Law & Order: Criminal Intent Season 8, Ep. 1 "Playing Dead"

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The drug-addicted daughter of a city politician survives a hit by "playing dead" -- her blackmailing, dealer boyfriend, isn't so lucky. Goren and Eames then uncover a trail of deception that leads all the way to City Hall.
  • Runtime: 44 minutes
  • Original air date: April 20, 2009
  • Network: Dick Wolf
 
  
 
 

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1. Playing Dead
  April 20, 2009
The drug-addicted daughter of a city politician survives a hit by "playing dead" -- her blackmailing, dealer boyfriend, isn't so lucky. Goren and Eames then uncover a trail of deception that leads all the way to City Hall.
 
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2. Rock Star
  April 26, 2009
When a young hipster is found stabbed in an ethnically-charged neighborhood, Detectives Nichols and Wheeler enter the world of aspiring artists with big dreams.
 
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3. Identity Crisis
  May 3, 2009
Two young brothers endure the insanity of their mother until she dies under questionable circumstances in a bathtub. Twenty years later, when the elder brother is confronted with the reality of a life he has sought to leave behind, he kills his brother. Detectives Goren and Eames follow the clues that lead them through a multitude of assumed identities.
 
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4. In Treatment
  May 10, 2009
Wall Street hustler Archie Beuliss is a captain of the financial industry, leading Beuliss Securities, one of the nation's most successful hedge funds. He is the honorary speaker at a gala dinner when the place erupts amid news reports that Beuliss Securities is under investigation by the SEC for fraud. When Beuliss Securities CFO Frank Hatcher is found stabbed in the men's room, Nichols and Wheeler step into the world of high finance to catch an unlikely killer.
 
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5. Faithfully
  May 17, 2009
When a devout, celebrity doctor is murdered, Goren and Eames enter the unexpectedly steamy world behind the pulpit.
 
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6. Astoria Helen
  May 31, 2009
A lonely, single mother is targeted by a charming con man in an effort to hit an armored truck carrying millions of dollars.
 
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7. Folie a Deux
  June 7, 2009
When a fragile couple lose their child in a hotel robbery, Goren and Eames race against the clock to track down the missing child.
 
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8. The Glory That Was...
  June 14, 2009
Nichols and Wheeler find themselves on the world stage, untangling the dark politics behind the Olympic Site Selection Committee.
 
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9. Family Values
  June 21, 2009
When a flier from a local Catholic high school drama production connects three murders, Goren and Eames must understand the psychology of a religious fanatic before he claims another victim.
 
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10. Salome in Manhattan
  June 28, 2009
A celebrity chef's star is on the rise as he plans the opening of a trendy restaurant with powerful partners. Yet his world is upended when his tabloid-friendly, gorgeous girlfriend and business partner is killed under mysterious circumstances.
 
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11. Lady's Man
  June 28, 2009
Boz Burman dodged a murder conviction thanks to the DA's bungling of the case. A born survivor, he parlayed his notoriety into a successful TV crime show. But when he washes up dead in the East River, Goren and Eames must track down a killer's killer.
 
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12. Passion
  July 12, 2009
Detectives Nichols and Wheeler discover the deadly passion that exists behind the arts.
 
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13. All In
  July 19, 2009
When poker genius Josh Snow loses $80,000 in a card game, backer and bookie Lou Cardinale forces him into collections to work off the losses.
 
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14. Major Case
  July 26, 2009
Detectives Nichols and Eames must track down a killer who is surprisingly adept, and too close for comfort.
 
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15. Alpha Dog
  August 2, 2009
A hunky posterboy with a million-dollar torso has what others crave: sex appeal.
 
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16. Revolution
  August 9, 2009
With the banks failing and public discontent high, aging revolutionary Axel Kaspers believes the time is ripe to galvanize public reaction and spark a populist uprising. With his radical daughter Birgit and disciple Mel, Axel orchestrates the kidnapping of Continental Bankcorp president, Peter Evans.
 
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Episode 1, "Playing Dead"
Synopsis: The drug-addicted daughter of a city politician survives a hit by "playing dead" -- her blackmailing, dealer boyfriend, isn't so lucky. Goren and Eames then uncover a trail of deception that leads all the way to City Hall.
Original air date: April 20, 2009
Runtime: 44 minutes
ASIN: B0026S4UNW
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,204 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Season 8
Synopsis: Created and executive produced by Emmy winning producer Dick Wolf, Law & Order: Criminal Intent veers from the traditional format by taking viewers into the minds of its criminals. Law & Order: Criminal Intent boasts an enormously talented cast led by critically-acclaimed film actor Vincent D'Onofrio (Detective Robert Goren); Kathryn Erbe (Detective Alex Eames); Courtney B. Vance (Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver) and Jamey Sheridan (Captain James Deakins).
Creator: Dick Wolf
Season year: 2009
Network: Dick Wolf
ASIN: B0026RXHE6
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1.0 out of 5 stars crappy quality, July 30, 2010
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I made the mistake of buying a season of Law & Order CI after watching one download. BIG mistake. This had horrible streaming. (And I stream Netflix and Hulu with no serious problems) But this stopped, lost video/audio sync, stuttered, buffered. When I finally go to tech support and tried to get a refund (NO refunds on this, buyer beware) I was told to download the Unbox application, which lowered the quality to cell phone video levels. This is really the worst option out there. Only use this as a last ditch resort. Seriously.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Law & Order CI 08--Video On Demand--GOING OUT ON A LIMB--I LIKE JEFF GOLDBLUM ON THIS, August 18, 2009
This review is from: Law & Order: Criminal Intent Season 8 (Amazon Instant Video)
I am recommending the whole season eight of this series not just this episode.

When I started this series this season, I really thought this was it for me. I was really getting tired of Goren's (Donofrio's) routine with these killers. I had his shtick down so well that I could almost deliver the lines along with him. Eames and he were really getting stale. This series has also tried just about every female actress it can find to pair up with the second detective.

Then everyone finally got smart. They gave up on other females and began using Eames with both male detectives. Jeff Goldblum replaced Chris Noth and, much to my surprise, is really pretty good in this series. This is another instance where someone who was known almost solely for feature film work deigned to move into television. This used to be considered unthinkable, that it was a definite step down in one's acting career. Those rules now appear to be out the window. It really should come as no surprise that an actor who managed to succeed in feature film can do well in television. Goldblum is developing all the traits for this character and he is very interesting as a character. Goldblum also has the most range of any actor on this series. When he has a poignant moment or a silent moment, he really knows how to play it for maximum effect. The others do not have this power behind their acting chops.

Eric Bosognian also does a very good job as the one in charge and I can't really say I miss his predecessor. Frankly, I suspect you could just have Goldblum as the detective at this point and the series would take on a whole new life. For those who don't know the difference between this L&O and the others, the emphasis on this show is solving the case. There is virtually no emphasis on taking the case to trial and winning it. Typically the case is so sewn up that only a fool for a prosecutor could lose it. The other L&O's make the prosecution of the case just as big a part of the show as the solving of the case. Thus, this L&O can actually be like most other detective shows on tv, which the other ones cannot because they have more of an ensemble factor.
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