Masquerade (31 Oct. 2006)

A man confesses to murdering a young beauty queen, but his story doesn't add up. But the investigation into how the confessor received confidential details of the crime could lead Goren and Eames to the real killer.

Director:

Christine Moore

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator), Rene Balcer (developer),

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Detective Robert Goren
Kathryn Erbe	...	Detective Alexandra Eames
Eric Bogosian	...	Captain Danny Ross
Bill Irwin	...	Nate Royce
Matt McGrath	...	Simon Fife
Dashiell Eaves	...	Jamie Royce
Geneva Carr	...	Faith Yancy
Kristin Rohde	...	Linda Bonnardi
Liza Minnelli	...	Beth Harner
Bridget Regan	...	ADA Shankly
Catherine Curtin	...	Jenna Switzer
Jay Russell	...	Marvin Sheppard
Andrew Halliday	...	London Reporter
Doug Yasuda	...	Japanese Reporter
Kayla Vanderbilt	...	Amberleigh Harner

Storyline

A former beauty queen whose daughter, Amberleigh was found murdered on Halloween night 1992, is thrown back into the public eye when a pedophile in exile confesses to her murder. Detectives Goren and Eames aren't convinced it's that easy and re-question the mother, who was originally accused of the crime, as well as her informative, best-selling author neighbor, Nate Royce.

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Plot Keywords:

neighbor | mother | child murder | clothes dryer | woman smoker | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

31 October 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Jacob Javits Convention Center, 11th Avenue & 34th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Jamie Royce: [referring to his late mother] She was a bit of a self-medicator.
Detective Robert Goren: I know the type.

User Reviews

Wasn't Liza phenomenal?

Yes, like her mom,(and me) maybe a bit too much partying, but look at that actress. She's a legacy Judy and Vincent would be proud of today, truly a legend in her own time! Her appearance on 'Criminal Intent' (here on New Zealand television- 23rd July 2007) headlined the previews of the week's coming shows! More Liza More!!!!!!!!!!!!Just found out from IMDb I need to write more for this to be accepted. OK. I became a huge Judy Garland fan after finding out my dad proposed to my mom at a Judy Garland concert on September 4th 1958, Chicago. Judy is a Goddess, and after all of the reading and research I've done;... Liza, from her appearances with Judy in concert and on television, as well as her own career, has matched her mom's charisma!!! Thanks Liza. Hope to see a lot more!!!