The Law is a single British television crime drama film, directed by Juliet May, that first broadcast on ITV at 21:00 on 12 June 2002. The film, billed as the UK's first attempt at a Law & Order-style series, focuses on a single case first investigated by the police and then taken to court by the Crown Prosecution Service. Intended as the backdoor pilot for a potential series, The Law received poor reception from both viewers and critics alike; and subsequently a full series was never commissioned.[1]

The Law
GenreCrime drama
Directed byJuliet May
StarringDouglas Hodge
Joe McFadden
Amita Dhiri
Sharon Duce
Barbara Flynn
William Gaminara
Sam Loggin
Sarah Malin
Nicola Redmond
ComposerJim Parker
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes1
Production
Executive producerChris Parr
ProducerMay Gibson
CinematographyDick Dodd
EditorJake Bernard
Running time90 minutes
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release12 June 2002 (2002-06-12)

The film was shot throughout the summer of 2000 and was originally slated for broadcast on 1 September 2000; however, for reasons unknown, the film was shelved and not rescheduled for broadcast until over 18 months later. The film starred Douglas Hodge as Detective Inspector Jack Raleigh; who is partnered with Junior Detective Constable Stephen Connor, played by Joe McFadden. Amita Dhiri, Sharon Duce, Barbara Flynn and William Gaminara are also credited amongst the main cast. The film gathered 5.42 million viewers.[2] The film has never been released on VHS or DVD.

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  1. ^ "The Law". IMDb. September 2000.
  2. ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018) | BARB".
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