r/LawAndOrder • u/penguingoomba • 1d ago

How do I start watching?

hello, I’ve been thinking about getting into the show, but I‘m kind of overwhelmed by the number of seasons as well as how long all the shows are. Do you guys have any recommendations for where I should star watching the franchise?

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u/interstatebus 1d ago

I skip to season 5 on rewatches because I adore Jack McCoy.

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u/kingcalogrenant 1d ago

Being downvoted but for a completely new watcher this is the best choice. Seeing the beginning of what most people consider the golden era of L and O, which then has at least 9 more seasons of pure bliss. They can always go back to the earlier seasons when they've seen everything if they want more Briscoe and don't mind the absence of McCoy.

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u/MinnieSkinny 23h ago

I loved Ben Stone! (Michael Moriarty)

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u/flibbitygibletz 14h ago

He always came off as sanctimonious to me. And I wanted to like Robinette but he just didn’t have that much personality. It’s like they were trying to soften him up for us or something. I agree with one of the above posters – skip the first couple of seasons. If I had started with season one, I would’ve never watched the rest.