Law & Order's prime-time formula shaped a generation's understanding of the legal system NARRATOR (V.O.) In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: The police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories. Two loud CLANGS, which evoke the slamming of a prison cell combined with the bang of a judge’s gavel. TEASER EXT. PARKING LOT ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE - DAY Two men dressed in matching work uniforms are walking around the lot, picking up trash and making small talk. MAN 1 MAN 2