"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" Diamond Dogs (2005)

Director:

Norberto Barba

Writers:

Dick Wolf (creator)
Rene Balcer (developer)

TV Series:

"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)

Original Air Date:

2 October 2005 (Season 5, Episode 2)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Detective Mike Logan gets his first case when he and his new partner, Detective Carolyn Barek, investigate a series of jewelry store robberies. |

Plot Keywords:

Detective | New York City | Trial | Gun | Interrogation

Cast

Chris Noth	...	Detective Mike Logan
Annabella Sciorra	...	Detective Carolyn Barek
Jamey Sheridan	...	Captain James Deakins
Courtney B. Vance	...	A.D.A. Ron Carver
Rebecca Wisocky	...	Dede McCann
Peter Scanavino	...	Johnny Feist
Zoe Lister Jones	...	Maya Sampson (as Zoe Lister-Jones)
Lee Brock	...	Mrs. Crais
Adrian Martinez	...	Kellogg
Sanjit De Silva	...	V.J.
Blanche Baker	...	Miriam Engles
Adam Heller	...	Jack Engles
Larry Fessenden	...	Boaz
Philip Levy	...	Kev Gustav
Bo Rucker	...	Buster

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Certification:

New Zealand:M (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14

Company:

NBC Universal Television

Quotes:

Johnny Feist: [referring to his jailed girlfriend] We could bust her out.
Dede McCann: Don't be stupid. I'll get you another.

A Low-Key Annabella Sciorra Added To Cast

We are introduced to a new character here, a woman who is paired with Det. Mike Logan (Chris Noth). She is "Det. Carolyn Barek," played by Annabella Sciorra. This is a treat for me, as I've always been a fan of Sciorra. I didn't think I'd want to watch this show anymore if Vincent D'Onofro (Det. Robert Goren") and Kathryn Erbe ("Det. Alexandra Eames) weren't starring in it, but now that I see Sciorra is teamed up with Noth, I'm fine with it. In fact, it's very cool that in either case, we get two interesting defectives to solve a murder each week.

Of course, D'Onofrio and Eames will always be the top choice of me and probably most viewers, but this "second team" isn't bad. My first impression of "Barek" is that she's very low-key, more than I expected knowing the kind of roles Sciorra has played on film.

The crime story involves a sick mother-son duo who are both hooked big-time on drugs. To support their ever-growing habit, the son resorts to sticking up jewelry stores and murdering people in the process. With the dramatic increase in drug usage, his rage is increasing. The story also involves other people, of course, and Logan and Barek investigate and interrogate all of them to try to solve this case.

Logan is under pressure to impress his new boss (Capt. Deakins) so he doesn't get sent back to Staten Island. He wants to be a regular with this Major Crimes Unit. He and his new partner are also learning about each other.

In addition to seeing a new face, the story was an intense one and should definitely keep your interest.