Best Police Dramas and Cop Shows of All Time: ‘Law & Order: SVU,’ ‘Chicago P.D.,’ ‘Cagney & Lacey,’ ‘NYPD Blue’ and More
usmagazine.comWe’re taking the case! When it comes to must-see police dramas and cop shows, fans have a lot to choose from — including Law & Order: Special Victim Unit and Chicago P.D.The two hit dramas are just two powerhouse series to come from creator Dick Wolf over the years.
The producer, who got his start writing for Hill Street Blues in the 1980s, has become the go-to man when it comes to procedurals.One of the TV giant’s greatest successes is Law & Order: SVU, which began in 1999 following the hype of his 1990 creation Law & Order.
What makes SVU different is that it depicts the nuances of dealing with sex crimes — and it is helmed by female lead Mariska Hargitay.“I think that Olivia is such a badass who’s grown into her power,” Hargitay told E!
News in September 2022 of her character, Captain Olivia Benson. “And that is our journey for all of us women.”Wolf’s universe expanded even more in 2012 when he launched the One Chicago universe.
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