In Jerry Orbach's last episode, he was so sick, he was barely able to speak. In one scene, they pulled back and added his voice later. In another scene, they changed it so he "had" to whisper, since his voice couldn't get any louder.
Beginning with season seven in 2007, and continuing until its final season, New York - Section criminelle (2001) used the opening theme music originally heard on this series. The change in theme music coincided with the show's transfer from NBC to USA.
Episode thirteen, Eros in the Upper Eighties (2006), is the only episode of this show not to be broadcast during its original run on NBC. After the series was canceled, it was rebroadcast by Court TV, which finally aired the episode on January 21, 2006.
The following statement appeared at the beginning of each episode: "In the criminal justice system, all defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Either by confession, plea bargain, or trial by jury. This is one of those trials."
With only thirteen episodes, it is the shortest running series within the Law & Order franchise, which included: New York - Police judiciaire (1990), New York - Unité spéciale (1999), New York - Section criminelle (2001), New York, cour de justice (2005), Londres, police judiciaire (2009), and Los Angeles, police judiciaire (2010).