I'm rating this a 7 because this show was once great and it's now simply mediocre so 7 is the average. Jerry Orbach, Sam Waterston, and others from the "old" cast are wonderful. The stories were interesting.
The current iteration of the show is lacking. I think Anthony Anderson does a great job and my attention perks up when Waterston appears on screen. I find the other characters not compelling at all, often awkward, and, really, kind of annoying. The storylines seem to be a second thought, with the show resting on the excitement that Law & Order is back. Nearly all the episodes thus far seem "ripped from the headlines" or very obviously inspired by real-life people and events.
I hope that future episodes will be closer to the quality of previous seasons.
The current iteration of the show is lacking. I think Anthony Anderson does a great job and my attention perks up when Waterston appears on screen. I find the other characters not compelling at all, often awkward, and, really, kind of annoying. The storylines seem to be a second thought, with the show resting on the excitement that Law & Order is back. Nearly all the episodes thus far seem "ripped from the headlines" or very obviously inspired by real-life people and events.
I hope that future episodes will be closer to the quality of previous seasons.