"In New York City's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Major Case Squad. These are their stories."
Law & Order: Criminal Intent features two teams of Detectives: Detectives Robert Goren (
Vincent D’Onofrio) and Alexandra Eames (
Kathryn Erbe). Detectives Mike Logan (
Chris Noth, reprising his former
Law & Order role) and Megan Wheeler (
Julianne Nicholson) are the second team of detectives of the Major Case Squad. These two teams will split the caseloads, fronting 11 episodes each.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent, takes viewers into the minds of its criminals while following the psychological approaches the squad uses to solve the crimes. In true Sherlock Holmes-fashion, D’Onofrio (
Men in Black) stars as Detective Goren, an exceptionally bright homicide investigator with well-honed instincts that match up favorably with his criminal quarry. Likewise, his partner, Detective Eames (
Erbe,
Oz), brings an independence and stylish edge to her work that meshes well with Goren.
Detective Logan (Golden-Globe nominated
Noth,
The Perfect Man,
Sex and the City), who was exiled to Staten Island after punching a city councilman 10 years ago on
Law & Order, teams with partner Detective Wheeler (
Nicholson, from the recently cancelled NBC show,
Conviction).
Law & Order: Criminal Intent also stars
Eric Bogosian as Captain Daniel Ross and
Theresa Randle in a recurring role as A.D.A. Patricia Kent.
Spinoff Of:
Law & Order
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