3. Law & Order: SVU (Special Victims Unit) / CI (Criminal Intent)
Law & Order is the oldest among other cop shows that is still running up until now. It is so famous that you can still hear their famous “Ding-Ding” in your head.
The show is so groundbreaking that they make five series of Law & Order. The first and the oldest is The Law & Order which started in 1990. It ended in 2010 on its 20th season. Two decades of TV show, not many shows can last that long on TV.
The other series are Law & Order: SVU (Special Victims Unit), Criminal Intent, Los Angeles, and London. The most popular and iconic is the Law & Order: SVU. Started in 1999, Law & Order SVU is on its 17th season.
The premise of the show is an elite squad of NYPD detective investigating sexually and child related crimes. The star of the show for the whole 17 seasons is Mariska Hargitay. She is paid $400,000 per episode.
