Before the true-crime craze, “Law & Order” ruled television for decades.
He was also registered as a sex offender.
Alexander directed over thirty episodes of “Law & Order.”

The troubles didn’t stop there for the franchise.
“I am terminating Craig Gore immediately.”
Gore was also slated to step up as co-executive producer on the new spin-off.

Its successor, “Law & Order: SVU,” is now the longest-running primetime series in history.
