Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Premiere	September 30, 2001
Finale
Airs	On hiatus
Creator	Dick Wolf
Network	NBC (seasons 1–6) USA (season 7—)
Style	60-minute crime drama
Company	Wolf Films Studios USA Television (season 1) Universal Network Television (seasons 2–3) NBC Universal Television Studio (seasons 4–6) Universal Media Studios (season 7–)
Episodes	171 (through season 8)
Seasons	8
Status	Renewed through season 9 (2010)
Origin	USA

See the Law & Order franchise article for other Law & Order series.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001—) was the third series to spin off from Law & Order, expanding the universe into the realm of the Major Case Squad, a section of the police who investigate high profile cases. These cases, unlike SVU, range from burglary to homicide and everything in between, rather than majorly focusing on one section of crime.

The series sets itself apart from its predecessors by focusing primarily on the victims and suspects, rather than the detectives and prosecution. Every episode opens with a short teaser of the episode which pieces together small clips of the lives of these related parties and often includes clues to the mystery at hand. Criminal Intent is characterized by its extremely sophisticated, complex plot lines and is meant as a counterweight to SVU's typically sensationalist, brutal stories.

1 Cast
2 Seasons
3 In-Depth
4 DVD Releases
5 External Sites

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Vincent D'Onofrio	Det. Robert Goren	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Kathryn Erbe	Det. Alexandra Eames	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Chris Noth	Det. Mike Logan				4	5	6	7
Jeff Goldblum	Det. Zach Nichols								8	9
Annabella Sciorra	Det. Carolyn Barek					5
Julianne Nicholson	Det. Megan Wheeler						6	7	8
Alicia Witt	Det. Nola Falacci							7
Jamey Sheridan	Capt. James Deakins	1	2	3	4	5
Courtney B. Vance	A.D.A. Ron Carver	1	2	3	4	5
Eric Bogosian	Capt. Danny Ross						6	7	8	9
Leslie Hendrix	Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Saffron Burrows										9
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio										9
Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast
Samantha Buck	Det. G. Lynn Bishop			3
Ean Sheehy	Joshua Simmons					5	6	7

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
NBC
Season One	September 30, 2001	May 10, 2002	22
Season Two	September 29, 2002	May 18, 2003	23
Season Three	September 28, 2003	May 23, 2004	21
Season Four	September 26, 2004	May 25, 2005	23
Season Five	September 25, 2005	May 14, 2006	22
Season Six	September 19, 2006	May 21, 2007	22
USA
Season Seven	October 4, 2007	August 24, 2008	22
Season Eight	April 19, 2009	August 9, 2009	16
Season Nine	2010	2010	17

[edit] In-Depth

At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
The First Year	October 21, 2003	6	purchase
The Second Year	December 12, 2006	5	purchase
The Third Year	September 14, 2004	3	purchase
The Fourth Year	November 24, 2009	5	purchase
Individual Episodes
Premiere Episode	June 3, 2003	1	purchase