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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001–2011
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 10 seasons
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
58–85
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 58, highest is Metacritic users on 85. Critics average 58, everyone else 79.
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Details
- Created by
- Dick Wolf
- Released
- 30 September 2001
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 195 across 10 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 13 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →2 wins from 15 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama 2008 | — | Kathryn Erbe | Nominee |
| Best Television Episode Teleplay 2008 | — | Warren Leight, Siobhan Byrne, & Julie Martin for " Senseless " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series 2008 | — | Darnell Martin for " Bombshell " | Nominee |
| Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy 2008 | — | Norberto Barba | Nominee |
| Best Drama ("In The Wee Small Hours") 2006 | — | Nominee | |
| Best Drama Episode (" In the Wee Small Hours ") 2006 | — | Nominee | |
| Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy 2006 | — | Norberto Barba | Nominee |
| Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay 2005 | — | René Balcer and Gerry Conway, for " Conscience " ; René Balcer and Warren Leight, for " Consumed " ; René Balcer and Warren Leight, for " Pas de Deux " | Nominee |
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Trailer — Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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15 awards — Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay
3 nominations, 1 won
| — | René Balcer and Elizabeth Benjamin, for " Want " | Winner |
| — | René Balcer and Gerry Conway, for " Conscience " ; René Balcer and Warren Leight, for " Consumed " ; René Balcer and Warren Leight, for " Pas de Deux " | Nominee |
| — | René Balcer and Gerry Conway, for " Probability " | Nominee |
Maggie Award for Media Excellence (" The Third Horseman ")
1 nomination, 1 won
| — | Winner |
Outstanding Director of a Television Drama or Comedy
2 nominations
| — | Norberto Barba | Nominee |
| — | Norberto Barba | Nominee |
Best Actor in a Series, Drama
1 nomination
| — | Vincent D'Onofrio | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series, Drama
1 nomination
| — | Kathryn Erbe | Nominee |
Best Drama ("In The Wee Small Hours")
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Drama Episode (" In the Wee Small Hours ")
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best New Series
1 nomination
| — | Nominee |
Best Television Episode
1 nomination
| — | René Balcer for " Tuxedo Hill " | Nominee |
Best Television Episode Teleplay
1 nomination
| — | Warren Leight, Siobhan Byrne, & Julie Martin for " Senseless " | Nominee |
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| — | Courtney B. Vance | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| — | Darnell Martin for " Bombshell " | Nominee |