)
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- "The Serpent’s Tooth" (47:32)
- "The Troubles" (47:19)
- "Sonata for Solo Organ" (47:20)
- "The Blue Wall" (47:56) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:6 Disc Box Set.
Also available in the Law & Order: The Complete Series box set.
Re-released on June 4, 2013 in an amaray (keep) case with different cover art. -
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Extras:* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - "Payback"
* Law & Order - "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" (45:00)
"Law and Order" 2003 featurette (22.01)
"Special Victims Unit: The Beginning" 2003 featurette (24:22)
"Dann Florek Squad Room Walk Through" 2003 featurette (5:20) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Prescription for Death" (47:49)
- "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" (47:17)
Supplements:
- “The Creation Of Law And Order” 2002 featurette (14:14)
- Law And Order Interactive Game preview (0:45)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "The Reaper’s Helper" (46:20)
- "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" (47:18)
- "Happily Ever After" (47:58)
- "Everybody’s Favorite Bagman" (Original Pilot Episode) (45:28)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "By Hooker, By Crook" (47:09)
- "Poison Ivy" (47:18)
- "Indifference" (47:59)
- "Prisoner of Love" (46:25)
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "Out of the Half-Light" (46:34)
- "Life Choice" (47:57)
- "A Death in the Family" (46:11)
- "The Violence of Summer" (47:34)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 1)" (47:53)
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 2)" (46:53)
- "Mushrooms" (47:56)
- "The Secret Sharers" (47:54)
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- "The Serpent’s Tooth" (47:32)
- "The Troubles" (47:19)
- "Sonata for Solo Organ" (47:20)
- "The Blue Wall" (47:56) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the Law & Order: The Complete Series box set.
Re-released on June 4, 2013 in an amaray (keep) case with different cover art. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Prescription for Death"
- "Subterranean Homeboy Blues"
Supplements:
- “The Creation Of Law And Order” 2002 featurette (14:16)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "The Reaper’s Helper"
- "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die"
- "Happily Ever After"
- "Everybody’s Favorite Bagman" (Original Pilot Episode)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "By Hooker, By Crook"
- "Poison Ivy"
- "Indifference"
- "Prisoner of Love"
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "Out of the Half-Light"
- "Life Choice"
- "A Death in the Family"
- "The Violence of Summer"
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 1)"
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 2)"
- "Mushrooms"
- "The Secret Sharers"
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- "The Serpent’s Tooth"
- "The Troubles"
- "Sonata for Solo Organ"
- "The Blue Wall" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:6-disc fold-out digi-pack in cardboard slipcase.
Discs are coded R2/R4.
Comes with a 16-page booklet with production notes and episode guide.
Also available in the Law and Order: The First Seasons box set with the first seasons on "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" and "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit". -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Prescription for Death" (47:49)
- "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" (47:17)
- "The Reaper’s Helper" (46:20)
- "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" (47:18)
DISC TWO
- "Happily Ever After" (47:58)
- "Everybody’s Favorite Bagman" (Original Pilot Episode) (45:28)
- "By Hooker, By Crook" (47:09)
- "Poison Ivy" (47:18)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "Indifference" (47:59)
- "Prisoner of Love" (46:25)
- "Out of the Half-Light" (46:34)
- "Life Choice" (47:57)
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "A Death in the Family" (46:11)
- "The Violence of Summer" (47:34)
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 1)" (47:53)
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 2)" (46:53)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "Mushrooms" (47:56)
- "The Secret Sharers" (47:54)
- "The Serpent’s Tooth" (47:32)
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- "The Troubles" (47:19)
- "Sonata for Solo Organ" (47:20)
- "The Blue Wall" (47:56) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Disc format is in NTSC.
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Special thanks to Rewind user Matt_Bailey for providing these specifications.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Prescription for Death" (45:55)
- "Subterranean Homeboy Blues" (45:24)
Supplements:
- “The Creation Of Law And Order” 2002 featurette (14:16)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "The Reaper’s Helper" (44:30)
- "Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die" (45:25)
- "Happily Ever After" (46:04)
- "Everybody’s Favorite Bagman" (Original Pilot Episode) (43:39)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "By Hooker, By Crook" (45:15)
- "Poison Ivy" (45:25)
- "Indifference" (46:04)
- "Prisoner of Love" (44:34)
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "Out of the Half-Light" (44:42)
- "Life Choice" (46:04)
- "A Death in the Family" (44:20)
- "The Violence of Summer" (45:39)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 1)" (45:59)
- "The Torrents of Greed (Part 2)" (45:01)
- "Mushrooms" (46:01)
- "The Secret Sharers" (46:00)
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- "The Serpent’s Tooth" (45:39)
- "The Troubles" (45:26)
- "Sonata for Solo Organ" (45:27)
- "The Blue Wall" (46:02) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:6 Disc Box Set.
Discs are coded R2/R4. -
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OVERALL: Draw
All but the 2016 Australian release for the OAR and featurette. Note that R1 also has a preview for a video game.
Do note, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Premiere Episode release includes an exclusive featurette for the original series. -
CUTS:
- R1 America- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
- R1 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - The Premiere Episode America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Includes the episode "Everybody's Favorite Bagman" (45:00 NTSC).
- R1 Canada- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
- R2 United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No Cuts
- R4 Australia- Shock - No cuts.
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts.
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 10/04/03
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 18/05/23UPDATE LOG:
27/04/23: Addition of the Canadian release, directors, and availability note(s) for US.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
02/05/23: Addition of the 2016 Australian Release.
14/05/23: Added runtimes to 2003 Australian release.
18/05/23: Addition of the Law & Order: SVU Premiere Episode release.
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