Law and Order - The Second Year (DVD, 2004, 3-Disc Set)

LAW & ORDER used to be the best cop and crime show around...The first year,in which long time regular Chris Noth was paired with George Dzunda,was THE best...Gritty,uncompromising,a​nd absent all of the political correctness,and gender parity that came later..This is the second year,in which Paul Sorvino replaced Dzunda,who had left the show..The grit was still evident,and the show had not yet been turned into a politically correct,gender correct mess..Sure,the show has lasted for seventeen years,and Jerry Orbach's excellent contributions had yet to surface,but these two seasons,#1 & #2,were the very best...So what if there weren't a lot of women stars?We are talking about the NYPD,still a very male oriented system,and the manhatten district attorney's office,not exactly a hotbed of feminism..Alas,after these two seasons the Teevee powers-that-be decided to replace reality with fantasy,dumping Dann Florek,who played the police captain,in favor of F.Epatha Merkinson,a black female..talk about your wishful thinking..I can think of about a dozen real female police honchos in the REAL NYPD,and only two of them are black,and none of them work out of Manhatten..but teevee requires "diversity"rather than reality..Then they dumped"Robinette"the male black Assistant D.A. in favor of what has proven to be a long line of white females,once again showing that Hollywood is more interested in portraying fantasy ..The plotlines have become weaker,the acting more routine...But this set still had what it takes,even if,afterwards,the program went steadily downhill

I just can't get enough of all the Law & Order series. Season Two features Paul Sorvino who was terrific but only lasted a year. It's interesting to watch Christopher Noth's character mature over the years. It's a winner!

How can you not like anything part of the Law and Order series. You will enjoy each episode asking for more. The storylines are what make the show, the cast of that particular season just defines it a little more.

The Jerry Orbach ones are the best because of his wit.

I am partial to the SVU series, but you have to start with these to really get into the mood.

My wife turned me on to Law and Order while we were dating and I'm hooked. Even though I have a legal background I find this superb unlike many law shows.

Great Series. I love the Law and Order series, but for some reason they almost never show the older eposides. The cast is outstanding especially Chris North. The stories are so close to real life situations. Excellent. Highly recommended.

Law & Order at its finest! The second year has great cases and great acting, making it a must for fans of the show. Highly recommended if you've only been watching the more recent seasons, without ever seeing the early episodes. Get it today!