Law & Order is a TV series that aired on NBC from September 13, 1990 to May 24, 2010 for twenty seasons. A revival series currently airs on NBC from September 28, 2021.

Guest Characters

Characters	From	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
John Munch, Tim Bayliss, Frank Pembleton	Homicide: Life on The Street	February 7, 1996	S06E13: “Charm City”	A
John Munch, Al Giardello, Paul Falsone, Ed Danvers	Homicide: Life On The Street	November 12, 1997	S08E06: “Baby, It’s You (Part 1)”	A
John Munch, Ed Danvers, Rene Shepard	Homicide: Life On The Street	February 17, 1999	S09E14: “Sideshow (Part 1)”	A
John Munch, Donald Cragen, Olivia Benson, Elliot Stabler ——— Patrick Rumsey, Stephanie Mulroney, Emily Shore, Delia Woodruff, Helen Katisch, Regina Mulroney, Pauline Brecker, Police Commisioner’s Aide	Law & Order: SVU	February 18, 2000	S10E14: “Entitled (Part 2)”	A
Elliot Stabler, Olivia Benson	Law & Order: SVU	February 23, 2000	S10E15: “Fools For Love”	A
Donald Cragen	Law & Order: SVU	December 8, 2004	S15E11: “Fixed”	A
Lionel Granger	Law & Order: SVU	March 30, 2005	S15E19: “Sects”	A
Olivia Benson, Fin Tutuola ——- April Troost, Lorraine Dillon	Law & Order: SVU	September 28, 2005	S16E02: “Flaw”	A
Dr. Rohit Mehta	Law & Order: SVU	February 8, 2006	S16E14: “Magnet”	A
Susan Valdera	Law & Order: SVU	May 7, 2008	S18E16: “Strike”	A
Olivia Benson, Tommy McGrath	Law & Order: SVU	May 19, 2022	S21E10: “Black and Blue”	A
Olivia Benson, Amanda Rollins, Dominick "Sonny" Carisi Jr., Linda Maskin, Evan Braun	Law & Order: SVU	September 22, 2022	S22E01: “Gimme Shelter (Part 3)”	A
Elliot Stabler, Jet Slootmaekers ——- Lily Cosgrove, Maxim "Mark" Sirenko, Daniel Rublev, Ava Marchenko	Law & Order: Organized Crime	September 22, 2022	S22E01: “Gimme Shelter (Part 3)”	A
Linda Maskin	Law & Order: SVU	May 11, 2023	S22E21: “Appraisal”	A

(Note: The Law & Order episode “Flaw” is a follow up to the SVU episode “Design”.

“Entitled (Part 2)” and “Fixed” are only semi-crossovers for Donald Cragen who originated on L&O but was on SVU at this time.)

Outgoing Crossovers

Characters	Guest On	Date	Episode	Crossover Type
Mike Logan	Homicide: Life on the Street	February 24, 1995	S03E15: “Law & Disorder”	A
Lennie Briscoe, Rey Curtis, Claire Kincaid ——— Brian Egan, Kendall Egan	Homicide: Life on the Street	February 9, 1996	S04E12: “For God and Country”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	New York Undercover	November 7, 1996	S03E07: “Smack is Back”	A
Lennie Briscoe, Rey Curtis, Jack McCoy, Jamie Ross ——— Gayle Janaway, Leslie Drake, Johnny Ramirez, Brittany Janaway, Dr. Steven Janaway	Homicide: Life On The Street	November 14, 1997	S06E05: “Baby, It’s You (Part 2)”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	New York Undercover	February 12, 1998	S04E05: “Mob Street”	A
Lennie Briscoe, Rey Curtis, Jack McCoy, Elizabeth Rodgers, Anita Van Buren ——— Judy Palnick, William Dell, Ned Burks, Katherine Rainer, Naomi	Homicide: Life On The Street	February 19, 1999	S07E15: “Sideshow (Part 2)”	A
Abbie Carmichael, Elizabeth Rodgers, Jerry Kleinert	Law & Order: SVU	September 20, 1999	S01E01: “Payback”	A
Abbie Carmichael, Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	September 27, 1999	S01E02: “A Single Life”	A
Lennie Briscoe, Ed Green, Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: SVU	October 4, 1999	S01E03: "...Or Just Look Like One"	A
Lennie Briscoe, Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	October 11, 1999	S01E04: “Hysteria”	A
Abbie Carmichael, Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	October 25, 1999	S01E06: “Sophmore Jinx”	A
Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	November 29, 1999	S01E09: “Stocks & Bondage”	A
Abbie Carmichael	Law & Order: SVU	January 7, 2000	S01E10: “Closure: Part 1”	A
Abbie Carmichael, Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	January 14, 2000	S01E11: “Bad Blood”	A
Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	February 4, 2000	S01E13: “Disrobed”	A
Lennie Briscoe, Ed Green, Jack McCoy, Adam Schiff, Abbie Carmichael, Jill Templeton, Barry Abrams	Law & Order: SVU	February 18, 2000	S01E15: “Entitled (Part 1)”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	Law & Order: SVU	February 25, 2000	S01E16: “The Third Guy”	A
Elizabeth Rodgers	Law & Order: SVU	March 31, 2000	S01E17: “Misleader”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	Law & Order: SVU	October 20, 2000	S02E01: “Wrong Is Right”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	Law & Order: SVU	October 27, 2000	S02E02: “Honor”	A
Margaret Barry	Law & Order: SVU	November 3, 2000	S02E03: “Closure (Part 2)”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	Law & Order: SVU	November 10, 2000	S02E04: “Legacy”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: SVU	November 17, 2000	S02E05: “Baby Killer”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	Law & Order: SVU	November 24, 2000	S02E06: “Noncompliance”	A
Walter Schreiber	Law & Order: SVU	December 1, 2000	S02E07: “Asunder”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: SVU	January 26, 2001	S02E11: “Abuse”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda	Law & Order: SVU	March 23, 2001	S02E17: “Folly”	A
Nora Lewin	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	September 30, 2001	S01E01: “One”	A
Lennie Briscoe, Ed Green	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	November 11, 2001	S01E07: “Poison”	A
Nora Lewin	Law & Order: SVU	December 14, 2001	S03E10: “Ridicule”	A
Dr. Emil Skoda, Arlene Shrier	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	January 13, 2002	S01E12: “Crazy”	A
Anita Van Buren	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	April 28, 2002	S01E20: “Badge”	A
Nora Lewin	Law & Order: SVU	September 27, 2002	S04E01: “Chameleon”	A
Stan Shatenstein (Attorney)	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	November 10, 2002	S02E07: “Tomorrow”	A
Rowan	Law & Order: SVU	January 31, 2003	S04E14: “Mercy”	A
Peter Behrens	Law and Order: Criminal Intent	February 2, 2003	S02E12: “Suite Sorrow”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	April 18, 2003	S04E21: “Fallacy”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	September 30, 2003	S05E02: “Manic”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	October 14, 2003	S05E04: “Loss”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	October 21, 2003	S05E05: “Serendipity”	A
Arthur Branch, Walter Bradley, Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	November 11, 2003	S05E08: "Abomination”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	November 25, 2003	S05E10: “Shaken”	A
Rebecca Steinman	Law & Order: SVU	February 3, 2004	S05E14: “Ritual”	A
Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	February 10, 2004	S05E15: “Families”	A
Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	April 20, 2004	S05E21: “Criminal”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	April 27, 2004	S05E22: “Painless”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	May 4, 2004	S05E23: “Bound”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	May 11, 2004	S05E24: “Poison”	A
Arlene Shrier	Law and Order: Criminal Intent	May 23, 2004	S03E21: “Consumed”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	September 21, 2004	S06E01: “Birthright”	A
Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	October 12, 2004	S06E03: “Obscene”	A
Mike Logan	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	February 13, 2005	S04E13: “Stress Position”	A
Jack McCoy, Amanda Anderlee, Peter Behrens	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	March 3, 2005	S01E01: “The Abominable Showman”	A
Jamie Ross, Amanda Anderlee, Morris Torledsky	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	March 4, 2005	S01E02: “41 Shots”	A
Rebecca Steinman	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	March 11, 2005	S01E03: “Vigilante”	A
William Wright, Norman Rothenberg, Dean Connors	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	March 18, 2005	S01E04: “Truth or Consequences”	A
Elizabeth Rodgers, Amanda Anderlee	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	March 25, 2005	S01E05: “Baby Boom”	A
Arlene Shrier	Law and Order: Criminal Intent	May 8, 2005	S04E21: “The Unblinking Eye”	A
Harrison Taylor	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	April 1, 2005	S01E06: “Pattern of Conduct”	A
Jamie Ross, Morris Torledsky	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	April 8, 2005	S01E07: “Bang & Blame”	A
Joe Fontana, Ed Green, Anita Van Buren, Jack McCoy ——— Emiliano Ortiz	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	April 15, 2005	S01E08: “Skeleton”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	April 22, 2005	S01E09: “The Line”	A
Derek Hafner	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	April 29, 2005	S01E10: “Blue Wall”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	May 3, 2005	S06E20: “Night”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	May 3, 2005	S01E11: “Day”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	May 24, 2005	S06E23: “Goliath”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	October 11, 2005	S07E04: “Ripped”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	November 6, 2005	S05E07: “In the Wee Small Hours (Part 2)”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	November 15, 2005	S07E08: “Starved”	A
Arthur Branch	Law & Order: SVU	November 22, 2005	S07E09: “Rockabye”	A
Derek Hafner, Bernie Adler	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	January 21, 2006	S01E13: "Eros in the Upper Eighties"	A
Arthur Branch, Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	February 28, 2006	S06E17: “Gone”	A
Arthur Branch, Walter Bradley	Conviction	March 3, 2006	S01E01: “Pilot”	A
Walter Bradley	Conviction	March 10, 2006	S01E02: “Denial”	A
Shirley Taylor	Conviction	April 29, 2006	S01E09: “The Wall”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	May 2, 2006	S07E20: “Fat”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet, Janice Goldberg	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	May 7, 2006	S05E20: “To the Bone”	A
Shirley Taylor	Conviction	May 12, 2006	S01E11: “Indiscretion”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	October 10, 2006	S08E04: “Uncle”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	February 6, 2007	S08E13: “Loophole”	A
Ed Green	Andy Barker, P.I.	March 9, 2007	S01E05: “The Big No Sleep”	B
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	May 15, 2007	S08E21: “Pretend”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	September 25, 2007	S09E01: “Alternate”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	October 9, 2007	S09E03: “Impulsive”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	November 6, 2007	S09E06: “Svengali”	A
Jack McCoy, Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	November 13, 2007	S09E07: “Blinded”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	October 28, 2008	S10E05: “Retro”	A
Jack McCoy	Law & Order: SVU	April 28, 2010	S11E21: “Torch”	A
Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	October 13, 2010	S12E05: “Wet”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	January 5, 2011	S12E11: “Pop”	A
Dave Seaver	Law & Order: SVU	March 23, 2011	S12E19: “Bombshell”	A
Mariluz Rivera	Law and Order: Criminal Intent	June 19, 2011	S10E07: “Icarus”	A
Danielle Melnick	Law and Order: Criminal Intent	June 26, 2011	S10E08: “To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap”	A
Michael Cutter	Law & Order: SVU	September 21, 2011	S13E01: “Scorched Earth”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	October 12, 2011	S13E04: “Double Strands”	A
Michael Cutter	Law & Order: SVU	November 2, 2011	S13E06: “True Believers”	A
Michael Cutter	Law & Order: SVU	November 30, 2011	S13E09: “Lost Traveler”	A
Michael Cutter	Law & Order: SVU	February 8, 2012	S13E13: “Father’s Shadow”	A
Walter Bradley	Law & Order: SVU	October 10, 2012	S14E03: “Twenty-Five Acts”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: SVU	February 20, 2013	S14E15: “Deadly Ambition”	A
Connie Rubirosa	Law & Order: SVU	January 22, 2014	S15E12: “Jersey Breakdown”	A
Shambala Green	Chicago P.D.	May 11, 2016	S03E21: “Justice”	A
Danielle Melnick	Chicago Justice	March 1, 2017	S01E01: “Fake”	A
Paul Robinette	Chicago Justice	March 5, 2017	S01E02: “Uncertainty Principle”	A
Randy Dworkin	Law & Order: SVU	September 27, 2017	S19E01: “Gone Fishin’”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: SVU	January 10, 2018	S19E10: “Pathological”	A
Jack McCoy, Randy Dworkin	Law & Order: SVU	February 7, 2018	S19E13: “The Undiscovered Country”	A
Dr. Elizabeth Olivet	Law & Order: SVU	May 23, 2018	S19E24: “Remember Me Too”	A
Kate Dixon, Frank Cosgrove, Jalen Shaw, Violet Yee	Law & Order: Organized Crime	September 22, 2022	S03E01: “Gimme Shelter (Part 1)”	A
Kate Dixon, Frank Cosgrove, Jalen Shaw, Violet Yee	Law & Order: SVU	September 22, 2022	S024E01: “Gimme Shelter: (Part 2)”	A
Kate Dixon	Law & Order: SVU	January 5, 2023	S24E10: “Jumped In”	A

(Note: The character Jerry Kleinert who appears in the SVU episode “Payback” is technically from the Law & Order TV movie Exiled.

There are two characters named Stan Shatenstein in Law & Order. The one listed here refers to the defense attorney.)

Spinoffs & Outgoing Cast

Characters	New Show	Date	Episode
Donald Cragen	Law & Order: SVU	September 20, 1999	S01E01: “Payback”
Elizabeth Rodgers (recurring on both shows)	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	October 17, 2001	S01E04: “The Faithful”
Lennie Briscoe, Arthur Branch	Law & Order: Trial by Jury	March 3, 2005	S01E01: “The Abominable Showman”
Mike Logan	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	September 25, 2005	S05E01: “Grow”
Connie Rubirosa	Law & Order: LA	April 11, 2011	S01E10: “Silver Lake”
N/A	Law & Order True Crime	September 26, 2017	S01E01: "Episode 1"

(Note: Jerry Orbach was in the main cast of Law and Order: Trial by Jury but he died after filming two episodes.

Elizabeth Rodgers is not technically a “main” or “starring” character, but being in a total of 110 episodes of Criminal Intent, which also is more than half of the series, is a scale large enough for me to note her here rather than each individual appearance.

There are two reality/documentary spinoff shows of the Law & Order franchise: Arrest & Trial and Crime & Punishment.

Law & Order: True Crime is a dramatization of the real life arrest and trial of the Menendez brothers in the vein of American Crime Story. It is unrelated to the other shows outside of the name.)

Specials & TV Movies

Name	Date
Exiled: A Law & Order Movie	November 8, 1998

Reboots & Alternate Versions

Name	Date
Law & Order: UK (British version)	February 23, 2009