Chicago – With memories of the stalwart “Law & Order” still resonant, NBC and Dick Wolf have packed up their bags and headed to the west coast for “Law & Order: Los Angeles.” Based on the first two episodes, the cast is strong enough that there are likely to be a few very well-done installments but the writing really needs to improve to match the talent on-board or “L.O.L.A.” will quickly head through the same exit door as its legendary TV ancestor.
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Law & Order” (and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent) thrived on pulling episode plots straight from the headlines. The show was an original not only due to its unique “half-cops, half-lawyers” structure but because it seemed fresher than the average stale cop procedural or boring legal drama. “Law & Order: Los Angeles” takes the fiction-from-reality approach to extremes, tackling two instantly-recognizable stories in...
Television Rating: 3.0/5.0
“Law & Order” (and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent) thrived on pulling episode plots straight from the headlines. The show was an original not only due to its unique “half-cops, half-lawyers” structure but because it seemed fresher than the average stale cop procedural or boring legal drama. “Law & Order: Los Angeles” takes the fiction-from-reality approach to extremes, tackling two instantly-recognizable stories in...
- 9/29/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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