I found it hard to find a single character through most of the first series that I could like or emphasise with and I was slightly put off by the lack of action and a perponderence of " kitchen sink " drama surrounding the personal lives of most of the protagonists . Despite all my misgivings I found it strangely compulsive viewing and have now completed 2 full seasons . The more I watched the more I wanted to watch and I felt it improved with every episode . Still hard to work out who is wearing the WHITE HAT but I HAVE warmed to Kevin Bacon's character and it is great to see some old faces from the LAW AND ORDER family still doing what they have always done so well.