Law & Order: Criminal Intent Playing Dead (Season 8, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Playing Dead (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A dead junkie's girlfriend is the stepdaughter of a powerful politician from an influential New York family, and Goren and Eames discover that they were blackmailing him over a disturbing family secret.

Director

Michael Smith

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Rene Balcer (developed by) (as René Balcer) | Antoinette Stella (written by)

Producers

Tim Deluca | John L. Roman (produced by) | Mary Rae Thewlis

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 19, 2009

Release date

Apr 19, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 wins & 19 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Vincent D'Onofrio Detective Robert 'Bobby' Goren Detective Robert 'Bobby' Goren See fewer	Men in Black (1997)
Kathryn Erbe Detective Alexandra 'Alex' Eames Detective Alexandra 'Alex' Eames See fewer	Stir of Echoes (1999)
Eric Bogosian Captain Danny Ross Captain Danny Ross See fewer	Talk Radio (1988)
Scott Cohen Neil Hayes-Fitzgerald Neil Hayes-Fitzgerald See fewer	The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Betty Gilpin Stacey Hayes-Fitzgerald Stacey Hayes-Fitzgerald See fewer	The Hunt (II) (2020)
Leslie Hendrix ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers ME Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Otto Sanchez Det. Gonzo Ruiz Det. Gonzo Ruiz See fewer	Terminator Genisys (2015)
Brian Tarantina Johnny Di Rogga Johnny Di Rogga See fewer	Summer of Sam (1999)
Stephen Gevedon Chris Palarno Chris Palarno See fewer	Session 9 (2001)
Elan Moss-Bachrach Rick Siebert Rick Siebert See fewer	American Virgin (2009)
Kathy Baker Camille Hayes-Fitzgerald Camille Hayes-Fitzgerald See fewer	Picket Fences (1992)
Alexandra Neil Josie Hayes-Fitzgerald Josie Hayes-Fitzgerald See fewer	Madoff (2016)
Traci Godfrey Detective Agnes Farley Detective Agnes Farley See fewer	Inventing Anna (2022)
Jean Brassard Wine Seller Wine Seller See fewer	MacGyver (2016)
John Di Benedetto Old Man (as John DiBenedetto) Old Man (as John DiBenedetto) See fewer	The Drop (2014)
Summer Crockett Moore Reporter #1 Reporter #1 See fewer	Big Dogs (2020)
Brad Holbrook Reporter #2 Reporter #2 See fewer	Faded Love (2015)
Tracey Conyer Lee Female TV Reporter Female TV Reporter See fewer	FBI (2018)
Bob Gaynor Male TV Reporter Male TV Reporter See fewer	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Tess Paras Nurse Nurse See fewer	Josep (2022)
Chris LaPanta Attorney (as Christopher Lapanta) Attorney (as Christopher Lapanta) See fewer	John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Grant Norman Doctor Doctor See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Jessica Coles Jessica Jessica See fewer	Let's Make a Movie (2012)
Sophie Belkin Sophie Hayes-Fitzgerald Sophie Hayes-Fitzgerald See fewer	Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
Patrick Salerno Connor Hayes-Fitzgerald Connor Hayes-Fitzgerald See fewer	Riding in Cars with Boys (2001)
Rénayla Joye Customer at counter (uncredited) Customer at counter (uncredited) See fewer	Louie (2010)
Mikey Miles High School Student (uncredited) High School Student (uncredited) See fewer	Vermin Town (2017)