Law & Order: Criminal Intent 

This series focuses on the NYPD's Major Case Squad, a force of detectives who investigate high-profile cases, whilst also showing parts of the crime from the criminal's point of view to the audience.

Creators:

Rene Balcer, Dick Wolf

Stars:

Kathryn Erbe, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jamey Sheridan

5 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kathryn Erbe	...	Alexandra Eames 144 episodes, 2001-2011
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Robert Goren 141 episodes, 2001-2011
Jamey Sheridan	...	James Deakins 111 episodes, 2001-2006
Courtney B. Vance	...	Ron Carver 111 episodes, 2001-2006
Leslie Hendrix	...	Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers 110 episodes, 2001-2011
Eric Bogosian	...	Danny Ross 61 episodes, 2006-2010

Storyline

This show centers on the NYPD's Major Case Squad (and the offbeat, Sherlock Holmes-like Detective Robert Goren) in its efforts to stop the worst criminal offenders in New York. It also puts a new twist to the "Law & Order" formula: now, in each episode, we see the crimes as they are planned and committed.

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Plot Keywords:

copaganda | shared universe | man wears eyeglasses | detective | new york city | 

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Taglines:

Where intellect defies evil.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Leslie Hendrix (Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers) also worked together on The Good Wife (2009) & Law & Order (1990).

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Goofs

When witness or suspects are brought to One Police Plaza and interrogated by the Major Case Squad sometimes it's pretty clear they didn't want to come. If there is no probable cause for an arrest or an active arrest warrant, the police can't make you go anywhere against your will. Once in a while, a wealthy or educated person will assert this, but mostly the cops just walk up to people, put the cuffs on them, and place them in the cop car.

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Quotes

Mr. Smythe: Four counts of manslaughter. That's what I get for overestimating the intelligence of a grand jury.
Detective Alexandra Eames: Just be grateful the D.A. let you off with a plea bargain.
Mr. Smythe: I don't consider shutting down my website a bargain. All right, Joanie and Chachi, right? This is the last chat I have for them.
Detective Alexandra Eames: Thank you, you can go do your little dance in Hell now.

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Alternate Versions

Two versions of the 4th season episode "Great Barrier" aired, with different time zones of the United States and Canada seeing different endings, one in which villain Nicole Wallace escapes, and another in which she died. Viewers were then invited to vote on which ending they preferred (both endings were made available on the Internet).

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Connections

Referenced in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Poisoned Motive (2013)

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Soundtracks

There's Only Me
(Instrumental)
Written by Rob Dougan

User Reviews

Vincent D'Onofrio shines as Robert Goren

Somehow when I first started watching Law and Order C.I. I couldn't help but laugh at the crook and their lawyers when Vincent D'Onofrio talks circles around them. By the time the criminal and their lawyer realizes what's happened he's already confessed and doesn't even know he's confessed to killing a person. If I had to pick four Detectives that I like, they'd definitely be Briscoe and Green and Goren and his partner. I some how prefer them to some of the Detectives that I've seen on other TV shows. I'd have to say that this is definitely where D'Onofrio shines at his best, if it's a child then he gets down to the child's level of understanding and intelligence and speaks to them using words that they understand, if it's an adult suspect then he simply just talks circles around them until they admit that they've committed the crime without even knowing about it.

Details

Official Sites:

Channel 5 [UK] NBC [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Law & Order: CI

Filming Locations:

Clinton Diner, Maspeth, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wolf Films, Studios USA Television, Universal Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1