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| Alternate Title(s) | Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders |
| Format | True Crime Anthology |
| Picture Format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) |
| Running Time | 40–45 minutes |
| Created by | René Balcer |
| Starring | See below |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 26, 2017 |
| Finale | November 14, 2017 |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| List of episodes | |
| IMDB profile | Law & Order: True Crime |
| TV.com summary | |
| related shows | Law & Order franchise |
Law & Order: True Crime is an American true crime anthology series that premiere on September 26, 2017 on NBC and the sixth Law & Order spin off. The series was ordered on July 15, 2016, and created by René Balcer as part of Dick Wolf's Law & Order franchise. It is the third series in the franchise to not be set in New York, the first two being Law & Order: LA and Law & Order: UK. It is also the only series in the franchise to be set in the past as well as being explicitly based on true events. The eight-episode first season, titled Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders, is a dramatization of the Lyle and Erik Menendez (a.k.a. "The Menendez Brothers") case.
The first and only season concluded on November 14, 2017. Despite decent ratings, the series did not return for the 2018-19 schedule. Despite no official confirmation of cancellation, the series has concluded, making it the shortest-running series in the franchise.
The entire series can be streamed for free on Tubi in the United States. In Australia, the entire series can be streamed for free with ads on 7Plus.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Edie Falco as Defense Attorney Leslie Abramson
- Miles Gaston Villanueva as Lyle Menendez
- Gus Halper as Erik Menendez
Recurring cast[]
- Anthony Edwards as Judge Stanley Weisberg
- Julianne Nicholson as Jill Lansing
- Constance Marie as Marta Cano
- Carlos Gomez as Jose Menendez
- Sam Jaeger as Detective Les Zoeller
- Sterling Beaumon as Glenn Stevens
- Molly Hagan as Joan Vandermolen
- Dominic Flores as Henry Llano
- Lolita Davidovich as Kitty Menendez
- Heather Graham as Judalon Smyth
- Elizabeth Reaser as Deputy District Attorney Pam Bozanich
- Larry Cedar as Milton Anderson
- Josh Charles as Dr. Jerome Oziel
- Ezra Buzzington as Deputy District Attroney Elliott Alhadeff
- Raphael Sbarge as Jon Conte
Episodes[]
| Image | Episode # | Title | Original Airdate |
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1.01 (#1) | Episode 1 | 26 September 2017 |
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1.02 (#2) | Episode 2 | 3 October 2017 |
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1.03 (#3) | Episode 3 | 10 October 2017 |
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1.04 (#4) | Episode 4 | 17 October 2017 |
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1.05 (#5) | Episode 5 | 24 October 2017 |
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1.06 (#6) | Episode 6 | 31 October 2017 |
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1.07 (#7) | Episode 7 | 7 November 2017 |
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1.08 (#8) | Episode 8 | 14 November 2017 |
Production[]
Filming for the series began on June 26, 2017.
Reception[]
Law & Order: True Crime has received polarized reviews from critics. The show was praised for some of its writing and acting, particularly Falco's performance, but was largely criticized for its style (in terms of directing, cinematography, and even concept) with many critics comparing it to another anthology crime series, American Crime Story. On Rotten Tomatoes the season has a rating of 69% based on 26 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. On Metacritic, the season has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".