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From its gritty documentary look to its signature note-knocking "tching-tching" that signals scene changes, Law & Order was a groundbreaking cop show when it debuted in 1990. It is television's most resilient series, surviving huge changes to its ensemble. One of the secrets of the show's durability is its compelling structure. The first half of each hour-long episode is a classic police procedural in which "Law", personified in the first season by partners Greevey (George Dzundza) and Mike Logan (Christopher Noth) investigate a crime and make an arrest. The second half chronicles the ensuing trial, as prosecuted by assistant district attorneys Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) and Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) under the supervision of Steven Hill's Adam Schiff (more feisty and animated here than in later seasons).
Law & Order is also distinguished by its superb writing. Several episodes take their inspiration from the headlines, including "By Hooker, By Crook" (about a socialite-run call-girl ring) and "Indifference", which recalls the tragic Lisa Steinberg child abuse case. Others deal with such hot-button issues as abortion ("Life Choice") and AIDS ("The Reaper's Helper"). Another plus is the talent pool of character actors who lend their verisimilitude. Guest stars include Samuel L Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman ("The Violence of Summer"), The West Wing's John Spencer ("Prescription for Death"), Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon ("Subterranean Homeboy Blues") and The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese ("Sonata for Stolen Organ"). --Donald Liebenson
Special Features
Extras: 14 minute documentary ‘The Creation of Law and Order’ Including an Interview with Series Creator Dick Wolf.
Disc One Prescription for Death Subterranean Homeboy Blues ‘The Creation of Law and Order’ Preview of Law and Order New Interactive Game
Disc Two The Reaper’s Helper Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die Happily Ever After Everybody’s Favorite Bagman
Disc Three By Hooker, By Crook Poison Ivy Indifference Prisoner of Love
Disc Four Out of the Half-Light Life Choice A Death in the Family The Violence of Summer
Disc Five The Torrents of Greed (Part 1) The Torrents of Greed (Part 2) Mushrooms The Secret Sharers
Disc Six The Serpent’s Tooth The Troubles Sonata for Solo Organ The Blue Wall
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
'Law and Order' is NOT a cop show where the hero is regularly threatened by suspension, has lots of car chases, breaks the law by beating up suspects in interrogation and - unbelievably -manages to always shoot people on distant rooftops first time.
Instead it is a superbly-written and well-photographed account of how the police and the attorneys deal in combination with criminals in New York.
It has been running for over a decade on US TV, simply because of its quality and willingness to tackle important issues such as racial discrimination, abortion and corruption.
This DVD contains 22 episodes, plus an interview with the creator, Dick Wolfe. If you like a strong plot ('CSI', or 'Prime Suspect' for UK viewers), then this is for you. The series even uses location captions to save time for more acting.
And the really good news is that there are many more episodes to come!
Instead it is a superbly-written and well-photographed account of how the police and the attorneys deal in combination with criminals in New York.
It has been running for over a decade on US TV, simply because of its quality and willingness to tackle important issues such as racial discrimination, abortion and corruption.
This DVD contains 22 episodes, plus an interview with the creator, Dick Wolfe. If you like a strong plot ('CSI', or 'Prime Suspect' for UK viewers), then this is for you. The series even uses location captions to save time for more acting.
And the really good news is that there are many more episodes to come!
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Finally Law & Order has come to DVD, lets hope we dont have to wait too long for season 2.
Law & Order now enters its 13th season on NBC. For all those years no one's been able to get it on commercial recording, save the 6-episode VHS set that came out in 1999. But this wasn't satisfactory to represent a show with so much history.
Now you can get the first season of this hit drama on DVD! With its renewal through 2005, you'll probably be getting the "15th Year" on DVD soon. By then Law & Order will be the longest-running police show and second longest-running drama in the history of television.
With season one you get the first appearance of Lorraine Toussaint as the infamous Shambala Green (Subterranean Homeboy Blues), both the CBS original pilot with Roy Thinnes (Everybody's Favorite Bagman) and the NBC pilot with Steven Hill (Prescription for Death), moving episodes (Indifference), and mainly the beginnings of a show that would become one of the most popular dramas of the 1990's.
The original cast features George Dzundza as Sergeant Max Greevey, the amicable but strong lead detective, Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan, Greevey's liberal and young partner, Dann Florek as Captain Don Cragen, the no-nonsense but humorous boss, Michael Moriarty as Executive A.D.A. Ben Stone, whose dispassionate prosecution has become a trademark, Richard Brooks as A.D.A. Paul Robinette, the passionate black Assistant under Stone, and Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff. Only one phrase can describe Schiff: "You have no case. Make a deal."
For me, this item is at the top of the wish list. If you like L&O, there's no passing this up!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A classic TV show, Law & Order has been on the air for 20 years. After a while of occaisionally watching re-runs on the Hallmark channel or the "new" (actually five-year old) episodes on Channel 5, I decided to pick up this DVD to see how Law & Order began. Suprisingly, the show is almost exactly the same in its first season as it is today. The format is simple but effective: in the first half of the show, a pair of detectives investigate a murder, while the second half focuses on the attempt to prosecute the criminal responsible.
This may sound a little straightforward at first, but this formula is simply a base for the show to build complex and involving storylines concerning the important issues facing the world; racism, abortion and domestic violence are just a few of the topics covered in the first season alone. All of these issues are addressed with sensitivity and subtlety, and never seem sensationalist in their depiction.
The acting from the main cast is excellent, with George Dzundza (Basic Instinct), Chris Noth (Sex and the City) and Dann Florek (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) in the police roles, and Michael Moriarty (Courage Under Fire), Richard Brooks (I've never seen him in anything else) and Steven Hill (Mission Impossible) as the prosecutors. The easy banter between Dzundza and Noth is a highlight of the police segment, and Michael Moriarty is simply incredible during the courtroom scenes (particuly during the episode "Indifference", which remains my favorite L&O episode).
This is a great season of early Law & Order that has aged extremely well (this season began two years before I was born, yet the issues covered remain relevent today). It only gets better from here.
This may sound a little straightforward at first, but this formula is simply a base for the show to build complex and involving storylines concerning the important issues facing the world; racism, abortion and domestic violence are just a few of the topics covered in the first season alone. All of these issues are addressed with sensitivity and subtlety, and never seem sensationalist in their depiction.
The acting from the main cast is excellent, with George Dzundza (Basic Instinct), Chris Noth (Sex and the City) and Dann Florek (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) in the police roles, and Michael Moriarty (Courage Under Fire), Richard Brooks (I've never seen him in anything else) and Steven Hill (Mission Impossible) as the prosecutors. The easy banter between Dzundza and Noth is a highlight of the police segment, and Michael Moriarty is simply incredible during the courtroom scenes (particuly during the episode "Indifference", which remains my favorite L&O episode).
This is a great season of early Law & Order that has aged extremely well (this season began two years before I was born, yet the issues covered remain relevent today). It only gets better from here.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
FIRST SERIES
IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THE SERIES WAS FINDING IT'S FEET WITH THIS BOX SET. NO COMPLAINTS BECAUSE THE ACTING AND SCRIPTING ARE EXCELLENT. Read more
Published 13 months ago by diesel
Hope it gets better in later seasons !
I'm persevering with this series as I've read it improves as it goes along.
I certainly hope so - the first few episodes have been pretty dull, with clunking exposition... Read more
I certainly hope so - the first few episodes have been pretty dull, with clunking exposition... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. N. Fitchard
a bit like the uk version
i was expecting a simialr series to the law and order uk, and whilst it is set in the same theme it is also set in the 80's and the characters are a bit different to todays CPS and... Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by Mr. Colin Foran
Not to be missed!
Surely there is little better from the teevee than the Law & Order series! Admittedly Criminal Intent is my true fave, but they are all spectacular: The acting is great, you get to... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2004
more, give me more
well my law and order first series boxed set arrived friday and i raced home from work to start watching. Read more
Published on 13 July 2003
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