Law & Order: The Tenth Year [DVD]

Meet Detective Ed Green portrayed by Jesse L. Martin. A single overzealous cop who has a record for excessive force and a gambling addiction, Green will sometimes push the envelope a little further. A contrast from the devout Catholic family man that was Detective Curtis. The tenth year is full of memorable episodes. From cops dropping off a rich boy in Harlem to the prosecution of a Chilean politician for the murder of an American in Chile. One of the most memorable episodes is Gunshow, the season opener about the spree shooting of college students, most of whom were women. The topic of this episode is an ever so important discussion taking place throughout our country. Despite where you stand on gun control, when McCoy dumps that tray full of bullets on the table you feel for the family members of the victims that were killed. There is also a crossover with the spinoff, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit called "Entitled Pt 2." Part 1 is not included in this DVD set, unlike the Homicide crossovers. Instead you will have to purchase either a digital copy of the SVU episode or just buy season 1 of SVU on dvd(but that is another review). Also, Detectives Olivia Benson played by Mariska Hargitay and Eliot Stabler played by Chris Meloni guest star in the episode "Fools For Love." Season 10 also marks the last season in which Steven Hill portrays District Attorney Adam Schiff. At the time he was the longest running character and the last to leave from the first seasons. The tenth year shows that after a decade of being on air, Law & Order was still going strong. The revolving door for the shows cast continues to bring in new characters and pay farewell to old ones. Look at New York City in 1990 and look at it in the year 2000. A lot has changed since then including the evolving criminal mind continues and so the laws must change too. That is why we still need the police to investigate these crimes and the district attorneys to prosecute these offenders. Their stories continue...

I enjoyed nearly all of the seasons of Law & Order, although Angie Harmon was one of my favorite actresses on the series. Also, the character of Lennie Briscoe was always interesting, as were most of the other characters. Although I preferred Michael Moriarty to Sam Watterson, the latter was competent in his role. It was nice when a conservative view was aired which was part of the appeal of the show, as the characters discussed different sides of the issues presented in the show. Angie Harmon took that view during the Tenth season, besides being one of the most beautiful woman on the series. I follow her now on Rizzoli & Isles. When she left they placed the conservative view with Fred Dalton Thompson, but it was nice to see a woman espouse the conservative view.

I enjoyed each and every episode of this season. I missed Benjamin Bratt and thought he should have had a better send off in the 9th season. I loved the always direct and fearless Angie Harmon - it seems they toned down her character's behavior in this season. it did take a little getting used to in the 9th season but soon became a part of who her character was. Jack seemed to take more control in this season. As always my all-time favorite, Lenny Briscoe, is there to find any means necessary in nabbing the bad guys. Great scripts and talented actors kept this show alive, no matter how many people came and went. It would be nice to see more shows like this one instead of being overloaded with ridiculous and useless reality shows hitting the airwaves.

DVDs in great condition exactly as described.

Like others here, I am a long time L&O fan. I also happen to be a real Abbie Carmichael fan. Unwilling to spring for the entire box set of all seasons, especially with the comments about the aspect ratio on some of the discs [though the price itself is fair for what is provided], I have been buying season by season. I started with Season 9 [Abbie's line "let's hang 'em all") perhaps my all-time favorite, and like others here, although concerned when at first it was difficult to find the Homicide crossover, it was there. Could this boxed and packaged better? Absolutely. Going to the wiki to get show titles, credits, and air dates is a modest PITA, but it's not that big a deal. The real labor is still ripping and tagging on to my media server. But like others, I was incredibly disappointed by the absence of Entitled Part 1 from this disc set. So, I dutifully downloaded it from iTunes to complete what I think ought to be this disc's full set.Video Quality: 4+Story & Production: 5Package Production: 2+BTW, anyone know where to get Season 11? I can't stand Dianne Wiest, but the rest of the show makes up for, and she does have a few moments.

Our favorite series to binge-watch. You can't get any better than Jerry Orbach. Just when you think you have figured out the plot, it goes off in another direction, leaving you begging for the last 5 minutes of the show so you can solve the mystery. Love it!!

The tenth season of "Law and Order" features Jesse L. Matrin joining as Detective Eddie Green. Also, after 10 seasons, 229 episodes the late Steven Hill returns in his final season of the show as DA Adam Schiff.It also features a bonus crossover episode of "Law and Order:SVU" entitled part 1. And the story finsihes on "Law and Order" with the second part entitled part 2. The 10th season has 24 episodes including the Law & Order:SVU crossover episode, it'll be 25 episodes!!

Being a staunch Law & Order (The Original Series) fan, I was more than pleased with this item. It is part of a collection that I have begun and value. After watching the many years the show originally aired, and the many, many years/episodes on the re-runs, now I can continue to enjoy my favorite characters, especially Jack McCoy, on a regular and "at-will" basis. For good drama, I strongly recommend this entire series to anyone.