The Good (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
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"The Good" is a fifth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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and Barek
investigate the murder of a suburban couple found bludgeoned to death.
At first, Logan and Barek suspect the couple's son, a drug addict, thinking he killed his parents for their cash staff. But when a local investigator pressures the kid into a confession, the detectives discover a conflict of interest. They are convinced the youngster is innocent, even though he confesses to the crime. Eventually, another suspect with close business ties to the victims emerges, prompting Deakins
to drop the case. Deakins decides to retire from service rather than battle a conspiracy
to frame him instigated by a former police officer, arrested for killing his girlfriend ("My Good Name
"), who wields a significant local influence and planted an evidence implicating Deakins in a false corruption charge.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
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Plot summary
In the final season episode, Detectives LoganMike Logan (Law & Order)
Michael "Mike" Logan is a fictional character in the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order franchise, played by Chris Noth.-History in the franchise:...
and Barek
Carolyn Barek
Det. Carolyn Barek is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Annabella Sciorra.Barek is partnered with Det. Mike Logan , on the Major Case Squad of the New York City Police Department . Her badge number is 6141.A criminal profiler from...
investigate the murder of a suburban couple found bludgeoned to death.
At first, Logan and Barek suspect the couple's son, a drug addict, thinking he killed his parents for their cash staff. But when a local investigator pressures the kid into a confession, the detectives discover a conflict of interest. They are convinced the youngster is innocent, even though he confesses to the crime. Eventually, another suspect with close business ties to the victims emerges, prompting Deakins
James Deakins
Captain James Deakins is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network U.S. television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Jamey Sheridan.On the show, Deakins supervises New York City's Major Case Squad...
to drop the case. Deakins decides to retire from service rather than battle a conspiracy
Conspiracy (crime)
In the criminal law, a conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one overt act in furtherance of that agreement...
to frame him instigated by a former police officer, arrested for killing his girlfriend ("My Good Name
My Good Name
"My Good Name" is a fourth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.-Synopsis:In this episode, Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a hospital maintenance worker, and it soon becomes obvious the body has been moved.At first, Goren and Eames take heat from...
"), who wields a significant local influence and planted an evidence implicating Deakins in a false corruption charge.
Cast
| Chris Noth Chris Noth Christopher David "Chris" Noth is an American actor. He is known for long-running television roles as Det. Mike Logan on the police procedural and legal drama television series, Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and as Big on Sex and the City. For the latter role, he has been... |
Det. Mike Logan Mike Logan (Law & Order) Michael "Mike" Logan is a fictional character in the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order franchise, played by Chris Noth.-History in the franchise:... |
| Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra Annabella Sciorra is an American film, television, and stage actress. Sciorra received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead for the 1989 film True Love, and came to widespread attention in her co-lead role in Spike Lee's 1991 film Jungle Fever... |
Det. Carolyn Barek Carolyn Barek Det. Carolyn Barek is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Annabella Sciorra.Barek is partnered with Det. Mike Logan , on the Major Case Squad of the New York City Police Department . Her badge number is 6141.A criminal profiler from... |
| Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan James Patrick "Jamey" Sheridan is an American actor. He was born in Pasadena, California.He has had a prolific acting career in theater, television, and feature film productions. Born to a family of actors, he made it to Broadway and earned a Tony nomination in 1987 for his performance in the... |
Capt. James Deakins James Deakins Captain James Deakins is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network U.S. television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Jamey Sheridan.On the show, Deakins supervises New York City's Major Case Squad... |
| Courtney B. Vance Courtney B. Vance Courtney Bernard Vance is an American actor. He was formerly a regular on the NBC/USA television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. He was also a series regular on the ABC series FlashForward. As of 2011, he appears on the TNT series The Closer as Chief... |
A.D.A. Ron Carver Ron Carver Ron Carver is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Courtney B. Vance.Carver often works in conjunction with detectives Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames, Mike Logan and Carolyn Barek of the Major Case Squad. He graduated from John Jay College of... |