Criminal Code

Criminal Code is a Gordican police procedural and legal drama television series set in Sangpei, Bohamo depicting the inner workings of fictionalized versof the Major Crimes Division of the Sangpei Police Department (SPD) and the Sangpei County Public Attorney Office (SCAO). The series was created by Kenton Fong and is produced by NBT Entertainment. It premiered on NBT on July 6, 2005 and has since run for 19 seasons and surpassed 300 episodes, making it the longest-running scripted series on Gordican television.

The series starred Gordon Huang as Detective Richard Cheng until Huang left the show after ten seasons, and Serena Chong has since starred as Captain (originally Detective) Lorene Hong. She is the longest-staying main cast member, only slightly ahead of Shane Ferrera as Drake Lopez, who first appeared as a recurring character in season 1 and has been a main character since season 2. Other long-term members of the main cast include Santiago Quiambao (Det., seasons 1–13), Winona Kong (Det. , season 7–present), Joanna Hang (Det. , seasons 6–18), and Damian Gomez (Capt. , seasons 1–14).

In most episodes, the first half-hour is about the SPD's investigation into the crime, while the remainder of the episode is about the prosecution of the defendant by the SCPAO. Criminal Code is noted by critics for its unflattering depiction of Gordican society, thoroughly exploring and commenting on, , , and , among other topics. The series' mature depictions of these issues and its unflinching violence caused controversy in Gordica.

Among the most watched Gordican scripted television shows of all time, Criminal Code has drawn in high ratings since its 2005 premiere, with episodic viewer numbers peaking as high as 30 million. It won the GTPO Award for Best Scripted Program three times during the 2010s, and Chong won Best Actress twice in 2008 and 2023, respectively. The series is widely regarded as one of the most popular Gordican television shows of all time.