The reason why Law & Order isn’t on this week revealed

The TV drama has kept its viewers tuned in for over 30 years.

Marisa Hargitay (pictured center) and Ice-T (far right) lead the Law & Order: SVU castCredit: Getty

How long has Law & Order been on TV?

On September 13, 1990, the first season of Law & Order premiered.

Since then, the series has grown into a franchise that has resulted in six additional spinoffs.

The six spinoffs that make up the Law & Order universe include:

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The franchise was created by famed TV producer Dick Wolf.

Before NBC ordered the program’s first pilot, the show was shopped to FOX and CBS.

Originally, it was the latter network that ordered Law & Order’s first season.

Ultimately, FOX rescinded their plans to produce the series because it didn’t fit with the network’s programming direction.