Last month, we reported that USA Networks was considering cancelling its long-running Law & Order: Criminal Intent series. After a number of different scenarios were supposedly bandied about, the cable channel has made up its mind — or has it?
The spin-off series follows investigations of high-profile cases. The show moved from NBC to USA Networks in 2007. Up until last year, it starred Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe. This past season starred Jeff Goldblum, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Saffron Burrows.
Due to the TV show’s uncertain future, Goldblum decided to exit. The rest of the cast’s contracts expired over the summer.
USA has now decided to both renew and cancel Criminal Intent. It’ll come back for a 10th and final season of eight episodes. This will bring the series total to 195 installments.
On the positive side, D’Onofrio is returning as Detective Goren, a character he’s played in 133 episodes. Other castmembers are still in negotiations to return.
Executive producer Dick Wolf said, “Only time will tell if this is a fond farewell or a renaissance for Detective Robert Goren but everyone is ecstatic about going back to work on a show that’s a passion for all of us.”
Interestingly, Jeff Wachtel, president of original programming for USA, doesn’t sound totally committed to ending the show. He said “We have been the fortunate caretakers of this legendary series, and we plan to give it the world-class farewell it so richly deserves. Dick and his team promise to create a major event for television with incredible surprises. The plan is for this to be the series finale, but with a Dick Wolf franchise, one really never knows until it’s over.”
The 10th and final (?) season of Law & Order Criminal Intent is expected to air in 2011.
What do you think? Are you happy there will be some closure for the series? Do you think Criminal Intent should continue and return for season 11?
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why would one of the best shows on television be cancelled? This is one of my all time favorite shows. Please keep one of the cleaner, most intertaining shows on the air
Love, love, love this show. Soooo sad to see it end!
Please dont cancel law and order ci. Its the one show I watch every week. Not to mention Vincent D’onofrio rocks and will be missed
Please, please , please don’t cancel this show. My husband and I are huge fans. Goren and Eames are the best partnership on TV. I look forward to every new installment.
Oh no, say it ain’t so! We finally get Goren and Eames back (and back together as a team!) and it was only for 8 episodes?!?!?! Are you kidding?? You finally have the actors who made this sizzle for so many years, and made this one of the few things worth watching on TV, and you’re going to let it go??? What is this world coming to??
For loyal viewers who have followed this show through all the cast permutations and schedule/network changes, it is extremely distressing to know that the new season is now the last season. Please reconsider and bring this intelligent, well-written show back. There are enough reality shows for people who don’t appreciate good writing and fine actors playing interesting characters.
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL L&O CRIMINAL INTENT .LT.GOREN &EAMES ARE THE BEST. GOREN IS AN OUTSTANDING ACTOR.
Are you serious? SEASON FINALE? WHY? THIS IS LIKE COLUMBO 21st Century…… D’ONOFRIO AND ERBE ARE GREAT. Dick and his team promise to create a major event for television with incredible surprises. The plan is for this to be the series finale, but with a Dick Wolf franchise, one really never knows until it’s over.” LET THE MAJOR EVENT BE A GOREN AND HIS SESSION’S SHOW WITH EAMES THERE TO SUPPORT HIM …THERE ARE MANY STORIES HAPPENING AS I TYPE THAT THEY COULD BE INVOLVED IN…THEY CAN’T BE TIRED OF THIS…THEY ARE SO GOOD AT IT…Come on now Dick say… Read more »
Please don’t cancel this program, It is one of the best and D’Onofrio is great!!!
This is the best of the Law & Order series. A series where the sex and gore isn’t overflowing. It is a series for the viewer who wants to increase I.Q. points, rather than waste them. A series well done with a humorous character done in a 21st century “Columbo” type fashion,and a 21st. century” beauty meets brains” cutie as a partner.Vincent and Kathryn are great. The stories don’t suck, so just pay the writers whatever they want and stop jerking our chain. You have an established winner!!!!!
PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW. IT, LIKE COLOMBO, IS THE CLEANEST SHOW TO WATCH; NO BED HOPPING. NO CUSS WORDS EVERY TIME THEY OPEN THEIR MOUTH. JUST A VERY GOOD SHOW. OF COURSE IF MISS ERBE AND MR D’ONOFRIO ARE TIRED OF PLAYING THOSE ROLES , IT BETTER TO CANCEL IT THAN TIO TRY TO REPLACE THEM.
There are very few decent TV shows left, this is one of them. To cancel this is complete
insanity. Please reconsider.
Please don’t cancel one of my favorite shows I was so happy when you brought back the original 2 & now your going to take it away its not right nor is it fair
Please don’t cancel! This is the best Law & Order show. D’Onofrio is an amazing actor. I was so happy that he was brought back and then disapointed to find out it is being cancelled. I like Jeff Goldblum but he was all wrong for this series.
Please don’t cancel this show. I love it love it love it……