Law & Order: Criminal Intent: The Final Year

Last Call...
Fans of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" were fortunate to get a final season of this longtime cable TV favorite. After a ninth season in which lead characters Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) had seemingly departed the Major Case Squad and the series, they were brought back for a shortened tenth season of eight episodes, with a new boss and all-new cases.

The new cases follow a familiar and successful formula: off-beat murder cases in which the detectives must smoke out the intent of one or more suspects and secure a confession. The final cases range from Broadway to the Catholic Church, the fashion industry, a mercenary security company, and an online dating service. Guest stars include, among others, Cynthia Nixon and Neil McDonough.

Detective Bobby Goren has returned to work in a probationary status; he must pass a psychiatric evaluation to be fully restored to duty. His weekly encounters with Dr. Paula Gyson (an excellent Julia...

Why did it end?
Thank the squirrels for the return of Goran and Eames-no Captains or DA's-just 2 cops doing what they do best-solving crimes. They've always played so well against each other-Eames more "old school" and Goran's "alternative psych analysis" with more than a fare share of geekdome. You gotta love a guy who's best investigating tool is his library card,and knows sharks don't swim up the Hudson-or as Eames may say "here's something he found in his wheeties today!" Never dull. So great to see the final 8 episodes-good storylines-good detective work and then.., it was all over. The fact that Eames is waiting on Goran at the closing scene-his,truely must trusted companion through it all-and off they ride into the sunlight to solve another crime. I don't know why this was cancelled-if the writers could still produce stories of this caliber - why not continue?? I'm so glad it ended on a high. The season 9 Jeff Goldblum debacle with the dodgy "what the hell is going on?"story lines were more...

Best in Drama
I can't believe it's over! I own every season of criminal intent. Vincent D'Onofrio was the only choice for this series. I loved his character from beginning to end. I enjoyed the whole cast as well. Bravo!!!

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