Season 1 – Law & Order

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Matt G @RT78942314 Jul 18 What stands out to me about Season 1 of Law and Order is the pitch perfect pacing of the episodes ---- There are a lot of television shows that tend to pad out the runtime by adding unnecessary scenes that actually detract from the show. Acting: * Max and Mike play well off one another. The grizzled veteran max and the young hot shot Mike. I thought both actors gave very good believable performances. * Ben Stone would be the standout performance for me in Season 1. He definitely captures that moral core conservative stern dad (when moral conservatism was actually a thing!) vibe and his acting was always compelling. * Paul Robinette has been described as a "charisma vampire" and I cannot find a compelling argument against that description. Hopefully, the writers will give him a personality beyond 'professional boring black dude' for next season. * Steven Hill was good as a grumpy/wise pragmatist. * How about all those guest stars! Almost all the guest star performances are great in this season and it's a real 'hoot' to see all these future household names putting time in the network trenches. There was a few clunker episodes that hovered around 6/10 but the vast majority of the episodes were an 8/10 with clever dialogue, a few twists, some moral quagmires and generally engaging writing. See more A.L.Jude P @judebd 04/07/2023 Season 1 : The best ever, realistic, true to life portraits seen in any movie or TV series. See more Ed M @RT80499164 06/07/2020 Excellent. Completely addictive. Escpecially the Jerry Orbach episodes. See more Michael M @RT35696549 07/25/2018 Law & Order is one of my go-to shows to watch while sitting on the couch and vegging out. I've seen every episode multiple times, but I find the show comforting. That's what Law & Order is - comfort food. The episodes are formulaic, right down to the trademark opening scene - some unfortunate people have their Seinfeldian conversation interrupted by the discovery of a dead body. Few episodes stand out, but the standard of quality is high and almost every episode is at least passable, and, while the show never dives particularly deeply into the issues it showcases, the show's examination of different societal problems can provide some fuel for thought. Unfortunately, the series not infrequently makes procedural errors (although it is at least more careful about remaining at least superficially plausible than the spin-off SVU), so it may miseducate some people about the legal system - although the people who try to learn law from a police procedural/courtroom drama are at least partly to blame for this miseducation. Season 1 has a slightly grittier tone than the latter seasons and takes place before the show's gradual slide toward sensationalism. It also has a decent cast. Michael Moriarty, with his distinctive soft voice, gives a good performance on the legal side, as does Richard Brooks. On the police procedural portion of the show, Chris Noth's Mike Logan is one of my favorite detectives of the franchise, just behind Lenny Briscoe and tied with Ed Green. I'm less certain about Max Greavy, but George Dzundza doesn't give a bad performance, just not as good as some of the other characters. Despite the episodes in any given season being relatively interchangeable, the "Torrents of Greed" two parter (aired in the middle of the first season) stands out as one of the better episodes of the franchise. Overall, the more realistic tone and a couple stand out episodes make season 1 one of the better seasons of the series. See more 06/09/2014 It's like watching two shows, a police investigation series for the first half hour, and a legal series for the next half an hour. Great performances, lots of mystery and drama, very realistic. See more Read all reviews

Law & Order — Season 1

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