Bring back the banter! For those of us who’ve watched countless classic “Law & Order” episodes over its first 20 seasons (1990-2010), the question is whether the 21st — a reboot premiering Thursday after more than a decade off the air — will satisfy fans? With its mix of established cast members and new faces led by the indomitable 81-year-old Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy, and time-worn format, how can it fail? Dick Wolf’s baby has never jumped the shark and, while this new series doesn’t break new ground, it briskly covers the metropolitan landscape that we love, and sometimes love to hate.
The relaunched season opens with a solid #MeToo episode, “Free Speech,” that would feel at home on “Law and Order: Svu.” A well-known middle-aged Black man served time in prison for multiple rapes, always protesting his innocence. Once released on a technicality, he returns to his wife and,...
The relaunched season opens with a solid #MeToo episode, “Free Speech,” that would feel at home on “Law and Order: Svu.” A well-known middle-aged Black man served time in prison for multiple rapes, always protesting his innocence. Once released on a technicality, he returns to his wife and,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Thelma Adams
- The Wrap
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