Grow (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
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"Grow" is a fifth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
.
episode, Detectives Goren
and Eames
investigate the case of a city health inspector, found murdered in mysterious circumstances in an elevator. At first, the murder appears to be drug-related, until Goren and Eames look below the surface. The detectives interview the victim's brother, a recently widowed medical examiner with a young daughter, as they learn that Nicole Wallace, Goren's long-standing nemesis, is romantically involved with the man. Then, they fear that the man's young daughter might be Wallace's next victim. Detective Mike Logan
joins the Major Case squad this time, but he is not pleased with being relegated to the background while Goren and Eames lead the investigation, so Deakins
makes an effort to find a partner for him.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
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Plot summary
In the season premiereSeason premiere
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episode, Detectives Goren
Robert Goren
Det. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio....
and Eames
Alexandra Eames
Det. Alexandra "Alex" Eames is a fictional police detective with the NYPD Major Case Squad featured in the NBC-USA Network Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe...
investigate the case of a city health inspector, found murdered in mysterious circumstances in an elevator. At first, the murder appears to be drug-related, until Goren and Eames look below the surface. The detectives interview the victim's brother, a recently widowed medical examiner with a young daughter, as they learn that Nicole Wallace, Goren's long-standing nemesis, is romantically involved with the man. Then, they fear that the man's young daughter might be Wallace's next victim. Detective Mike Logan
Mike Logan (Law & Order)
Michael "Mike" Logan is a fictional character in the police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order franchise, played by Chris Noth.-History in the franchise:...
joins the Major Case squad this time, but he is not pleased with being relegated to the background while Goren and Eames lead the investigation, so Deakins
James Deakins
Captain James Deakins is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network U.S. television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Jamey Sheridan.On the show, Deakins supervises New York City's Major Case Squad...
makes an effort to find a partner for him.
Cast
| Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio is an American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer. Often referred to as an actor's actor, his work as a character actor has earned him the nickname of "Human Chameleon"... |
Det. Robert Goren Robert Goren Det. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio.... |
| Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe is an American actress known for her role as Det. Alexandra Eames in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and death row inmate Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.-Personal life:... |
Det. Alexandra Eames Alexandra Eames Det. Alexandra "Alex" Eames is a fictional police detective with the NYPD Major Case Squad featured in the NBC-USA Network Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe... |
| Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan James Patrick "Jamey" Sheridan is an American actor. He was born in Pasadena, California.He has had a prolific acting career in theater, television, and feature film productions. Born to a family of actors, he made it to Broadway and earned a Tony nomination in 1987 for his performance in the... |
Capt. James Deakins James Deakins Captain James Deakins is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network U.S. television series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Jamey Sheridan.On the show, Deakins supervises New York City's Major Case Squad... |
| Courtney B. Vance Courtney B. Vance Courtney Bernard Vance is an American actor. He was formerly a regular on the NBC/USA television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver. He was also a series regular on the ABC series FlashForward. As of 2011, he appears on the TNT series The Closer as Chief... |
A.D.A. Ron Carver Ron Carver Ron Carver is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Courtney B. Vance.Carver often works in conjunction with detectives Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames, Mike Logan and Carolyn Barek of the Major Case Squad. He graduated from John Jay College of... |
Facts
- The episode title, "Grow", refers to the personal growth of certain key characters as well as the status of the cancerousCancerCancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
cells within the young girl in the episode.
- The fifth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent has a different format than the previous four seasons. Episodes for the fifth season alternate between Detectives Goren and Eames and Detectives Logan and BarekCarolyn BarekDet. Carolyn Barek is a fictional character on the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Annabella Sciorra.Barek is partnered with Det. Mike Logan , on the Major Case Squad of the New York City Police Department . Her badge number is 6141.A criminal profiler from...
. Although Logan does appear in this episode, "Grow" is a Goren and Eames episode.