Law & Order: Criminal Intent Major Case (Season 8, Episode 14)
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Major Case (Season 8, Episode 14)

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detective Nichols correctly surmises that the esteemed head of the crime lab killed a teenage drug dealer and is planting evidence to frame another man, but has a hard time convincing captain Ross to go along with him.

Director

Christopher Zalla (as Chris Zalla)

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Rene Balcer (developed by) (as René Balcer) | Andrew Lipsitz (written by)

Producers

Tim Deluca | John L. Roman | Mary Rae Thewlis

Composer

Mike Post (music by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 26, 2009

Release date

Jul 26, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 19 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Jeff Goldblum Detective Zack Nichols Detective Zack Nichols See fewer	Jurassic Park (1993)
Julianne Nicholson Detective Megan Wheeler Detective Megan Wheeler See fewer	August: Osage County (2013)
Eric Bogosian Captain Danny Ross Captain Danny Ross See fewer	Talk Radio (1988)
Dylan Baker Henry Muller Henry Muller See fewer	Happiness (1998)
Laura Campbell Grace Purefoy Grace Purefoy See fewer	Quantico (2015)
Stivi Paskoski Justin Lennox Justin Lennox See fewer	Third Watch (1999)
John Wojda Nate Henrick Nate Henrick See fewer	Manhattan by Numbers (1993)
Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Kathryn Erbe Detective Alexandra 'Alex' Eames Detective Alexandra 'Alex' Eames See fewer	Stir of Echoes (1999)
Doug Wright Actor Actor See fewer	Little Manhattan (2005)
Allison Daugherty Smith Karen Purefoy Karen Purefoy See fewer	Third Watch (1999)
Emily Wickersham Ceci Madison Ceci Madison See fewer	Gone (I) (2012)
Nancy Meyer Gwen Madison Gwen Madison See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Harriett D. Foy Csu Detective Csu Detective See fewer	P-Valley (2020)
Romy Nordlinger Officer Talbor Officer Talbor See fewer	Manifest (2018)
Hallie Cooper-Novack Nan Nan See fewer	Jagoo (2012)
Erin C. Buckley Sandra Harper (as Erin Buckley) Sandra Harper (as Erin Buckley) See fewer	Platonic (2020)
Jeremy Ray Borders Court Scene Court Scene See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Ernest Dancy Grimes Grimes See fewer	Knuckle Game (2006)
Doug Wright Interviewer on TV screen Interviewer on TV screen See fewer	Quills (2000)
Carol Lee Cynthia Hong (uncredited) Cynthia Hong (uncredited) See fewer	Banana Zakary (2021)