Law & Order season 5The fifth season of Law & Order aired on NBC between September 21, 1994, and May 24, 1995.CastChangesJack McCoy replaced Ben Stone as Executive Assistant District Attorney. This was the final main season appearance of Det. Mike Logan (played by Chris Noth. Noth would reprise the role in the 1998 television movie Exiled, as well as seasons 5–7 of the second spin-off series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.EpisodesCritical receptionAlan Sepinwall wrote in TV (The Book) that the casting lineup in season 5 was the best out of all the seasons of Law & Order, stating that it was "he '27 Yankees of L&O casts, featuring not only Hall of Famers at every position but the very best example of each respective role in the franchise's history."