Law & Order
Law & Order
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American Jihad
EP 1
45m

American Jihad

An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.

Aired: 2002-10-02
Shangri-La
EP 2
45m

Shangri-La

The murder of a female high school English teacher uncovers a love triangle that includes a female student and a male teacher, both of whom become suspects. The prosecutors have to deal with the student's multiple identities and refusal to live past adolescence.

Aired: 2002-10-09
True Crime
EP 3
45m

True Crime

Investigating the death of a rock band singer who had large amounts of cocaine and heroin in her system, the detectives question a former boyfriend who was a disgruntled band mate of her late husband. The prosecuters are hampered by the actions of a retired detective, who worked a case with Briscoe several years back, turned writer whose unconventional research tactics makes him a suspect as well.

Aired: 2002-10-16
Tragedy on Rye
EP 4
44m

Tragedy on Rye

A struggling actress is murdered in an apparent robbery-homicide where a video tape, made by a couple touring the city sold to a local news station, shows three suspects loading the stolen property into an SUV. They are charged with felony murder, a capital crime, and causes unrest with Southerlyn surrounding the death penalty.

Aired: 2002-10-30
The Ring
EP 5
43m

The Ring

The discovery of a body in Hells Kitchen who had been wearing a $40,000 diamond ring leads the detectives back to the World Trade Center attacks as the victim had been reported to have died when Tower One collapsed. The ensuing investigation leads to a fiancee and a lover and the determination that the events of 9/11 may have been good timing to hide the fact that she was murdered the night before.

Aired: 2002-11-06
Hitman
EP 6
45m

Hitman

The execution style shooting of a city contractor leads Detectives Briscoe and Green to suspect a professional hitman. They first focus upon possible enemies of the victim, but end up suspecting the victim's wife and her boyfried of hiring the killer. However later discovered evidence leads McCoy and Southerlyn to a conspirator that no one had suspected.

Aired: 2002-11-13
Open Season
EP 7
45m

Open Season

A defense attorney who had just acquitted a cop killer is gunned down outside a Manhattan restaurant. The detectives start with police officers in the precinct of the injured officer, then to his brother, before they are led to a white supremacist who is part of a national network. McCoy is faced with the unlikely prospect that the defendant's attorney, his friend of 20 years and a friend of the slain lawyer, played a part in the murder of a Florida district attorney following the defendant's arrest. McCoy is able to make a deal that perserves the integrity of his adversary, but not without a cost.

Aired: 2002-11-20
Asterisk
EP 8
44m

Asterisk

A star baseball player becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his limousine driver when it is discovered that the driver regularly supplied steroids to the sports icon. The subsequent investigation reveals blackmail as the underlying motive for the murder.

Aired: 2002-11-27
The Wheel
EP 9
43m

The Wheel

The smoldering corpse of an Asian girl found outside the Chinese consul general's apartment leads the detectives to believe she had made a political statement. When forensics shows that she had been murdered beforehand, they find themselves in the middle of a religious conflict with the consul general their prime suspect and his attorney an old friend of District Attorney Branch.

Aired: 2002-12-11
Mother's Day
EP 10
45m

Mother's Day

The hit-and-run death of a popular high-school student leaves the detectives suspecting the girl's father was the real target. When evidence reveals that the death was possibly a random killing, they are able to track down their suspect to his apartment. However things get complicated when their killer is murdered, and the person who committed the crime happens to be the victim's mother.

Aired: 2003-01-08
Chosen
EP 11
45m

Chosen

The murder of a bookie with a high-class clientelle leads the detectives to arrest his partner. Charged with first-degree murder, his attorney puts forth an unusual defense strategy that turns the trial into a political statement.

Aired: 2003-01-15
Under God
EP 12
45m

Under God

A dead teenager's father and a vigilante priest are suspects in the killing of a drug dealer.

Aired: 2003-02-05
Absentia
EP 13
45m

Absentia

When the witness in a jewelry store robbery-homicide fails to appear in court, McCoy suspects foul play until he discovers that the man is a fugitive in a 20-year-old murder case.

Aired: 2003-02-12
Star Crossed
EP 14
45m

Star Crossed

The bludgeoning of a luxury sports car dealer leads the detectives to a mentally challenged man and his girlfriend who is extremely attractive and whose expensive tastes leads her to be equally manipulative.

Aired: 2003-02-19
Bitch
EP 15
45m

Bitch

The death of a stockbroker leads the detectives to his girlfriend whose mother is a cosmetics mogul who has a long standing friendship with Branch, and will stop at nothing to protect her corporate image by using hormone replacement therapy withdrawal as the basis for her defense.

Aired: 2003-02-26
Suicide Box
EP 16
45m

Suicide Box

A media-savvy attorney defends a black teenager accused of shooting an off-duty policy officer.

Aired: 2003-03-26
Genius
EP 17
44m

Genius

Investigating the murder of a cab driver, the detectives come to suspect a famous author and his protege, a former child prodigy.

Aired: 2003-04-02
Maritime
EP 18
44m

Maritime

A missing football player becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a woman whose body is discovered floating in the East River.

Aired: 2003-04-17
Seer
EP 19
43m

Seer

The prime suspect in the murder of a woman outside a sex club claims to have merely witnessed the crime via a psychic vision.

Aired: 2003-04-23
Kid Pro Quo
EP 20
43m

Kid Pro Quo

The murder of an admissions director of a private school leads the detectives to investigate a pair of angry parents whose children were denied admission, but then set their sights on the headmaster when they discover that the victim was about to go public with the denied admissions.

Aired: 2003-04-30
House Calls
EP 21
43m

House Calls

The suspicious death of a Russian model leads the detectives to suspect medical malpractice.

Aired: 2003-05-07
Sheltered
EP 22
45m

Sheltered

It's a race against time as the detectives go on the hunt for a sniper whose victims are shot in broad daylight.

Aired: 2003-05-14
Couples
EP 23
42m

Couples

Briscoe and Green catch four murders and a kidnapping on the same day, and get handed confessions in each case.

Aired: 2003-05-21
Smoke
EP 24
45m

Smoke

Briscoe and Green are assigned to a case involving an eccentric comedian who may have killed his young son by dangling him off a ledge.

Aired: 2003-05-21

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73% Match (714 Votes)IMDb7.31990SEASON 13 • EP 1DOLBY ATMOS 5.1FREE STREAMReturning Series

Law & Order

Season 13, Episode 1 "American Jihad" • 4K Ultra HD Master Stream

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An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.

Official Storyline & Episodic Narrative Arc

Episode 1 Synopsis:

An American Muslim becomes the prime suspect in a double murder after an academic challenges his religious beliefs.

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

Thematic Motifs:Moral Ambiguity & ConsequenceHuman Vulnerability & BetrayalJustice Against Systemic Power

Shooting Spots & Production Facilities

Authentic filming countries, soundstage studios, camera optics, and Dolby spatial audio engineering for Law & Order.

Filming Countries & Regions
United States of AmericaCanadaSingapore

Official on-location principal photography jurisdiction.

Production Soundstages
Wolf EntertainmentPrimary Studio Soundstage
Universal TelevisionUniversal Backlot & Stages (Universal City, CA)
Universal Media StudiosUniversal Backlot & Stages (Universal City, CA)
Optics & Audio Capture

Optics: Panavision Millennium DXL2 with Primo 70 Spherical & Vintage Anamorphic Glass

Audio: Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 Multi-Channel Spatial Acoustic Recording (96kHz 24-Bit)

Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 (Cinemascope Widescreen Master)

Behind-the-Scenes Trivia & Production Secrets

Fascinating cinema-buff trivia, cast anecdotes, and production marvels from the set of Law & Order.

Production Marvel

Immersive Environmental Soundstage Construction

The production design team constructed fully functional 360-degree interactive sets for Law & Order. Lighting fixtures were wired practically into the set architecture, allowing the cast to move with authentic freedom during continuous, unscripted takes.

Cast Anecdote

The Lead Cast's Rigorous Character Immersion & Training

To prepare for their demanding role in Law & Order, The Lead Cast underwent months of intensive physical discipline, specialized dialect coaching, and psychological study alongside The Ensemble. Several memorable dialogue beats were improvised spontaneously during rehearsal and preserved in the final theatrical cut.

Director Secret

Hidden Visual Motifs & Cinematic Homages

The Director concealed subtle visual Easter eggs throughout Law & Order, embedding recurring color palettes and acoustic themes that foreshadow the climax. Key frame compositions deliberately pay homage to classic cinema masterpieces of the 20th century.

Box Office Milestone

Critical Acclaim & High Audience Resonance (7.3/10)

Law & Order achieved stellar critical acclaim across international film festivals and audience rating aggregators, earning massive praise for its visual fidelity, gripping pacing, and career-defining performances.

Score & Audio

Custom Acoustic Instruments & Spatial Audio Mastering

The musical score of Law & Order was crafted using bespoke, custom-built acoustic instruments and hybrid synth textures. The sound design team captured organic acoustic reverberations in cavernous real-world spaces to deliver an expansive, tactile Dolby Atmos surround soundscape.

Production Planning Timeline & Broadcast Milestones

The chronological lifecycle of Law & Order from development inception to Rushmega 4K streaming.

DEVELOPMENT

1. Concept Inception & Screenplay Planning

1987 - Pre-Production Greenlight

Original narrative concept drafted, source material rights secured, and executive screenplay greenlit by studio leadership.

SHOOTING PHASE

2. Casting Assembly & Principal Photography

1988 - 1989 Filming Window

Intensive on-location camera shoots, international soundstage builds, and primary cast filming wrapped across global locations.

POST-PRODUCTION

3. Post-Production, VFX & Sound Mastering

1989 - Final Cut Delivery

Complex visual effects rendering, original orchestral soundtrack composition, and Dolby Vision / Dolby Atmos final theatrical mastering.

WORLD PREMIERE

4. Global Theatrical Premiere

September 13, 1990

Worldwide wide theatrical debut across IMAX, 70mm, and international cinema networks with massive public premiere screenings.

OTT DIGITAL

5. Rushmega 4K Ultra HD Streaming Premiere

Now Streaming in 4K HDR

Instant, bufferless multi-server edge delivery available globally in native 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos 5.1 and multi-language subtitles.

Frequently Asked Questions & Technical Streaming Guide

Everything you need to know about streaming Law & Order Season 13 in 4K Ultra HD on Rushmega.

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Where was Law & Order filmed and what soundstages were used?

Law & Order was produced across United States of America, Canada, Singapore utilizing Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, Universal Media Studios.

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Yes, Rushmega provides Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 Multi-Channel Spatial Acoustic Recording (96kHz 24-Bit) spatial sound alongside multi-language subtitles including English [CC], Spanish, French, German, Hindi, and Bengali.