Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Created by Dick Wolf
On NBC, USA Network
A cerebral procedural that prioritizes psychological investigation and criminal motivation over legal resolution, sustained across 195 episodes with the reassurance of weekly closure.
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
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Does Law & Order: Criminal Intent leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Law & Order: Criminal Intent violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Law & Order: Criminal Intent scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Law & Order: Criminal Intent easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Law & Order: Criminal Intent sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Familiar shape, done well.
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Everything like Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and what each one shares →
Like Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Law & Order: Criminal Intent, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Law & Order: Criminal Intent, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Law & Order: Criminal Intent, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
