Tonight, USA Network aired the series finale of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Many who work on the TV show hope that’s not necessarily true.
Last Summer, it was rumored that the cop drama might be cancelled following a season of lackluster ratings. USA instead opted to bring Criminal Intent back for a 10th and final season of eight episodes. To cap the show’s run, it was also announced that Kathryn Erbe and Vincent D’Onofrio, who left abruptly at the start of season nine, would return.
Though USA has been calling season 10 the end of Criminal Intent, we learned in May that executive producer Dick Wolf wasn’t throwing in the towel just yet. He told reporters that he hoped, “enough fans will come out so the powers that be reconsider their decision.” Later, executive producer Chris Brancato noted that, “Yeah, I think if viewers are enthused about Vincent and Katie coming back I don’t see why it has to be the final season.” The ratings have shown improvement.
Erbe is also hopeful that tonight won’t be the end and would be to season 11. She recently told TV Guide, “I know that I would be there in a heartbeat. I’m fairly positive that Vincent [D’Onofrio] feels the same way. Everyone was really hoping that, in the 11th hour, we’d get some word… Whether the fans are able to muscle us back or not, who knows. They have amazing power.”
Regardless of what happens, Erbe is grateful for the chance to return to the series. She said, “I just know that these eight episodes were like a gift. To be able to come back and have closure with the crew and the cast and everyone… If that happens again, fantastic. It would just be like icing on the cake.”
If the series doesn’t come back, the actress feels that viewers will like this farewell to Goren and Eames better than their departure in 2010. Erbe notes, “I know we set out to make it satisfying… The one thing I know you’re going to see is that Goren and Eames are on much better, more solid ground. Healthier, happier and in good shape.”
If she never gets to play the role again, Erbe imagines that her character would continue solving cases with Goren and just continue to live her life.
What do you think? Would you like to see Law & Order: Criminal Intent continue?
Image courtesy USA.
Please bring Goren and Eames back for an 11th and 12th and who knows how many seasons? I’ll still be watching. Love this show!!!! Have watched all the reruns over and over. If there is some one I need to contact or email, please let me know. I don’t think I can make it without this show. USA has some great shows on now, but this one is the best of the best!!
We count on seeing the show every week. Please keep it going. The camera work was really interesting this year.
Please please please bring this show back!!! These two are top-notch!!
Please, please, please do NOT cancel CI!!!!! For me this is the BEST show ever in the history of television!!!! Goren and Eames are just so perfect!!!! Words cannot express how I feel towards this show and these two actors. If there is a petition to sign to keep the show and with Goren and Eames please let me know, i’ll be the first to sign!!!
Please bring back Law and Order CI, if you had not had Jeff Goldblum on there to begin with we might not even be having this conversation
This is a great show and needs to be continuded. With Kathryn Erbe and Vincent D’Onofrio staying with the cast because they make Criminal Intent perfect! I dont know who to contact but I will find out and give my objection to the idea.I see so few TV shows that grab my interest like this one. Please foward this if you can!!!!
Yes, I would like to see the show return and without any lawyers. Love the scenes with the shrink and hope they continue; really adds to the pain Goran is dealing with.
Yes , I so hope Criminal Intent comes for a season 11! I love Vincent D’Onofrio, his scintillating analytic style, his quirkiness, and now he has been in therapy, would like to see the subtle and not so subtle ways this influences his character. Was so excited to see them back. Please let them stay back…… Yeahhhhhhhhh……………!!!!!!
Yes, my wife and I would love to see Criminal Intent come back for an 11th season. We are big fans of Erby and D’Onofrio and would love to see them back solving crimes together. They compliment each other so very well. Sooooo, please bring it back for another season.
Please bring back this show. Let the characters be themselves. I have been very upset since they both left. They are great together, and it is one of my all time favorite shows. I am a big fan of Bobby and Alex. Goran is probably one of the most interesting characaters I have ever seen.
Think about it—television programming has hit an all-time low, in my opinion. Sure, there are a few shows that have integrity, moral values, honesty, a true standard of decency; Law & Order CI was one of the high caliber TV shows that you couldn’t tear yourself away from; and wouldn’t mind watching with your kids or grandparents….the show had a message. Goren & Eames built a relationship that viewers were able to watch grow stronger with every episode. You could watch them year by year “flesh out” their characters together as a team, especially as Eames began to trust Goren… Read more »
best show on the air and i am addicted to it. circumstances prevented me from watching most of this season’s episodes so hope that they are repeated or available to watch again on the big screen. please continue into season 11 with same cast and more seasons.
Please bring back another season of Law and order CI I have been a fan since year one the are ment to be together, I will miss the show, even if its jus to the 11th season im sure many other fans feel lik I do.
Please bring back the show.
A sad fan
Please bring Law and Order Criminal Intent back. It is an amazing show. I especially loved the last few episodes with Goren and the psychiatrist. Please.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BRING BACK CI………I AM A LAW AND ORDER JUNKIE!!!!! if all that is left is SVU…….i am NOT happy!!!!
i need my CI…..PLEASE BRING THEM BACK!!!!!!!!
I love Robert Goren and Alex Eames. I watch very little TV and this was one of the 3 shows that I would watch religiously.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!! I don’t want it to end.