Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
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| Created by | Dick Wolf (US series) |
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| Narrated by | Steven Zirnkilton (opening only) |
| Opening theme | "Theme of Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent"
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | CityTV |
| Release | February 22, 2024 – present |
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is a Canadian police procedural drama television series that is based on the American series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.[1] The series is set in Toronto, Ontario, and centers on crime stories "ripped from the headlines", in the style of the original Law & Order.[2]
The series premiered on February 22, 2024 on Citytv,[3] and became the #1 prime-time drama of the year by attracting 1.1 million views on the first episode.[4] The series is expected to run for 10 episodes.[5]
Premise[edit]
A psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, the series follows a squad of detectives from the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit, a major case squad in the fictional Toronto Police Department. These detectives investigate high-profile homicides and corruptions in metro Toronto.[6]
In Toronto's war on crime, the worst offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit. These are their stories.
—Opening narration spoken by Steven Zirnkilton
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
- Aden Young as Detective Sergeant Henry Graff
- Kathleen Munroe as Detective Sergeant Frankie Bateman
- K. C. Collins as Deputy Crown Attorney Theo Forrester
- Karen Robinson as Inspector Vivienne Holness
Recurring cast[edit]
- Nicola Correia-Damude as Dr. Lucy Da Silva
- Araya Mengesha as Mark Yohannes
- Tammy Isbell as Detective Alice Riley
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title [7] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [7] | |
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| 1 | "The Key to the Castle" | Holly Dale | Tassie Cameron | February 22, 2024 | |
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Graff and Bateman investigate the disappearance of a crypto investor when he vanishes on Lake Ontario, along with hundreds of millions of his clients' dollars. | |||||
| 2 | "Good Neighbours" | Peter Stebbings | Sam Godfrey | February 29, 2024 | |
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A shooting at a condo building leads Graff and Bateman to a twenty-year-old cold case that they must solve in order to catch the killer. | |||||
| 3 | "The Real Eve" | Holly Dale | Jillian Locke | March 7, 2024 | |
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When a beloved art professor, Eve Kinwood, is killed, the team must use her art to find the Real Eve and her killer. | |||||
| 4 | "Crack Reporter" | David Wellington | Sherry White | March 14, 2024 | |
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A stabbing on a crowded transit walkway throws the detectives into the middle of a heated mayoral race as they investigate the murder of a local journalist. | |||||
| 5 | "Bleeding Heart" | Sudz Sutherland | Annmarie Morais | March 21, 2024 | |
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When a murder leads Graff and Bateman to a global crime syndicate, they must weave through a complex maze of criminals and victims to find the killer. | |||||
| 6 | "Minnow and the Shark" | Rachel Leiterman | Aubrey Nealon | April 11, 2024 | |
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The death of an executive at a major grocery chain sends the detectives into the cutthroat business of selling food and corporate corruption. | |||||
| 7 | "The Sound of Silence" | Winnifred Jong | Tassie Cameron & Noelle Carbone | April 18, 2024 | |
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The discovery of a young woman's remains leads the detectives to the toxic workplace from which she was wrongfully dismissed. | |||||
| 8 | "Boys Will Be Boys" | David Straiton | Noelle Carbone & Annmarie Morais | May 2, 2024 | |
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When a local hockey star is found dead on the ice, Graff and Bateman must untangle a hazing scandal that led to the star player's suspension just days before his death. | |||||
| 9 | "Three Points" | Sharon Lewis | TBA | May 9, 2024 | |
| 10 | "Cul-De-Sac" | Holly Dale[8] | TBA | May 16, 2024 | |
Production[edit]
In June 2023, it was announced that Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent had been given a 10-episode series order, based on the original series created by Dick Wolf and René Balcer for Universal Television.[6] The series is produced by Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures.[9] Directors include Holly Dale who directed the 1st, 3rd and final episodes, as well as David Wellington, Peter Stebbings, Sudz Sutherland, Rachel Leiterman, Winnifred Jong, Sharon Lewis and David Straiton.[9][8]
The episode "Crack Reporter" was partially inspired by the crack cocaine scandal that involved former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in 2013.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "Citytv’s Law & Order Canadian spinoff gets underway". Playback, October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Citytv touts all-Canadian cast for spinoff Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent". The Globe and Mail, October 16, 2023.
- ^ Osobe Waberi, "'So excited for this,' Here's a first look at Law & Order Toronto premiering next month". Now, January 3, 2024.
- ^ Mirza, Taimur; Sikander. "In Brief: Law & Order Toronto debut attracts 1.1 million viewers". Playback. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Beaudette, Teghan (22 February 2024). "With Law & Order spinoff, Toronto finally gets its big break — as itself". CBC News. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ a b Nellie Andreeva (June 5, 2023). "'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Gets Canadian Version As Vincent D'Onofrio Has Been Lobbying For US Revival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Dowling, Amber (October 16, 2023). "'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Announces Cast on First Original International Franchise Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Greg David, "Casting announced for Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent coming to Citytv Spring 2024". TV, eh?, October 16, 2023.
- ^ Ben Okazawa, "'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Dramatizes Rob Ford's Infamous Crack Video". Exclaim!, March 15, 2024.
