Well the jury is still out. I loved loved the old Law and Order. Granted some of my disappointment is just the familiar faces aren’t there, but that’s just a small part. Why do people in Hollywood try to fix things that aren’t broke. Anthony Anderson was as usual brilliant. When I saw him and heard him it was literally like seeing an old friend. And Sam Waterson as well. But that’s about it.
The writing is not even close to what the old show was.
Jeffery Donavon can act, I know this because I have seen it, but here it’s just not good. First lose the accent, it’s just annoying. Second part of the allure of the old show was the relationship between the two detectives, there was always mutual respect and a wonderful give and take. Here they just make his character angry and sullen. Not working at all.
The role of Lt Van Buren has been horribly miscast. Not the actresses fault per say, because that character’s role can never be anyone , but who played it. You would have been better off going in a totally different direction.
Also Dick Wolf was trying to be trendy and clever , guess what it doesn’t work. Go back to what the show was and it will be good. But as of right now, no, just no.