"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Players (2007)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Tom DiCillo

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator)
Rene Balcer (developer)

TV Series:

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)

Original Air Date:

27 March 2007 (Season 6, Episode 17)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Logan investigates the murder of a judge's son, and suspects that somebody that he put away may have had him killed for revenge. Meanwhile, detective Wheeler learns that her long-lost father may still be alive. |

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Mafia | Father Son Relationship | Card | Rap

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 24

10:00 AM

USA

Players

#6.17

Cast

Chris Noth	...	Detective Mike Logan
Julianne Nicholson	...	Detective Megan Wheeler
Eric Bogosian	...	Captain Danny Ross
Christian Hoff	...	Thomas M. Grady Jr.
Michael Stahl-David	...	Riordan Grady
John Dossett	...	Judge Nicholas Fenner Sr.
Leslie Hendrix	...	Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
Seth Gilliam	...	Detective Daniels
Paul O'Brien	...	Uncle Pete Wheeler
William Hill	...	Bobby Grey
Joe Maruzzo	...	Hector D'Angelo
Paul Diomede	...	Victor Venini Jr.
Harris Yulin	...	Thomas M. Grady Sr.
Griffin Dunne	...	Seamus Flaherty
Richie Allen	...	Maurice

Runtime:

60 min | Germany:50 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Company:

Wolf Films

Quotes:

Colin Wilcox: [after having been interviewed by the detectives] I don't like where this is going.
Riordan Grady: What, that scared you bro? Oh come on, homeboy. I thought you were the real deal.
Colin Wilcox: [sighs nervously]
Riordan Grady: I'm starting to think you're about as street as Jessica Simpson.
Colin Wilcox: Oh yeah, what does that make you?
Riordan Grady: I'm true to the game, bro.
Colin Wilcox: Easy to say if your dad used to work for the justice department.
Colin Wilcox: Be easy Jack. I got ya back.
Colin Wilcox: [sarcastically] Yeah.
Riordan Grady: [unphased, after his driver gets into the car] Come on Harold, let's roll.

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Noth Always Good, But Still Sad To See D'Onofrio's Roles Dwindling

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

I really enjoy watching Chris Noth play "Dectective Mike Logan," but there is still no way anyone can replace Vincent D'Onofrio as "Det. Robert Goren." I say that because for five years, he was the man but now in this sixth season, as the year goes on we are seeing less and less of D'Onofrio. Now, it seems like two out of every three episodes feature Noth and his partner "Det. Megan Wheeler." I like her but I sneaked a peek at the cast listings here at IMDb and saw she - Julianne Nicholson - isn't going be here much longer, either, but then comes back after a year's absence! What's up with that? I just getting used to Annabella Sciorra as Logan's partner, "Det. Barak," and now "Wheeler" is here, gone, and then here again.

I also make the above remarks because in episodes like this one, Noth is the best thing going for the story. The story is not intense at all, and really not all that involving. Who wants to see nothing but unlikeable characters from a judge with a temper, another man and his cold kid, his even colder grandkids and prisoner-for-life grandpa? That's basically it here in this case about who killed the young guy, who was kind of a jerk himself! The latter wanted to be a "wankster." 'Nuff said.

The story may not get my recommendation but Noth, as always, is a take-no-bull kind of guy and he's fun to watch. Veteran actor Harris Yulin also is great but he has a very minor role. Too bad because he's good and his father was a fascinating "bad guy." Note: In the plot summary here on the title page, it reads, "Meanwhile, detective Wheeler learns that her long-lost father may still be alive." Well, there was nothing in this episode about Wheeler's father, unless "MyTV" cut out that part.