Law & Order: Trial By Jury

[KingPK 0]

So I caught the premiere of this tonight, and I think we've found a show to slip into the original show's timeslot once it ends (which should probably be soon, since viewership has dropped a lot since Orbach left). I loved the "360 view" of a trial that the show provides, from the DAs coaching the witness to the defense attorney practicing her opening statements in front of a mock jury, to the deliberations in the jury room (which was a bit glossed over, but I guess certain episodes will emphasize certain portions more over the others).

 

The cast is also pretty good, especially with Bebe Neuworth playing the DA. She's got the attitude of Jack McCoy, but she's got a little more sass to her. I think I've seen the woman that played the defense attorney on L&O before as well. And it's nice to see good ol' Lennie Briscoe back on screen, even though the episode tomorrow will be the last one with him in it. He plays more of a bit part, but he had some good lines.

 

Woman behind door: "I want to see your badges."

Lennie (to partner): "We don't need no stinkin badges."

Woman: "What was that?"

Lennie: "I said that people LOVE to see our badges."

[bob_barron 0]

I thought it was a fun show tonight with the all the elements I like about Law and Order. It developed a good story, had some nice twists and it kept a light tone.

 

Lenny Briscoe was awesome and I'm sad that tomorrow night is his last show.

 

Overall, I liked TBJ and I look forward to watching it tomorrow night. It certainly sounds better then Medical Investigation

[2GOLD 0]

I thought Orbach filmed four episodes before he died?

Or was it he died while they were four episodes into filming?

[starvenger 0]

I need to dl this to see if I like it. I enjoy the "procedural" parts of Law & Order more than the courtroom parts (which explains why I like SVU most) so we'll see if this works for me. The 360 view is a nice touch though.

[Ted the Poster 0]

Bob, don't knock Medical Inestigation until you've seen it. The show is well-written and pretty compelling.

 

I like the new L&O series. Seeing the guy who played Alvarez on Oz as a detective was a bit surreal though.

[starvenger 0]

Dick Wolf and Fontana/Levinson seem to like the same actors. B.D. Wong and Chris Meloni on SVU were both in OZ and Richard Belzer's character Det. Munch originated on Homicide.