Law & Order (1978)

Crime · Drama

Law & Order is a series of four British television plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair. It was first transmitted in 1978 on BBC2.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (166 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Derek Martin Fred Pyall
Peter Dean Jack Lynn
Ken Campbell Alex Gladwell
Deirdre Costello Cathy Lynn
Billy Cornelius Eric Lethridge
Alan Ford Clifford Harding

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

7.93 avg 4 episodes 7.8 → 8.2

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Detective's Tale	7.8	29
2	A Villain's Tale	8.0	21
3	A Brief's Tale	7.7	18
4	A Prisoner's Tale	8.2	20