"In New York City's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Major Case Squad. These are their stories." / The final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent features the long-anticipated return of Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) to the Major Case Squad. Terminated for insubordination a year ago, Detective Robert Goren has been reunited with his long-time partner Alex Eames at the behest of new Major Case Captain Joseph Hannah (Jay O. Sanders), a friend of Goren's since Academy days. In addition to plunging into colorful, dangerous mysteries, Goren has mandatory sessions with brilliant police psychologist Dr. Paula Gyson (Julia Ormond) that will ultimately help him unravel his tortured past, and to chart a course in the right direction. / When Detective Robert Goren is at a crime scene, nothing is overlooked. With a broad intellect and cunning instinct that borders on brilliance, this modern-day Sherlock Holmes brings a new level of scrutiny to the NYPD's Major Case Unit. Detective Alex Eames is the perfect complement to Detective Goren. She understands Goren's eccentric techniques better than anyone, but as senior partner she isn't afraid to hold him accountable for the novel police procedures that he sometimes employs. If there's anyone who can keep Goren in check, it's Eames. She's his steadying influence. / Spinoff Of: (1990-2010) / Adaptations outside the U.S.: (Paris Criminal Investigations) (2007-2008) ●The show follows the format of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, adapted to Paris and the French legal system under the Napoleonic Code. (Law & Order: Criminal Intent) (2007-2011) ●This show follows the format of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, set in Moscow and adapted to the Russian justice system. / Law & Order Franchise: (1999- ) (2005) (2010-2011) Currently 9.1/10