So much happened before the opening credits I knew this was going to be a great episode. We see it was Goren’s mothers birthday and he is surprised to find a photo of him and his brother as kids left at her grave. In the opening we also see Goren’s brother Frank at a support meeting, then later in his apartment drugged out when a knock at the door reveals…Goren’s arch nemesis – Nicole Wallace ( Olivia d'Abo ) !After not reaching his brother on the phone the night before Goren decides to go to the apartment of his brother only to stumble upon a crime scene that has his brother as the victim. Preliminary police reports say Frank committed suicide by taking a nose dive out his apartment window. Eames and even Captain Ross investigate further into the case, and we learn from Dr. Rodgers that Frank was murdered by given a drug to stop breathing.Nicole sends “Bobbie” flowers at the precinct sealed with a kiss as a signature with a note that reads, ...
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Okay I must admit, I had this episode on in the background tonight because I wanted to see how Logan was going to leave after all these years, but hearing the name BOTTNER like every two minutes pulled me out of retirement from this blog to recap it once last time. I mean that was just too weird a coincidence don’t ya think?So after 18 years since Logan interrogated his witness, tonight we witness Detective Mike Logan’s last case. The episode opened with a priest hearing the final confession of a man who says he committed two murders in The Bronx in 1992. The priest we learn was a friend of Lennie Briscoe's (played by the late Jerry Orbach), so Logan has to track down Briscoe's old partner. The problem with that is, the priest is still bound by his vows even though the murderer died after confession – so he is no help to Logan.The ADA was certainly not happy that Logan and Wheeler were digging into the Bottner case of a triple homicide that has been closed for 16 year...
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Chris Noth by Eric Liebowitz/USA Network
Chris Noth will clock out from his role as Law Order Criminal Intents Sundays 9pmET USA hotheaded detective Mike Logan this week after nearly two decades Logans swan song begins when he gets involved in a case about a guy whos doing hard time for a crime he didnt commit To exonerate him Logan must go up against a very ambitious district attorney played by 24 vet Leslie HopeExecutive producer Warren Leight whos also leaving LO CI soon to run HBOs In Treatment says Everyone tells Logan its stupid to pick a fight with her Naturally he does Its a very personal episode for LoganAt times its Logan against the world Will this cop whos seen it all get a happy ending Says Leight Id say the happiest ending is to go out swinging Megan Walsh-Boyle
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent by Will Hart/USA Network
Talk about split personality.When Law & Order: Criminal Intent returns for its eighth season, it will have two guys sharing the top spot.And no, we're not talking about stars Vincent D'Onofrio and newcomer Jeff Goldblum (who's taking over for Chris Noth).L&O creator Dick Wolfe announced that executive-producing duties for Season 8 will be split between CI vets Walon Green and Robert Nathan, according to an article in Variety. Former executive producer Warren Leight is now working on HBO's therapy drama In Treatment. — Nina Hämmerling SmithWhat do you say, L&O loyalists? Are you worried about all the changes at CI? Or do you think change is good?
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Vincent D'onofrio in Law & Order: Criminal Intent by Will Hart/USA Network Photo
Posted by LOCInumber1fan...Jeers to the Emmys! Vincent D’Onofrio should have been nominated for his Emmy-worthy performance in the “Untethered” episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The Emmys also snubbed him last year for “Endgame.” D’Onofrio is such a talented actor, and his portrayal of Detective Robert Goren is so worthy of an Emmy. Why do the Emmys overlook such extremely wonderful talent? Please note: Cheers & Jeers will be on vacation until Monday, Aug. 4. • Share your own raves and rants about other shows on the Reader Cheers & Jeers discussion board.• We may feature your Cheer or Jeer on TVGuide.com or in TV Guide magazine!
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Jeff Goldblum is on the case... trying to uncover information about his Law & Order: Criminal Intent character, who will fill the void being left when Chris Noth exits the show. Plus: The actor talks about jamming with Aerosmith and Kevin Spacey.
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Hi CI fans, so last night Goren and Eames were taken into the world of magic with their investigation. I will be posting a recap of last night’s episode later tonight, but in the meantime please comment away on your thoughts on last’s night crime solving.Added recap:Miles Stone, a David Blaine like magician buried himself alive for 31 days. When the TV crews arrive to witness his rise from the dead, they find the casket empty. Meanwhile on the other side of New York – old school magician Ray Carmine played by Christopher Lloyd (who looked like Abe Vigoda right?) does the old trick of swording the pretty assistant through a box – the box however reveals a punctured and dead Stone. Not surprising when Goren and Eames show up to scene of Carmine's show, we see that Goren knows all about magic tricks and demonstrates how the sword/box trick should have played out. The magician’s assistant Miranda fled the scene right after it happened, so Eames and Goren are le...
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TV “Rock n’ Talk” host Sylvia is found dead in her apartment, and Wheeler and Logan have to weed through the suspects to see who had most to gain by having her dead.Ruled out first is the stealing assistant who ran off with her con ex-boyfriend using a credit card she stole off her bosses dead body when she finally got around to coming over to program the VCR (“they still makes those?” I know right, Wheeler?). Next they move onto investigating the neighbor, which in a funny little twist leaves Wheeler star-stuck as her favorite musician from her high school days Jordie Black is a good friend of Sylvia’s. Jordie and his wife are looking innocent as the wife points the finger on Sylvia’s son Milo. Milo the day of her death was just announced to go on tour with Jordie and his old band, which from the looks of it did not make Sylvia too happy. When questioned, Milo seemed to leave out alot of what really happened that last night with his mother, but th...
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This week’s episode kicked off with a lot of pieces to the puzzle of a hot shot stock analyst on Wall Street before the opening credits even rolled. He is shot dead in the park at night while walking his toddler home. Goren and Eames on the case; find him to have a relatively normal wealthy life – wife who works as a VP, a nanny, toddler taking lessons for everything, and an affair on the side. Goren and Eames interview the last two people to see Skip in the park that same day – Marla and her mother –in-law Eleanor. And wow, want a pushy mother-in-law she was! Before they get a lead on who could have wanted Skip dead – a second victim shows up dead in the same park also pushing a stroller. This time the victim was a woman but also a high profile worker on Wall Street; leading to the connection of maybe a little insider stock thing happening to connect the two murders. After talking to victim’s boss, that theory did not seem to hold up. Throwing a wre...
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I am sure we are all saddened over the casting swap news involving Chris Noth, but at least we got to see Wheeler and Logan on the case last night! This new USA schedule for our L&O:CI in not cooperating with me well. Ha! But I did tape this last night and we have it up as soon as I can I promise (unlike last time). In the meantime, please feel free to comment away on the episode or your thoughts on Noth leaving.Also, if you didn’t already be sure to read TV Guide’s diagnosis of Det. Goren .Added recap:Bela Kahn, Sri Lankan ambassador, survives an assassination attempt thanks to her poor young personal assistant sacrificing her own life. Detectives Wheeler and Logan arrive on the scene to find the assassin was gunned down by Kahn’s bodyguards, but not before he shot off a few rounds. At first the detectives believe that the bodyguard has something to do with it, as the shooter was waiting for them in the kitchen and it was his idea to leave that way.The story ...
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