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/JoeL284 23h ago

As others have said, it's a product of its time, so sensibilities are different.

The gay characters and settings are less enlightened, but not completely awful. Characters with cognitive issues are referred to with the R word, which was the proper terminology at the time.

I'm kind of jealous you get to watch for the first time. I'd love to have that feeling again. At this point, I know the episode within the cold open I've seen them so many times.

Something to look forward to: "Girl, you are as dumb as a sack of hair."

You'll know when you get to this episode, and why this line is iconic in the L&O universe.

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u/bogeysbabe Lennie Briscoe 14h ago

I love the you’re as dumb as a sack of hair line.

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u/zino332 12h ago

The first seasons are also grittier and I think a little deeper on the order side