Product Description
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The iconic show that earned 11 consecutive Primetime Emmy Award
nominations for Outstanding Drama Series continues as Law &
Order: The Sixth Year arrives on DVD! Benjamin Bratt hits the
streets with New York’s Finest as Detective Rey Curtis, and joins
returning stars Sam Waterston, Jerry Orbach and Jill Hennessey in
23 gripping episodes ripped from today’s headlines. Also on the
case are compelling guest stars, including Richard Belzer (Law &
Order), Andre Braugher (The Mist), Michael Imperioli (The
Sopranos), Peter Sarsgaard (Rendition) and Jennifer Garner (The
Kingdom). This must-own 5-disc collection of the entire sixth
season includes the crossover episode “For God and Country” from
the Primetime Emmy Award and Peabody Award winning show Homicide:
Life on the Street. Renowned creator Dick Wolf brings you
television’s longest-running crime series, which has been honored
by more than 50 Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Captivating and
powerful, Law & Order: The Sixth Year will have you following the
clues again and again!
Bonus Content:
Disc 3:
* Homicide: Life on the Street Crossover Episode - For God and
Country
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The beauty of the Law & Order franchise is its ability to
capitalize on its revolving cast of characters. The sixth season
of Law & Order introduces viewers to a new detective and kills
off another series favorite. There's also a seamless crossover
episode with Homicide: Life on the Street and a compelling season
finale that gives in into how the main characters deal with
tragedy. The 23 episodes featured in the five-disc set originally
aired during the 1995-1996 television season. Aside from a few
style issues--and the lack of cell phones--the episodes hold up
well today. After the departure of Detective Mike Logan (Chris
Noth) at the end of last season, Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach)
gets a new partner. Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) is a by-the-book
do-gooder. A devoted husband and her, Rey sees things in black
and white, while Lennie views things in shades of grey. It isn't
until he helps send a man to the electric chair that Rey
struggles with his own sense of morality. Though Lennie teases
Rey for his youth and model-perfect good looks, the two work well
together as they tackle cases involving an au pair charged with
killing a baby, a racist serial killer targeting African
Americans, and a rapist who may be released due to a
technicality. Sam Waterson and Jill Hennessy return as attorneys
Jack McCoy and Claire Kincaid. Under the watchful eye of their
cantankerous boss Adam Schiff (Steven Hill), the pair are
expected to keep criminals at bay, even when the evidence seems
to be working against them. Hill is perfect in his role, ordering
deals, demanding justice, and laying out non-PC justice. He
delivers priceless lines to Jack, such as, "You have the victim
and a confession. Munoz has crawled halfway out of the hole we
dug for him 30 years ago. You hit him with the shovel before he
crawls all the way out." Guest stars include Patti LuPone as a
charming defense attorney, Kim Raver as a working mom whose baby
is murdered, Amanda Peet as a Patty Hearst-type kip victim,
and Jennifer Garner as a flirtatious graduate student who tempts
a married man. Don't miss the last five minutes of the season
finale. Without saying a word, Orbach conveys all the emotions of
a guilt-ridden man. --Jae-Ha Kim