Basically, what happens when Sherlock Holmes is brought into the Law & Order universe, complete with a quirky genius detective - Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) ...

Played By: Vincent D'Onofrio · Badass Pacifist: Goren almost always manages to get a criminal arrested simply by getting them emotionally riled up to confess ...

Recaps for episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. All spoilers in recap pages will be left unmarked. You Have Been Warned.

Ass Pull: Although it ended up being well-received, Goren and Eames' more-than-friends relationship was initially viewed as being this.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent has its share of Heartwarming Moments. A lot of them center around Goren and Eames's relationship.

In New York City's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Major Case Squad. This is when the Squad has a bit of fun ...

It centers on serious criminal cases being investigated by the Toronto Police Department while working with Ontario Crown attorneys.

Goren and Eames attempt to nail down a lawyer suspected of spree-killing his several mistresses to keep his affairs hidden from his unknowing wife.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent is considered Lighter and Softer (in comparison, anyway) to its older sisters, it still has some very haunting moments.

Nichols and Eames partner up on a case involving a German radical responsible for the death of a vilified Wall Street CEO.