One major key to the success of the original Law & Order series is the intangible known as "ensemble."
Which of the following combinations of core actors do you think resulted in the best chemistry? Register your vote (with explanations, please) in the COMMENTS section below.
1. Steven Hill, Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, Dann Florek, George Dzundza, Chris Noth
2. Steven Hill, Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, Dann Florek, Paul Sorvino, Chris Noth
3. Steven Hill, Michael Moriarty, Richard Brooks, Dann Florek, Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth
4. Steven Hill, Michael Moriarty, Jill Hennessy, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth
5. Steven Hill, Sam Waterston, Jill Hennessy, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth
6. Steven Hill, Sam Waterston, Jill Hennessy, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt
7. Steven Hill, Sam Waterston, Carey Lowell, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt
8. Steven Hill, Sam Waterston, Angie Harmon, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Benjamin Bratt
9. Steven Hill, Sam Waterston, Angie Harmon, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin
10. Dianne Wiest, Sam Waterston, Angie Harmon, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin
11. Dianne Wiest, Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin
12. Fred Dalton Thompson, Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin
13. Fred Dalton Thompson, Sam Waterston, Elisabeth Rohm, S. Epatha Merkerson, Michael Imperioli, Dennis Farina
14. Fred Dalton Thompson, Sam Waterston, Annie Parisse, S. Epatha Merkerson, Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin
15. Fred Dalton Thompson, Sam Waterston, Alana De La Garza, S. Epatha Merkerson, Milena Govich, Jesse L. Martin
16. Sam Waterston, Linus Roache, Alana De La Garza, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jesse L. Martin, Jeremy Sisto
17. Sam Waterston, Linus Roache, Alana De La Garza, S. Epatha Merkerson, Anthony Anderson, Jeremy Sisto
Note: Numbers do not correspond to seasons but to casts.