Pravda (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
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Pravda is a third season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
. It takes its title from the Soviet-era Russian daily newspaper, Pravda
(Russian: Правда, "Truth").
gets an interim partner, G. Lynn Bishop
, when Eames
goes on maternity leave and focuses his investigation on the murder of a female reporter found slain in the apartment of a fellow correspondent.
During the investigation, Goren finds that the victim had a romantic relationship with the writer, but he questions the out-of-town alibi of the man when he fails to file expense accounts. When he looks deeper into the case, he discovers that the reporter fabricated comments, concocted scenes, and lifted material from other newspapers and wire services, in order to create the impression he had been somewhere or seen someone.
In addition, Goren learns that the reporter's father is a brilliant literature professor who has pushed his son into increasingly difficult investigative reporting. He also discovers the victim may have been romantically involved with her editor and could also have been helping plagiarize and invent stories for the newspaper. But he wonders why the editor appears to be covering for his star reporter, who seems to have achieved acclaim for filing false stories.
Finally, Goren uncovers evidence that could well be enough reason to silence the victim, until he finds a looming psychological component that is crucial to putting a bulletproof case together.
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...
. It takes its title from the Soviet-era Russian daily newspaper, Pravda
Pravda
Pravda was a leading newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party between 1912 and 1991....
(Russian: Правда, "Truth").
Plot summary
In this episode, GorenRobert 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....
gets an interim partner, G. Lynn Bishop
G. Lynn Bishop
Det. G. Lynn Bishop is a fictional character in the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Samantha Buck.- In Major Case Squad :...
, when 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...
goes on maternity leave and focuses his investigation on the murder of a female reporter found slain in the apartment of a fellow correspondent.
During the investigation, Goren finds that the victim had a romantic relationship with the writer, but he questions the out-of-town alibi of the man when he fails to file expense accounts. When he looks deeper into the case, he discovers that the reporter fabricated comments, concocted scenes, and lifted material from other newspapers and wire services, in order to create the impression he had been somewhere or seen someone.
In addition, Goren learns that the reporter's father is a brilliant literature professor who has pushed his son into increasingly difficult investigative reporting. He also discovers the victim may have been romantically involved with her editor and could also have been helping plagiarize and invent stories for the newspaper. But he wonders why the editor appears to be covering for his star reporter, who seems to have achieved acclaim for filing false stories.
Finally, Goren uncovers evidence that could well be enough reason to silence the victim, until he finds a looming psychological component that is crucial to putting a bulletproof case together.
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... |
| Samantha Buck Samantha Buck -Biography:Buck was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Washington, D.C.Buck played Det. G. Lynn Bishop in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, temporarily replacing Det. Alexandra Eames while the latter was on maternity leave. Buck's television roles have not been limited only to drama; she also played... |
Det. G. Lynn Bishop G. Lynn Bishop Det. G. Lynn Bishop is a fictional character in the NBC-USA Network series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Samantha Buck.- In Major Case Squad :... |