‘Law & Order’ Season 18 review
“Law & Order” Season 18 (2007-08, NBC) – As long as crime exists, there’s no reason for Dick Wolf’s masterpiece to end. This season, three newcomers slid into the lineup as if they had always been […]
Courtroom Drama
‘The Practice’ Season 8 review
John’s “The Practice” Season 8 (episodes 1-13) review, Brainerd Dispatch, Jan. 29, 2004
‘Law & Order’ Season 13 review
“Law & Order” Season 13 (2002-03, NBC), episodes 1-3 — In its 13th year, “Law & Order” (9 p.m. Wednesdays, NBC) still surprises me every time I tune in. How can such a mainstream, plot-based show […]
‘Law & Order’ Season 12 review
John’s “The Practice” Season 6/ “Law & Order” Season 12 review, , NDSU Spectrum, Feb. 8, 2002
‘The Practice’ Season 6 review
NDSU Spectrum: TV review ‘The Practice,’ ‘Law & Order’ battle in the courtroom By JOHN HANSEN Feb. 8, 2002 Considering how many law dramas there are on TV, it’s too bad the lawyers don’t cross […]
‘Century City’ (2004) gives a sneak preview of 2030
TV shows lost to history (Review): “Century City” stands out from other law procedurals by imagining how things will be in the near future.
First episode impressions: ‘The Firm’ (TV review)
Even as NBC phases out the “Law & Order” franchise, it’s adding “The Firm” (premiered Sunday, continues at 9 p.m. Central Thursdays), a franchise that picks up from the John Grisham novel/movie.
Midseason TV preview: The momentum continues? (Commentary)
Fall 2011 served up so many good shows, and so few of them have been canceled, that it’s easy to overlook the midseason premieres. Yet the networks have found a few open slots. I have […]
First episode impressions: ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ (TV review)
Here are my first impressions of “Law & Order: Los Angeles,” which airs at 9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on NBC.
Fond farewell: ‘Law & Order’ (TV review)
“Law & Order” (9 p.m. Central Monday on NBC) On air: 1990-2010, 20 seasons Why it was great: It ripped about one-third of its stories from the headlines. I’m not a big news-watcher — I find it depressing […]