All Three Law & Order Shows to Remain On TV

I like the original, but rarely watch it. My favorite at the moment is Criminal Intent. I think the lead characters (both sets) are interesting and have a good dynamic. I least like SVU. I watched it for a while, but got tired of it.

You're right, Phoenix. The original without Jerry Orbach just isn't the same. That show has survived more characters changes than most ever could.

I like them all and watch each intermittently. My main complaint about all of them is the way they take a social point and hit you over the head with it. They use to be far more subtle. Plain "Law and Order" is the least guilty and "SVU' the most.

I watched Law and Order, most of the first season, then tired of it.

The woman who took over Jerry Orbach's part on L&O has the personality of a wet fish. I find D'Onofrio's "shticks" on C.I. becoming very old. His partner, Kathryn Erbe, is the closest thing to a non-entity that I have seen. When she was pregnant, a redhead, whose name I can't remember, took over, and put some sparkle into the part.

I love the characters on SVU. They play off one another beautifully.

flyboy- I agree that sometimes the plot themes are rather heavy handed.

One thing I must say, though. Although I have criticisms, I am "hooked" on all three of them. When I need to relax, I look for a L&O, (of any variety) on the tube. They are around so much that you can usually find one or another at any particular time.

Hmm... law and order...


Am I missing out?

What about Special Victims Unit?

Benson and Stabler....one of the great teams of all time.

I love Law & Order, all of them, but am glad Trial by Jury was cancelled. I think I like SVU the best because I love the cast the most. But as one already mentioned, I just flip through looking for any L&O that might be on.

I love the SVU series. Sooo good. I have a crush on Detective Elliot Stabler.

Mee tooo..! I also think Benjamin Bratt is a hunk but I don't think he's on the series anymore...

Benjamin Bratt was on the orignal L&O. He had the part of 2nd detective, the part now held by Jesse Martin. Actually, I never liked Bratt. He had a way of raising his inflections at the end of a sentence that I found quite annoying. Now Jesse Martin.......He's a hunk!