Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
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| Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent | |
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| Created by | Dick Wolf (American 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 | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | CityTV |
| Release | February 22, 2024 – present |
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| Law & Order franchise | |
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 first season ran for 10 episodes;[5] in June 2024, it was renewed for a second and third season.
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]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 10 | February 22, 2024 | May 16, 2024 | |
| 2 | 10 | February 20, 2025 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2024)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate [7] | |
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| 1 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 9 | "Three Points" | Holly Dale[8] | Tassie Cameron | May 9, 2024 | |
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The death of a prominent rapper-turned-producer sends Graff and Bateman on the tail of a frenzied serial killer at large in the city. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Cul-De-Sac" | Sharon Lewis | Sam Godfrey & Jillian Locke | May 16, 2024 | |
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The neighbours of a respected defence attorney become the prime suspects in her murder. | ||||||
Season 2 (2025)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [7] | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate [7] | |
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| 11 | 1 | "White Squirrel City" | Peter Stebbings | Tassie Cameron | February 20, 2025 | |
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When an unhoused man is stabbed to death in a downtown park, Graff and Bateman are called to investigate as attention turns to his various neighbours. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "Digital Lipstick" | David Wellington | Jillian Locke | February 27, 2025 | |
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After the city's "nicest man" is shot dead in the park, Holness vows to get justice, especially after it is found that the murder is part of a larger conspiracy. | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Fool's Gold" | Winnifred Jong | Sam Godfrey | March 6, 2025 | |
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When an airport worker is found dead of an apparent suicide, Graff and Bateman quickly deduce he has been murdered and may be responsible for a crime of his own. | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Hoggs Hollow" | Sudz Sutherland | Aubrey Nealon | March 20, 2025 | |
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The team is called to investigate when a young wife is killed in her Hoggs Hollow home, and they uncover a secret hidden within the home and the police department. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "Face Value" | Sharon Lewis | Stephen Cochrane | April 3, 2025 | |
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A well-liked couple is murdered at their place of business, and while all clues point to a robbery, Graff and Bateman soon discover the murder was a targeted hit. | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Disposable People" | TBA | TBA | April 10, 2025 | |
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The death of a prison inmate takes Graff and Bateman to a maximum-security detention centre to investigate. | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "The Man in the Stadium" | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2025 | |
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Graff and Bateman are called into the Rogers Centre when a famous Canadian stand-up comic drops dead during a rehearsal on stage. | ||||||
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 9th 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]
The series was renewed for a second and third season in June 2024.[11]
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 c d "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.
- ^ Vardhan, Harsh (2024-04-18). "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Renewed For Season 2 at Citytv". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
External links
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Categories:
- Citytv television dramas
- 2020s Canadian crime drama television series
- Television shows filmed in Toronto
- Television shows set in Toronto
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Law & Order (franchise) television series
- Television series by Universal Television
- Television shows featuring audio description
- 2024 Canadian television series debuts
- Television series created by Dick Wolf
- Television series created by René Balcer