# List of Law & Order: Criminal Intent episodes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television series set and filmed in New York City. It is the second spin-off of the long-running crime drama Law & Order. Law & Order: Criminal Intent follows a distinct division of the New York City Police Department: the Major Case Squad, which investigates high-profile murder cases, such as those involving VIPs, local government officials and employees, the financial industry, and the art world. Unlike the other series in the Law & Order franchise, Law & Order: Criminal Intent gives significant attention to the actions and motives of the criminals, rather than primarily focusing on the police investigation and trial prosecution. Episodes do not usually contain trials, and often end in confessions rather than plea bargains or verdicts.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on NBC on September 30, 2001. Following a ratings decline, the series moved to the USA Network after the end of its sixth season. CI continued with its seventh season on USA Network on October 4, 2007, and ended at its tenth season on June 26, 2011.
During its ten-season run on the two networks, 195 original episodes were broadcast.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
| 1 | 22 | 22 | September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30) | May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10) | NBC | 34 | 11.9 |
| 2 | 23 | 23 | September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29) | May 18, 2003 (2003-05-18) | NBC | 20 | 14.3 |
| 3 | 21 | 21 | September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28) | May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23) | NBC | 20 | 12.8 |
| 4 | 23 | 23 | September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26) | May 25, 2005 (2005-05-25) | NBC | 28 | 12.1 |
| 5 | 22 | 22 | September 25, 2005 (2005-09-25) | May 14, 2006 (2006-05-14) | NBC | 38 | 11.0 |
| 6 | 22 | 22 | September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19) | May 21, 2007 (2007-05-21) | NBC | 59 | 8.8 |
| 7 | 22 | 22 | October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04) | August 24, 2008 (2008-08-24) | USA | 91 | 7.46 |
| 8 | 16 | 16 | April 19, 2009 (2009-04-19) | August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09) | USA | 107 | 5.40 |
| 9 | 16 | 16 | March 30, 2010 (2010-03-30) | July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06) | USA | — | 3.50 |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01) | June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26) | USA | — | 4.43 |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is also available in various new media formats. The first six seasons of Law & Order: Criminal Intent have been released on DVD by NBC Universal subsidiary Universal Studios Home Entertainment in Region 1 with Shout Factory releasing season seven onwards. The first five seasons are also available on DVD in regions 2 and 4. Episodes from seasons one, and five through nine have been sold at the iTunes Store and Amazon Video on Demand.

## Episodes
### Season 1 (2001–2002)

| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "One" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Dick Wolf; T : René Balcer | September 30, 2001 (2001-09-30) | E2101 | 12.80 |
| 2 | 2 | "Art" | David Platt | Elizabeth M. Cosin | October 7, 2001 (2001-10-07) | E2110 | 11.30 |
| 3 | 3 | "Smothered" | Michael Fields | Marlane Gomard Meyer | October 14, 2001 (2001-10-14) | E2111 | 14.50 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Faithful" | Constantine Makris | Stephanie Sengupta | October 17, 2001 (2001-10-17) | E2104 | 19.30 |
| 5 | 5 | "Jones" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Geoffrey Neigher | October 21, 2001 (2001-10-21) | E2114 | 13.10 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Extra Man" | Jean de Segonzac | Marlane Gomard Meyer | October 28, 2001 (2001-10-28) | E2106 | 12.60 |
| 7 | 7 | "Poison" | Gloria Muzio | Stephanie Sengupta | November 11, 2001 (2001-11-11) | E2108 | 11.80 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Pardoner's Tale" | Steve Shill | Theresa Rebeck | November 18, 2001 (2001-11-18) | E2112 | 12.80 |
| 9 | 9 | "The Good Doctor" | Constantine Makris | Geoffrey Neigher | November 25, 2001 (2001-11-25) | E2103 | 14.00 |
| 10 | 10 | "Enemy Within" | John David Coles | David Black | December 9, 2001 (2001-12-09) | E2107 | 10.80 |
| 11 | 11 | "The Third Horseman" | Constantine Makris | René Balcer | January 6, 2002 (2002-01-06) | E2115 | 12.30 |
| 12 | 12 | "Crazy" | Steve Shill | René Balcer | January 13, 2002 (2002-01-13) | E2102 | 13.30 |
| 13 | 13 | "The Insider" | Jan Egleson | Elizabeth M. Cosin | January 27, 2002 (2002-01-27) | E2105 | 13.00 |
| 14 | 14 | "Homo Homini Lupis" | David Platt | René Balcer | March 3, 2002 (2002-03-03) | E2113 | 11.60 |
| 15 | 15 | "Semi-Professional" | Gloria Muzio | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | March 10, 2002 (2002-03-10) | E2118 | 8.60 |
| 16 | 16 | "Phantom" | Juan J. Campanella | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | March 17, 2002 (2002-03-17) | E2116 | 11.90 |
| 17 | 17 | "Seizure" | Michael Fields | S : René Balcer; S/T : Hall Powell | March 31, 2002 (2002-03-31) | E2119 | 11.70 |
| 18 | 18 | "Yesterday" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Theresa Rebeck | April 14, 2002 (2002-04-14) | E2117 | 10.30 |
| 19 | 19 | "Maledictus" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | April 21, 2002 (2002-04-21) | E2122 | 11.50 |
| 20 | 20 | "Badge" | Constantine Makris | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28) | E2124 | 13.40 |
| 21 | 21 | "Faith" | Ed Sherin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Theresa Rebeck | April 28, 2002 (2002-04-28) | E2121 | 15.30 |
| 22 | 22 | "Tuxedo Hill" | Steve Shill | René Balcer | May 10, 2002 (2002-05-10) | E2127 | 15.20 |

### Season 2 (2002–2003)

| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 23 | 1 | "Dead" | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | September 29, 2002 (2002-09-29) | E3202 | 15.80 |
| 24 | 2 | "Bright Boy" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | October 6, 2002 (2002-10-06) | E3205 | 14.80 |
| 25 | 3 | "Anti-Thesis" | Adam Bernstein | S : René Balcer & Dick Wolf; S/T : Eric Overmyer | October 13, 2002 (2002-10-13) | E3203 | 14.60 |
| 26 | 4 | "Best Defense" | Gloria Muzio | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth M. Cosin | October 20, 2002 (2002-10-20) | E3201 | 14.70 |
| 27 | 5 | "Chinoiserie" | David Platt | S : René Balcer; S/T : B. Mason | October 27, 2002 (2002-10-27) | E3206 | 14.10 |
| 28 | 6 | "Malignant" | Frank Prinzi & Juan J. Campanella | S : René Balcer; S/T : Michael S. Chernuchin | November 3, 2002 (2002-11-03) | E3208 | 15.00 |
| 29 | 7 | "Tomorrow" | Don Scardino | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | November 10, 2002 (2002-11-10) | E3207 | 15.90 |
| 30 | 8 | "The Pilgrim" | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | November 17, 2002 (2002-11-17) | E3210 | 16.20 |
| 31 | 9 | "Shandeh" | Steve Shill | René Balcer | December 1, 2002 (2002-12-01) | E3216 | 13.70 |
| 32 | 10 | "Con-Text" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | January 5, 2003 (2003-01-05) | E3213 | 15.00 |
| 33 | 11 | "Baggage" | Constantine Makris | S : René Balcer; S/T : Theresa Rebeck | January 12, 2003 (2003-01-12) | E3209 | 16.20 |
| 34 | 12 | "Suite Sorrow" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | February 2, 2003 (2003-02-02) | E3212 | 15.30 |
| 35 | 13 | "See Me" | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | February 9, 2003 (2003-02-09) | E3211 | 15.90 |
| 36 | 14 | "Probability" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | February 16, 2003 (2003-02-16) | E3218 | 14.80 |
| 37 | 15 | "Monster" | Joyce Chopra | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | March 2, 2003 (2003-03-02) | E3214 | 10.80 |
| 38 | 16 | "Cuba Libre" | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | March 9, 2003 (2003-03-09) | E3215 | 9.70 |
| 39 | 17 | "Cold Comfort" | Constantine Makris | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | March 30, 2003 (2003-03-30) | E3217 | 9.60 |
| 40 | 18 | "Legion" | Steve Shill & Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Theresa Rebeck | April 6, 2003 (2003-04-06) | E3219 | 15.60 |
| 41 | 19 | "Cherry Red" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | April 27, 2003 (2003-04-27) | E3221 | 13.40 |
| 42 | 20 | "Blink" | Don Scardino | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | May 4, 2003 (2003-05-04) | E3222 | 14.30 |
| 43 | 21 | "Graansha" | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Joe Gannon | May 11, 2003 (2003-05-11) | E3224 | 13.00 |
| 44 | 22 | "Zoonotic" | Don Scardino | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 18, 2003 (2003-05-18) | E3225 | 14.50 |
| 45 | 23 | "A Person of Interest" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 18, 2003 (2003-05-18) | E3220 | 16.20 |

### Season 3 (2003–2004)

* Samantha Buck has a recurring role as Detective Lynn Bishop from the episode "Pravda" to "Mad Hops" while Kathryn Erbe was on maternity leave (though she occasionally appeared in the episodes).
* Fred Berner joins as executive producer.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 46 | 1 | "Undaunted Mettle" | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | September 28, 2003 (2003-09-28) | E4502 | 15.80 |
| 47 | 2 | "Gemini" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05) | E4503 | 14.30 |
| 48 | 3 | "The Gift" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlene Meyer | October 12, 2003 (2003-10-12) | E4501 | 14.40 |
| 49 | 4 | "But Not Forgotten" | Constantine Makris | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | October 19, 2003 (2003-10-19) | E4504 | 14.90 |
| 50 | 5 | "Pravda" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | October 26, 2003 (2003-10-26) | E4509 | 15.20 |
| 51 | 6 | "Stray" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth Benjamin | November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02) | E4511 | 13.50 |
| 52 | 7 | "A Murderer Among Us" | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | November 9, 2003 (2003-11-09) | E4512 | 13.20 |
| 53 | 8 | "Sound Bodies" | Jean de Segonzac & Frank Prinzi | René Balcer | November 16, 2003 (2003-11-16) | E4513 | 12.50 |
| 54 | 9 | "Happy Family" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlene Meyer | November 23, 2003 (2003-11-23) | E4508 | 14.20 |
| 55 | 10 | "F.P.S." | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | January 4, 2004 (2004-01-04) | E4506 | 13.20 |
| 56 | 11 | "Mad Hops" | Christopher Swartout | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | January 11, 2004 (2004-01-11) | E4514 | 16.10 |
| 57 | 12 | "Unrequited" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | January 18, 2004 (2004-01-18) | E4507 | 12.00 |
| 58 | 13 | "Pas de Deux" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | February 15, 2004 (2004-02-15) | E4516 | 13.30 |
| 59 | 14 | "Mis-Labeled" | Joyce Chopra | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth Benjamin | February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22) | E4515 | 12.40 |
| 60 | 15 | "Shrink-Wrapped" | Jean de Segonzac | Diana Son | March 7, 2004 (2004-03-07) | E4510 | 15.00 |
| 61 | 16 | "The Saint" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlene Meyer | March 14, 2004 (2004-03-14) | E4517 | 14.60 |
| 62 | 17 | "Conscience" | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | March 28, 2004 (2004-03-28) | E4519 | 14.40 |
| 63 | 18 | "Ill-Bred" | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | April 18, 2004 (2004-04-18) | E4520 | 14.30 |
| 64 | 19 | "Fico di Capo" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09) | E4518 | 11.60 |
| 65 | 20 | "D.A.W." | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16) | E4522 | 13.70 |
| 66 | 21 | "Consumed" | Steve Shill | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23) | E4524 | 13.00 |

### Season 4 (2004–2005)

* Chris Noth returns and reprises his role as Detective Mike Logan in the episode “Stress Position”
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 67 | 1 | "Semi-Detached" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | September 26, 2004 (2004-09-26) | E5404 | 12.67 |
| 68 | 2 | "The Posthumous Collection" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Meyer | October 3, 2004 (2004-10-03) | E5425 | 11.00 |
| 69 | 3 | "Want" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth Benjamin | October 10, 2004 (2004-10-10) | E5407 | 12.81 |
| 70 | 4 | "Great Barrier" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | October 17, 2004 (2004-10-17) | E5402 | 11.92 |
| 71 | 5 | "Eosphoros" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; T : Stephanie Sengupta | October 24, 2004 (2004-10-24) | E5401 | 12.40 |
| 72 | 6 | "In the Dark" | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | October 31, 2004 (2004-10-31) | E5403 | 11.51 |
| 73 | 7 | "Magnificat" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | November 7, 2004 (2004-11-07) | E5414 | 11.53 |
| 74 | 8 | "Silver Lining" | Kevin Dowling | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Meyer | November 14, 2004 (2004-11-14) | E5409 | 15.16 |
| 75 | 9 | "Inert Dwarf" | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | November 21, 2004 (2004-11-21) | E5408 | 13.47 |
| 76 | 10 | "View from Up Here" | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | January 2, 2005 (2005-01-02) | E5410 | 14.85 |
| 77 | 11 | "Gone" | Christopher Swartout | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | January 9, 2005 (2005-01-09) | E5406 | 13.23 |
| 78 | 12 | "Collective" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | January 30, 2005 (2005-01-30) | E5411 | 14.26 |
| 79 | 13 | "Stress Position" | Frank Prinzi | S : Warren Leight & René Balcer; S/T : Charlie Rubin | February 13, 2005 (2005-02-13) | E5416 | 13.53 |
| 80 | 14 | "Sex Club" | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Elizabeth Benjamin | February 20, 2005 (2005-02-20) | E5415 | 9.04 |
| 81 | 15 | "Death Roe" | Rick Wallace | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | March 13, 2005 (2005-03-13) | E5405 | 15.72 |
| 82 | 16 | "Ex Stasis" | Bill L. Norton | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | March 20, 2005 (2005-03-20) | E5419 | 12.35 |
| 83 | 17 | "Shibboleth" | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | March 27, 2005 (2005-03-27) | E5418 | 10.70 |
| 84 | 18 | "The Good Child" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Meyer | April 3, 2005 (2005-04-03) | E5421 | 12.98 |
| 85 | 19 | "Beast" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gina Gionfriddo | April 10, 2005 (2005-04-10) | E5420 | 10.94 |
| 86 | 20 | "No Exit" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | May 1, 2005 (2005-05-01) | E5423 | 11.60 |
| 87 | 21 | "The Unblinking Eye" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Jim Sterling | May 8, 2005 (2005-05-08) | E5424 | 11.54 |
| 88 | 22 | "My Good Name" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | May 15, 2005 (2005-05-15) | E5422 | 10.32 |
| 89 | 23 | "False-Hearted Judges" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | May 25, 2005 (2005-05-25) | E5426 | 14.98 |

### Season 5 (2005–2006)

* Chris Noth (Detective Mike Logan) and Annabella Sciorra (Detective Carolyn Barek) join the cast to alternate episodes with stars Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe, due to some health issues D'Onofrio had the previous season.
* D'Onofrio, Erbe, Noth, and Sciorra work together on the two-part mid-season episode(s) "In The Wee Small Hours", with all four walking with Jamey Sheridan (Captain James Deakins) and Courtney B. Vance (A.D.A. Ron Carver) on screen during the opening credits.
* Sciorra, Sheridan, and Vance depart the cast at the end of the season; no explanation was given for Sciorra and Vance's departure.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 90 | 1 | "Grow" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | September 25, 2005 (2005-09-25) | 05001 | 10.72 |
| 91 | 2 | "Diamond Dogs" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight & René Balcer; S/T : Charlie Rubin | October 2, 2005 (2005-10-02) | 05002 | 12.35 |
| 92 | 3 | "Prisoner" | Rick Wallace | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gina Gionfriddo | October 9, 2005 (2005-10-09) | 05003 | 12.89 |
| 93 | 4 | "Unchained" | Alex Zakrzewski | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | October 16, 2005 (2005-10-16) | 05004 | 11.53 |
| 94 | 5 | "Acts of Contrition" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | October 23, 2005 (2005-10-23) | 05005 | 10.45 |
| 95 | 6 | "In the Wee Small Hours" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | November 6, 2005 (2005-11-06) | 05006 | 14.28 |
| 96 | 7 | "In the Wee Small Hours" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | November 6, 2005 (2005-11-06) | 05007 | 14.28 |
| 97 | 8 | "Saving Face" | Rick Wallace | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | November 27, 2005 (2005-11-27) | 05008 | 10.95 |
| 98 | 9 | "Scared Crazy" | Marisol Torres | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | December 4, 2005 (2005-12-04) | 05009 | 11.85 |
| 99 | 10 | "Dollhouse" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gina Gionfriddo | January 8, 2006 (2006-01-08) | 05010 | 10.80 |
| 100 | 11 | "Slither" | Bill L. Norton | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | January 15, 2006 (2006-01-15) | 05011 | 10.82 |
| 101 | 12 | "Watch" | Alex Chapple | S : René Balcer; S/T : Charlie Rubin | January 22, 2006 (2006-01-22) | 05012 | 10.52 |
| 102 | 13 | "Proud Flesh" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | March 12, 2006 (2006-03-12) | 05013 | 12.27 |
| 103 | 14 | "Wasichu" | Christopher Swartout | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | March 19, 2006 (2006-03-19) | 05014 | 11.38 |
| 104 | 15 | "Wrongful Life" | Darnell Martin | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | March 26, 2006 (2006-03-26) | 05015 | 9.22 |
| 105 | 16 | "Dramma Giocoso" | John David Coles | S : René Balcer; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | April 9, 2006 (2006-04-09) | 05016 | 10.00 |
| 106 | 17 | "Vacancy" | Jean de Segonzac | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gina Gionfriddo | April 16, 2006 (2006-04-16) | 05017 | 11.91 |
| 107 | 18 | "The Healer" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | April 23, 2006 (2006-04-23) | 05018 | 11.13 |
| 108 | 19 | "Cruise to Nowhere" | Marisol Torres | S : René Balcer; S/T : Warren Leight | April 30, 2006 (2006-04-30) | 05019 | 9.69 |
| 109 | 20 | "To the Bone" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Warren Leight & René Balcer; S/T : Charlie Rubin | May 7, 2006 (2006-05-07) | 05022 | 10.35 |
| 110 | 21 | "On Fire" | Frank Prinzi | S : René Balcer; S/T : Diana Son | May 14, 2006 (2006-05-14) | 05021 | 11.92 |
| 111 | 22 | "The Good" | Christopher Swartout | S : René Balcer; S/T : Gerry Conway | May 14, 2006 (2006-05-14) | 05020 | 11.92 |

### Season 6 (2006–2007)

* Julianne Nicholson (Detective Megan Wheeler) and Eric Bogosian (Captain Daniel Ross) join the cast.
* Warren Leight replaces René Balcer as showrunner. Norberto Barba replaces Fred Berner as executive producer.
* The final season to air original episodes on NBC.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 112 | 1 | "Blind Spot" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Charlie Rubin | September 19, 2006 (2006-09-19) | 06001 | 11.57 |
| 113 | 2 | "Tru Love" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Diana Son | September 26, 2006 (2006-09-26) | 06004 | 10.61 |
| 114 | 3 | "Siren Call" | Frank Prinzi | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Julie Martin | October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03) | 06005 | 12.18 |
| 115 | 4 | "Maltese Cross" | Jim McKay | Jacquelyn Reingold | October 10, 2006 (2006-10-10) | 06006 | 11.47 |
| 116 | 5 | "Bedfellows" | Frank Prinzi | S : Julie Martin & Warren Leight; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | October 17, 2006 (2006-10-17) | 06003 | 10.99 |
| 117 | 6 | "Masquerade" | Christine Moore | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Gina Gionfriddo | October 31, 2006 (2006-10-31) | 06007 | 8.47 |
| 118 | 7 | "Country Crossover" | Bill L. Norton | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Gina Gionfriddo | November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) | 06002 | 7.39 |
| 119 | 8 | "The War at Home" | Darnell Martin | S : Julie Martin & Warren Leight; S/T : Diana Son | November 14, 2006 (2006-11-14) | 06009 | 9.14 |
| 120 | 9 | "Blasters" | Constantine Makris | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Charlie Rubin | November 21, 2006 (2006-11-21) | 06008 | 9.26 |
| 121 | 10 | "Weeping Willow" | Tom DiCillo | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Stephanie Sengupta | November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28) | 06010 | 9.76 |
| 122 | 11 | "World's Fair" | Steve Shill | S : Julie Martin & Warren Leight; S/T : Jacquelyn Reingold | January 2, 2007 (2007-01-02) | 06012 | 13.38 |
| 123 | 12 | "Privilege" | Jean de Segonzac | Warren Leight, Julie Martin & Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | January 9, 2007 (2007-01-09) | 06013 | 11.78 |
| 124 | 13 | "Albatross" | Frank Prinzi | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Marsha Norman | February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06) | 06011 | 8.81 |
| 125 | 14 | "Flipped" | Jim McKay | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Charles Kipps | February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13) | 06014 | 8.50 |
| 126 | 15 | "Brother's Keeper" | Ken Girotti | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Marsha Norman | February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20) | 06015 | 9.39 |
| 127 | 16 | "30" | Andrei Belgrader & Jean de Segonzac | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Charlie Rubin | February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) | 06016 | 9.26 |
| 128 | 17 | "Players" | Tom DiCillo | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Peter Blauner | March 27, 2007 (2007-03-27) | 06018 | 8.85 |
| 129 | 18 | "Silencer" | Dean White | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Marygrace O'Shea | April 3, 2007 (2007-04-03) | 06017 | 7.14 |
| 130 | 19 | "Rocket Man" | Michael Smith | S : Julie Martin & Warren Leight; S/T : Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01) | 06019 | 7.36 |
| 131 | 20 | "Bombshell" | Darnell Martin | S : Julie Martin & Warren Leight; T : Brant Englestein | May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08) | 06020 | 6.94 |
| 132 | 21 | "Endgame" | Jean de Segonzac | T : Julie Martin; S/T : Kate Rorick & Warren Leight | May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) | 06021 | 7.20 |
| 133 | 22 | "Renewal" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Jacquelyn Reingold | May 21, 2007 (2007-05-21) | 06022 | 8.85 |

### Season 7 (2007–2008)

* The show moved this season to USA Network to air original episodes.
* Alicia Witt joins the cast as Detective Nola Falacci from the episode "Seeds" to "Senseless" while Julianne Nicholson was on maternity leave. Nicholson returned in the episode "Contract".
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | USA air date | NBC air date | PC | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 134 | 1 | "Amends" | Jesús S. Treviño | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04) | January 9, 2008 | 07003 | 3.75 |
| 135 | 2 | "Seeds" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Peter Blauner | October 11, 2007 (2007-10-11) | January 16, 2008 | 07004 | 3.41 |
| 136 | 3 | "Smile" | Michael Smith | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Charlie Rubin | October 18, 2007 (2007-10-18) | February 20, 2008 | 07005 | 4.54 |
| 137 | 4 | "Lonelyville" | Constantine Makris | S : Warren Leight & Julie Martin; S/T : Jacquelyn Reingold | October 25, 2007 (2007-10-25) | February 27, 2008 | 07006 | 3.61 |
| 138 | 5 | "Depths" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight & Julie Martin; S/T : Diana Son | November 1, 2007 (2007-11-01) | March 5, 2008 | 07001 | 3.58 |
| 139 | 6 | "Courtship" | Jean de Segonzac | Warren Leight & Julie Martin | November 8, 2007 (2007-11-08) | March 12, 2008 | 07002 | 3.28 |
| 140 | 7 | "Self-Made" | Ken Girotti | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Jerome Hairston | November 15, 2007 (2007-11-15) | January 23, 2008 | 07007 | 8.20 |
| 141 | 8 | "Offense" | Tom DiCillo | S : Julie Martin; T : Kate Rorick | November 29, 2007 (2007-11-29) | February 13, 2008 | 07008 | 3.85 |
| 142 | 9 | "Untethered" | Ken Girotti | Warren Leight, Charlie Rubin and Diana Son | December 6, 2007 (2007-12-06) | February 6, 2008 | 07009 | 4.57 |
| 143 | 10 | "Senseless" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Warren Leight; T : Julie Martin; S/T : Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | December 13, 2007 (2007-12-13) | January 30, 2008 | 07010 | 4.33 |
| 144 | 11 | "Purgatory" | Jesús S. Treviño | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | June 8, 2008 (2008-06-08) | June 21, 2008 | 07011 | 4.52 |
| 145 | 12 | "Contract" | Jonathan Herron | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Peter Blauner | June 15, 2008 (2008-06-15) | June 28, 2008 | 07012 | 3.35 |
| 146 | 13 | "Betrayed" | Michael Smith | S : Warren Leight and Charlie Rubin; T : Diana Son & Marygrace O'Shea | June 22, 2008 (2008-06-22) | July 5, 2008 | 07013 | 4.69 |
| 147 | 14 | "Assassin" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight; T : Eric Overmyer; S/T : Julie Martin | June 29, 2008 (2008-06-29) | July 12, 2008 | 07014 | 4.04 |
| 148 | 15 | "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger" | Kevin Bray | S : Warren Leight; T : Marygrace O'Shea | July 6, 2008 (2008-07-06) | July 19, 2008 | 07015 | 4.88 |
| 149 | 16 | "Reunion" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Jacquelyn Reingold | July 13, 2008 (2008-07-13) | July 26, 2008 | 07016 | 4.89 |
| 150 | 17 | "Vanishing Act" | Peter Werner | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Jerome Hairston | July 20, 2008 (2008-07-20) | August 2, 2008 | 07017 | 4.83 |
| 151 | 18 | "Ten Count" | Alex Chapple | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Julie Martin | July 27, 2008 (2008-07-27) | September 6, 2008 | 07018 | 4.32 |
| 152 | 19 | "Legacy" | Betty Kaplan | S : Warren Leight; T : Kate Rorick; S/T : Alan Kingsberg | August 3, 2008 (2008-08-03) | September 10, 2008 | 07019 | 4.92 |
| 153 | 20 | "Neighborhood Watch" | Kevin Bray | S : Warren Leight; S/T : Eric Overmyer | August 10, 2008 (2008-08-10) | September 13, 2008 | 07020 | 4.16 |
| 154 | 21 | "Last Rites" | Tom DiCillo | S : Warren Leight and Peter Blauner; T : Siobhan Byrne O'Connor & Marygrace O'Shea | August 17, 2008 (2008-08-17) | September 17, 2008 | 07021 | 4.64 |
| 155 | 22 | "Frame" | Norberto Barba | S : Warren Leight; T : Julie Martin & Kate Rorick | August 24, 2008 (2008-08-24) | September 20, 2008 | 07022 | 5.20 |

### Season 8 (2009)

* Jeff Goldblum joins the cast as Detective Zack Nichols, replacing Chris Noth.
* Warren Leight is replaced by Walon Green (Goren/Eames episodes) and Robert Nathan (Nichols/Wheeler episodes) as showrunner. Nathan later left and was replaced by Ed Zuckerman. Michael S. Chernuchin and John David Coles also join as executive producer. This change in showrunners caused the season to be delayed from November 7, 2008, to January and February 2009 to the premiere date of April 19, 2009 and also to have the episodes aired out of chronological order.
* At the end of the season, Kathryn Erbe replaced Julianne Nicholson who had to go on maternity leave. Nicholson opted not to return the following season.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | USA air date | NBC air date | PC | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 156 | 1 | "Playing Dead" | Michael Smith | Antoinette Stella | April 19, 2009 (2009-04-19) | May 6, 2009 | 08009 | 4.57 |
| 157 | 2 | "Rock Star" | Bill D'Elia | Ed Zuckerman | April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26) | May 13, 2009 | 08008 | 4.10 |
| 158 | 3 | "Identity Crisis" | Michael Smith | Pamela Wechsler | May 3, 2009 (2009-05-03) | May 20, 2009 | 08005 | 3.14 |
| 159 | 4 | "In Treatment" | Jean de Segonzac | Timothy J. Lea | May 10, 2009 (2009-05-10) | May 27, 2009 | 08010 | 3.14 |
| 160 | 5 | "Faithfully" | Jean de Segonzac | Antoinette Stella | May 17, 2009 (2009-05-17) | June 29, 2009 | 08001 | 3.70 |
| 161 | 6 | "Astoria Helen" | Norberto Barba | Timothy J. Lea | May 31, 2009 (2009-05-31) | July 6, 2009 | 08004 | 3.97 |
| 162 | 7 | "Folie à Deux" | David Manson | Michael S. Chernuchin | June 7, 2009 (2009-06-07) | July 13, 2009 | 08003 | 4.01 |
| 163 | 8 | "The Glory That Was..." | Norberto Barba | Robert Nathan | June 14, 2009 (2009-06-14) | July 20, 2009 | 08002 | 4.14 |
| 164 | 9 | "Family Values" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Antoinette Stella; S/T : Walon Green | June 21, 2009 (2009-06-21) | August 3, 2009 | 08015 | 3.44 |
| 165 | 10 | "Salome in Manhattan" "Salome" | Steve Shill | Andrew Lipsitz | June 28, 2009 (2009-06-28) | August 10, 2009 | 08006 | 4.70 |
| 166 | 11 | "Lady's Man" | Ken Girotti | Michael S. Chernuchin | June 28, 2009 (2009-06-28) | August 17, 2009 | 08011 | 4.60 |
| 167 | 12 | "Passion" | Jonathan Herron | Michael S. Chernuchin | July 12, 2009 (2009-07-12) | August 24, 2009 | 08012 | 3.47 |
| 168 | 13 | "All In" | David Manson | T : Antoinette Stella & Walon Green; S/T : Pamela Wechsler | July 19, 2009 (2009-07-19) | August 31, 2009 | 08013 | 4.14 |
| 169 | 14 | "Major Case" | Chris Zalla | Andrew Lipsitz | July 26, 2009 (2009-07-26) | August 31, 2009 | 08014 | 4.63 |
| 170 | 15 | "Alpha Dog" | Norberto Barba | Walon Green | August 2, 2009 (2009-08-02) | September 7, 2009 | 08007 | 4.23 |
| 171 | 16 | "Revolution" | John David Coles | Michael S. Chernuchin | August 9, 2009 (2009-08-09) | September 7, 2009 | 08016 | 4.83 |

### Season 9 (2010)

* A cast shake-up occurs where D'Onofrio, Erbe, and Bogosian depart the cast after the two-part premiere episode "Loyalty", which features Goldblum, D'Onofrio, and Erbe working a special case together (a one-time-only opening credits for "Loyalty (Part 2)" featured these three actors together). Saffron Burrows (Detective Serena Stevens) joins the cast in the full-team investigation in "Loyalty (Part 2)" as a replacement for Nicholson (and replacing Erbe from episode 3 onwards). Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio joins the cast as Captain Zoe Callas.
* Walon Green becomes the showrunner for all episodes.
* At the end of the season, Goldblum, Burrows, and Mastrantonio depart the cast.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | USA air date | NBC air date | PC | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 172 | 1 | "Loyalty (Part 1)" "Puntland" | Jean de Segonzac | Walon Green | March 30, 2010 (2010-03-30) | August 15, 2010 | 09001 | 3.56 |
| 173 | 2 | "Loyalty (Part 2)" "Artifice" | Jean de Segonzac | Barbara Hall | April 6, 2010 (2010-04-06) | June 20, 2010 | 09002 | 3.47 |
| 174 | 3 | "Broad Channel" | Omar Madha | Mark Malone | April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13) | June 27, 2010 | 09003 | 3.21 |
| 175 | 4 | "Delicate" | Tom DiCillo | Nicole Mirante-Matthews | April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20) | June 27, 2010 | 09006 | 3.53 |
| 176 | 5 | "Gods & Insects" | Jonathan Herron | Ted Sullivan | April 27, 2010 (2010-04-27) | July 4, 2010 | 09007 | 2.82 |
| 177 | 6 | "Abel & Willing" | Kevin Bray | Michael Angeli | May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04) | July 10, 2010 | 09008 | 2.82 |
| 178 | 7 | "Love Sick" | Jim Hayman | Nicole Mirante-Matthews | May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11) | July 11, 2010 | 09011 | 3.02 |
| 179 | 8 | "Love on Ice" | Ken Girotti | David Klass & James Sadwith | May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18) | July 17, 2010 | 09009 | 2.55 |
| 180 | 9 | "Traffic" | Chris Zalla | Antoinette Stella | May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25) | July 18, 2010 | 09012 | 2.86 |
| 181 | 10 | "Disciple" | Christine Moore | Walon Green & Michael Angeli | June 1, 2010 (2010-06-01) | July 24, 2010 | 09010 | 3.08 |
| 182 | 11 | "Lost Children of the Blood" | John David Coles | Christine Bailey | June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08) | July 25, 2010 | 09004 | 2.97 |
| 183 | 12 | "True Legacy" | Yon Motskin | Antoinette Stella | June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15) | July 31, 2010 | 09013 | 3.50 |
| 184 | 13 | "The Mobster Will See You Now" | Jean de Segonzac | Michael Angeli | June 22, 2010 (2010-06-22) | August 1, 2010 | 09015 | 4.40 |
| 185 | 14 | "Palimpsest" | Darnell Martin | Mark Malone | June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29) | August 7, 2010 | 09014 | 2.79 |
| 186 | 15 | "Inhumane Society" | Michael Smith | Courtney Parker & Geoffrey Thorne | July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06) | August 14, 2010 | 09005 | 2.99 |
| 187 | 16 | "Three-In-One" | Arthur W. Forney | Walon Green & David Klass | July 6, 2010 (2010-07-06) | August 21, 2010 | 09016 | 2.99 |

### Season 10 (2011)

* This final season sees a return to the single, original pairing of the first four seasons, as Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe rejoin the cast as Detective Robert Goren and Detective Alex Eames.
* Jeff Goldblum (Detective Zack Nichols), Saffron Burrows (Detective Serena Stevens) and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Captain Zoe Callas) did not return for this final season.
* Jay O. Sanders (Captain Joseph Hannah) and Julia Ormond (Dr. Paula Gyson) join the cast, credited with "star" billing alongside D'Onofrio and Erbe.
* This is the shortest season of the entire series with only 8 episodes.
* Chris Brancato takes over as showrunner and executive producer, replacing Walon Green.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | USA air date | NBC air date | PC | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 188 | 1 | "Rispetto" | Jean de Segonzac | Rick Eid | May 1, 2011 (2011-05-01) | May 30, 2011 | 10004 | 5.10 |
| 189 | 2 | "The Consoler" | Michael Smith | Chris Brancato | May 8, 2011 (2011-05-08) | June 6, 2011 | 10001 | 3.68 |
| 190 | 3 | "Boots on the Ground" | Jean de Segonzac | S : Paul Eckstein; S/T : Marlane Gomard Meyer | May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15) | June 20, 2011 | 10002 | 3.83 |
| 191 | 4 | "The Last Street in Manhattan" | Jean de Segonzac | Rick Eid | May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22) | June 27, 2011 | 10006 | 3.33 |
| 192 | 5 | "Trophy Wine" | Michael Smith | Warren Leight | June 5, 2011 (2011-06-05) | July 11, 2011 | 10003 | 3.91 |
| 193 | 6 | "Cadaver" | Frank Prinzi | Julie Martin | June 12, 2011 (2011-06-12) | July 18, 2011 | 10005 | 3.59 |
| 194 | 7 | "Icarus" | Frank Prinzi | Julie Martin | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) | August 1, 2011 | 10007 | 3.27 |
| 195 | 8 | "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" | Jean de Segonzac | Julie Martin & Chris Brancato | June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26) | August 8, 2011 | 10008 | 3.75 |

## Home video releases

| Season | Episodes | DVD release dates | DVD release dates | DVD release dates | DVD release dates |
| Season | Episodes | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | Discs |
| 1 | 22 | October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) | February 28, 2005 (2005-02-28) | January 19, 2005 (2005-01-19) | 6 |
| 2 | 23 | December 12, 2006 (2006-12-12) | July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) | January 19, 2005 (2005-01-19) | 5 |
| 3 | 21 | September 14, 2004 (2004-09-14) | April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13) | June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03) | 3 |
| 4 | 23 | November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24) | December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) | December 2, 2009 (2009-12-02) | 5 |
| 5 | 22 | May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18) | August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16) | September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) | 5 |
| 6 | 22 | June 28, 2011 (2011-06-28) | TBA | TBA | 5 |
| 7 | 22 | June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26) | TBA | TBA | 5 |
| 8 | 15 | October 23, 2012 (2012-10-23) | TBA | TBA | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | December 11, 2012 (2012-12-11) | TBA | TBA | 4 |
| 10 | 8 | March 12, 2013 (2013-03-12) | TBA | TBA | 2 |
| Total | 194 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |