Couch Comfort: 180 chances to watch 'Law & Order' (and its spinoffs) this week
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC/NBC
KA—CHING! or is it DUN—DUN!?
However you want to describe it, we've heard that familiar metallic thunk introducing each episode of "Law & Order" and its many spinoffs since the fall of 1990 when the mothership launched on NBC. Nearly 30 years later, if it seems as if there's an "L&O" airing whenever you click the remote, you're not far from wrong. Each week brings viewers 180 opportunities to catch an episode of the original and its two biggest spinoffs ("SVU" and "Criminal Intent"). That's more than the number of hours (168) in a given week.
And if you don't want to be beholden to a TV schedule, you can also stream "SVU" episodes at NBC. com (free) and Hulu ,YouTube TV , Sling TV and fubu TV. The original can be streamed at YouTube TV, Fubu TV and Philo.
(Reruns of the less successful spinoffs, "Trial by Jury," "Los Angeles" and "True Crime" are not being aired at the moment.)
So if you're now homebound and looking for an "L&O" fix — and the darn show is incredibly addictive — here's your guide to where to find all of those 180 episodes are currently on:
LAW & ORDER
The cast of "Law & Order" in 1999: (l-r) Jerry Orbach ( Det. Lennie Briscoe), Angie Harmon ( Asst. D.A. Abbie Carmichael), Sam Waterston (Exec. Asst. D.A. Jack Mccoy) and Jesse L. Martin (Det. Edward Green). Credit: Getty Images/Getty Images
(1990-2010)
Five notable stars: Chris Noth, Jerry Orbach, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jessie L. Martin, Steven Hill
WEtv
Sunday noon- Monday 1 a.m.
Tuesday 3 p.m.- Wednesday 1 a.m.)
Wednesday 3 p.m.-Thursday 1 a.m.
SUNDANCE
Sunday 5:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Thursday 1 p.m.- Friday 2 a.m. (
Friday 1 p.m.- Saturday 2 a.m.
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
(1999—)
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson. Credit: Virginia Sherwood/NBC/NBC
Five notable stars: Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T, Christopher Meloni, Richard Belzer, Kelli Giddish
NBC
Thursday 10-11 p.m. (new episodes)
WWOR/9
Monday and Thursday 8-10 p.m.
USA
Sunday 9 a.m.-11 p.m.
Monday 2-6 a.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (12); 10:01-11:01 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
ION
Saturday 9 a.m.-midnight
Sunday 1-3 a.m.
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT
(2001-11)
Cast member Vincent D'Onofrio arrives for the celebration of the 100th episode of "Law &Order:Criminal Intent", in t2006. Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Louis Lanzano
Five notable stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Courtney B. Vance, Jamey Sheridan, Chris Noth
WEtv
Sunday 10-11 a.m.
Monday 1-2 a.m.
Tuesday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. WE
Wednesday 10 a.m.-3 p.m., WE
Thursday 11 a.m.-7 p.m. WE
ION
Monday 7-11 a.m. )
Tuesday 1 a.m.-11 a.m.
Wednesday 1 a.m.-11 a.m.
Thursday 1-11 a.m.
Friday 1-7 a.m.
Saturday 1-3 a.m.
Andy Edelstein, Newsday's entertainment editor, supervises coverage of TV, celebrities, movies and pop music. He has written three books on popular culture, including "The Brady Bunch Book."
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