| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Season 3 U.S. DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 28, 2003 – May 23, 2004 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered in the United States on NBC on September 28, 2003 and ended May 23, 2004. The DVD was released in the United States on September 14, 2004.
Goren's unorthodox ways of solving a case was something Eames had become accustomed to. However, Bishop found Goren's methods difficult to keep up with, ultimately resulting in an often lack of chemistry between them. Goren further exacerbated the situation by making unfavorable comparisons between Bishop and Eames. Det. Bishop's final appearance was in episode 11, "Mad Hops."
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 1 | "Undaunted Mettle" [1] | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | September 28, 2003 | E4502 | 15.80 |
| A famous architect's (Olek Krupa) promiscuity becomes the key to solving the murder of a promising young designer who was his closest competitor for a prestigious commission, and Eames makes an announcement. | |||||||
| 47 | 2 | "Gemini" [2] | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | October 5, 2003 | E4503 | 14.30 |
| When a schizophrenic (Barry Del Sherman) obsessed with Marilyn Monroe and the cult of the blond and the blue-eyed commits a series of murders to eradicate those he feels are responsible for promoting the homogenization of appearance rampant in society, Goren and Eames suspect that a person close to the man may have taken advantage of his illness and his crimes to commit extortion. | |||||||
| 48 | 3 | "The Gift" [3] | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlene Meyer | October 12, 2003 | E4501 | 14.40 |
| Investigating the murder of a cameraman, Goren and Eames discover a Santeria priest (Bobby Cannavale) may have influenced the victim's mother and his killers. Goren discovers the truth lies in the priest devotion to his wife (Jane Adams). | |||||||
| 49 | 4 | "But Not Forgotten" [4] | Constantine Makris | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | October 19, 2003 | E4504 | 14.90 |
| When a bookkeeper goes missing, Goren and Eames are led back to the death of her brother, a hitman, two years earlier. An imprisoned mobster seems to be their best bet, but when another body turns up it takes the case to a whole new level. | |||||||
| 50 | 5 | "Pravda" [5] | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | October 26, 2003 | E4509 | 15.20 |
| Goren is assigned an interim partner (special guest star Samantha Buck as G. Lynn Bishop) after Eames (Erbe) goes on maternity leave. They focus their investigation of a murder on a star reporter whose past contains a history of plagiarism. | |||||||
| 51 | 6 | "Stray" [6] | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth Benjamin | November 2, 2003 | E4511 | 13.50 |
| While tracking a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde (Rodney Hicks and Nikki M. James), Goren deduces that one of his suspects has an injured foot. It isn't long before Goren and Bishop realize the pair, who have already killed nine people including two undercover cops, are not the typical Bonnie and Clyde – the female partner is obviously the one in control. | |||||||
| 52 | 7 | "A Murderer Among Us" [7] | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | November 9, 2003 | E4512 | 13.20 |
| The detectives try to link the suicide of an Argentine immigrant to her husband (Thomas G. Waites) who has a history of violence. While the subsequent investigation is not successful, they discover his hatred might be linked to a string of unsolved murders with the same MO. | |||||||
| 53 | 8 | "Sound Bodies" [8] | Jean de Segonzac & Frank Prinzi | René Balcer | November 16, 2003 | E4513 | 12.50 |
| Goren and Bishop pursue a teenage Svengali (Billy Lush) who convinces three impressionable young girls to commit multiple homicides in the cause of a twisted philosophy. | |||||||
| 54 | 9 | "Happy Family" [9] | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlene Meyer | November 23, 2003 | E4508 | 14.20 |
| The bludgeoning of a rich family patriarch has the detectives investigating several suspects, each with their own motives: his estranged wife whom he was about to divorce, a male friend of hers who was a parolee, their children's nanny, the victim's brother-in-law who is a doctor, even the oldest son. Goren and Carver call the family of suspects together to sort it all out… in family court. | |||||||
| 55 | 10 | "F.P.S." [10] | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | January 4, 2004 | E4506 | 13.20 |
| Goren reaches into his own experience working with a partner to solve the murder of a gamer who appears to be connected to a network of thieves using spyware to commit fraud, while Eames gives birth. | |||||||
| 56 | 11 | "Mad Hops" [11] | Christopher Swartout | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | January 11, 2004 | E4514 | 16.10 |
| The murder of a private investigator, who was tracking down the whereabouts of a prominent high school basketball player, has the detectives searching the local courts to discover a link to gamblers and college recruiters until they learn that several other prominent players were transferred to the same school - one with a championship tradition. | |||||||
| 57 | 12 | "Unrequited" [12] | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | January 18, 2004 | E4507 | 12.00 |
| Goren and Eames uncover how a rich woman's unrequited lust for fame and a professional fundraiser's desperation to pay off a loan shark may have contributed to the murders of the woman's husband and the fundraiser's mother. | |||||||
| 58 | 13 | "Pas de Deux" [13] | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | February 15, 2004 | E4516 | 13.30 |
| A terminally ill bank robber (Charles Rocket, in his final acting role), who is angered by the ravages of his illness, exerts what little control he has left in life by manipulating the unwitting accomplices he enlists to assist him with committing his final robberies. Goren and Eames are forced into a race against time to foil his plan for suicide-by-cop that will take both his life and that of his latest accomplice. | |||||||
| 59 | 14 | "Mis-Labeled" [14] | Joyce Chopra | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth Benjamin | February 22, 2004 | E4515 | 12.40 |
| Goren and Eames stumble upon a web of corporate corruption that involves fraud, bribery, identity theft, and a conspiracy to sell lethally contaminated blood products as they investigate the murder of a pharmaceutical sales rep. | |||||||
| 60 | 15 | "Shrink-Wrapped" [15] | Jean de Segonzac | Diana Son | March 7, 2004 | E4510 | 15.00 |
| The daughter of narcissistic psychotherapists takes desperate measures to exact her revenge for years of their abuse and neglect, leading to tragedy for a young man caught in the web of her parents' promiscuity, mind games and competitiveness. | |||||||
| 61 | 16 | "The Saint" [16] | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlene Meyer | March 14, 2004 | E4517 | 14.60 |
A man (Stephen Colbert) commits fraud, forgery, and murder to discredit the religious organization that took advantage of his mentally ill mother, impoverished his family, and ruined his childhood. Loosely inspired by Mark Hofmann crimes. | |||||||
| 62 | 17 | "Conscience" [17] | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | March 28, 2004 | E4519 | 14.40 |
| A neurologist who believes she can communicate with a woman in a persistent vegetative state is murdered by a family member (John Savage) who fears the doctor will uncover the multi-million dollar motive that led to the woman's disability. | |||||||
| 63 | 18 | "Ill-Bred" [18] | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | April 18, 2004 | E4520 | 14.30 |
| A stable worker resorts to heroin smuggling, deception, extortion, and murder to finance the purchase of the farm and foundation stallion that will provide a leg up on the horsey set's social ladder. | |||||||
| 64 | 19 | "Fico di Capo" [19] | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | May 9, 2004 | E4518 | 11.60 |
| After a protected witness is shot dead in a restaurant, Goren and Eames find themselves on the trail of a trio of young mobsters. They finally figure out a young man named Chops (Leo Fitzpatrick) is the key, but can't find anyone willing to turn on him. | |||||||
| 65 | 20 | "D.A.W." [20] | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 16, 2004 | E4522 | 13.70 |
| The investigation into the death of a woman searching for the whereabouts of her late mother's antique ring leads Goren and Eames to a physician serial killer (Kevin Tighe) who has cleverly concealed the murder of over two hundred of his patients. Inspired by Harold Shipman murders. | |||||||
| 66 | 21 | "Consumed" [21] | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 23, 2004 | E4524 | 13.00 |
| A police officer is framed for a triple homicide by a greedy woman, who is enmeshed in a bitter divorce settlement and takes advantage of the officer's sleepwalking to exact her revenge. | |||||||
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the third series in Wolf's successful Law & Order franchise. Criminal Intent focuses on the investigations of the major case squad in a fictionalized version of the New York City Police Department set in New York City's One Police Plaza. In the style of the original Law & Order, episodes are often "ripped from the headlines" or loosely based on a real crime that received media attention.
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The ninth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on the USA Network on March 30, 2010, and ended on July 6, 2010.
The second season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered September 29, 2002 and ended May 18, 2003 on NBC.
The sixth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on NBC September 19, 2006, and ended May 21, 2007; this was the last season to air original episodes on NBC.
The fifth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on NBC on September 25, 2005, and ended on May 14, 2006.
The fourth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on NBC on September 26, 2004, and ended May 25, 2005. The series remained in its time slot of Sundays at 9 PM/8c, but the season finale episode "False-Hearted Judges" aired on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 10 PM ET/9 CT.
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