Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

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Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
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Genre
Created by Dick Wolf (US series)
Developed by
Starring
Narrated by Steven Zirnkilton
(opening only)
Opening theme
"Theme of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent"
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7
Production
Producers
Running time45 minutes
Production companies
  • Lark Productions
  • Cameron Pictures
Original release
Network CityTV
ReleaseFebruary 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) 
present (present)

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is a Canadian police procedural drama television series that is based on the American series Law & Order: Criminal Intent . [1] The series is set in Toronto, Ontario, and centers on crime stories "ripped from the headlines", in the style of the original Law & Order . [2]

Contents

The series premiered on February 22, 2024 on Citytv, [3] and became the #1 prime-time drama of the year by attracting 1.1 million views on the first episode. [4] The series is expected to run for 10 episodes. [5]

Premise

A psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, the series follows a squad of detectives from the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit, a major case squad in the fictional Toronto Police Department. These detectives investigate high-profile homicides and corruptions in metro Toronto. [6]

In Toronto's war on crime, the worst offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit. These are their stories.

—Opening narration spoken by Steven Zirnkilton

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

No.Title [7] Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7]
1"The Key to the Castle" Holly Dale Tassie Cameron February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22)
Graff and Bateman investigate the disappearance of a crypto investor when he vanishes on Lake Ontario, along with hundreds of millions of his clients' dollars.
2"Good Neighbours" Peter Stebbings Sam GodfreyFebruary 29, 2024 (2024-02-29)
A shooting at a condo building leads Graff and Bateman to a twenty-year-old cold case that they must solve in order to catch the killer.
3"The Real Eve"Holly DaleJillian LockeMarch 7, 2024 (2024-03-07)
When a beloved art professor, Eve Kinwood, is killed, the team must use her art to find the Real Eve and her killer.
4"Crack Reporter" David Wellington Sherry White March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14)
A stabbing on a crowded transit walkway throws the detectives into the middle of a heated mayoral race as they investigate the murder of a local journalist.
5"Bleeding Heart" Sudz Sutherland Annmarie Morais March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21)
When a murder leads Graff and Bateman to a global crime syndicate, they must weave through a complex maze of criminals and victims to find the killer.
6"Minnow and the Shark"Rachel Leiterman Aubrey Nealon April 11, 2024 (2024-04-11)
The death of an executive at a major grocery chain sends the detectives into the cutthroat business of selling food and corporate corruption.
7"The Sound of Silence"Winnifred JongTassie Cameron & Noelle CarboneApril 18, 2024 (2024-04-18)
The discovery of a young woman's remains leads the detectives to the toxic workplace from which she was wrongfully dismissed.
8"Boys Will Be Boys"TBATBAMay 2, 2024 (2024-05-02)
When a local hockey star is found dead on the ice, Graff and Bateman must untangle a hazing scandal that led to the star player's suspension just days before his death.
9"Three Points"TBATBAMay 9, 2024 (2024-05-09)
10"Cul-De-Sac"Holly Dale [8] TBAMay 16, 2024 (2024-05-16)

Production

In June 2023, it was announced that Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent had been given a 10-episode series order, based on the original series created by Dick Wolf and René Balcer for Universal Television. [6] The series is produced by Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures. [9] Directors will include Holly Dale who directs the 1st, 3rd and final epsiode as well as David Wellington, Peter Stebbings, Sudz Sutherland, Rachel Leiterman, Winnifred Jong, Sharon Lewis and David Straiton. [9] [8]

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