The
show's chemistry wasn't what it was in later
seasons. The
show would hit its stride once Jerry Orbach came on as Lenny Briscoe in the
show's third
season. Nevertheless, it was not due to bad
acting. George Dzundza has always been
great and he is definitely believable, if not incredible, as Detective Max Greevey. Chris Noth was very memorable (especially with Orbach) as Mike Logan, a hotheaded
cop who would eventually be outed for assaulting a man in
public. Dann Florek played Captain Cragen, a perfect CO that supported his people but was also tough enough so that they would get
the job done. On the Order side, we have Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, and Stephen Hill. Moriarty was great in his years as ADA Ben Stone, especially in his
confrontations with frequent defense
attourney Green. That
relationship always dripped with
conflict. Brooks played Paul Robinette, Stone's
partner. He would occasionally give
performances of great power, such as the
episode in which he is forced to come to terms with one of his African-American
heroes being a corrupt swindler (Subterranean Homeboy Blues). Stephen Hill was the heart of the
series for many years, always bringing the legal matters into
perspective, often with a bit of wry
humor. One of the
show's most beloved
characters of all time, he is at his best here as DA Adam Schiff, helping Stone appropriate justice fairly and responsibly.
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