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Law & Order: Criminal Intent Contract (2001–2011) Online

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Contract (2001–2011) Online
Original Title :
Contract
Genre :
TV Episode / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Year :
2001–2011
Directror :
Jonathan Herron
Cast :
Chris Noth,Julianne Nicholson,Eric Bogosian
Writer :
Dick Wolf,Rene Balcer
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
44min
Rating :
8.1/10
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Contract (2001–2011) Online

While being taped in his car, by the police, committing blackmail, celebrity gossip columnist T.K. Richmond, is killed by a bomb planted in the headrest, and triggered by pushing in his cigarette lighter. Detectives assume, at first, that the murderer must be one of Richmond's blackmail victims, since Richmond has a habit of blackmailing celebrities to keep their stories out of the paper. When they realize the bomb's signature resembles not only the plot of a movie, still in production, but an actual unsolved bombing, Logan and Wheeler turn their attention to the film's screenwriter and production company. Detectives must peel through the layers of lies, motives, suspects, and misleads, to get to the truth.
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Noth Chris Noth - Mike Logan
Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson - Megan Wheeler
Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian - Danny Ross
Jeff Garlin Jeff Garlin - Barry Freeburg
Federico Castelluccio Federico Castelluccio - Frank Chess
Emily Kinney Emily Kinney - Jeannie Richmond
Leslie Hendrix Leslie Hendrix - Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers
Timothy Adams Timothy Adams - Spencer London
Jeff Biehl Jeff Biehl - Dr. Benway
Tibor Feldman Tibor Feldman - Dr. Jacoby
David Fumero David Fumero - Chef
Brian Haley Brian Haley - Ted Regan
Maury Ginsberg Maury Ginsberg - Screenwriter
Illeana Douglas Illeana Douglas - Beverly Tyson
Mary McCormack Mary McCormack - Mary Shannon

This is the first episode to crossover outside of Dick Wolf's programs since "Homicide". It features Mary McCormack as her В простом виде (2008) character US Marshal Mary Shannon. That show aired its pilot two weeks prior to this one.

Halfway through the episode Logan refers to "the Sweet Smell of Success" and Burt Lancaster's role as a predatory gossip columnist. The victim T. K. Richmond is based (down to the younger sister, the typewriter, and the ugly eyeglasses) on Lancaster's character J. J. Hunsecker in the film Sweet Smell of Success (1957). It is not quite clear from the script whether Richmond is supposed to be trying to imitate Hunsecker or whether the writer, director, and costume/set folks are just having fun.

The joke about Mary Shannon needing to be back in Albuquerque by Sunday night at 10 is an in-joke referencing the eastern standard time that new episodes of В простом виде (2008) air on USA Network.

The doctor in Louisiana is named Dr. Benway, an inside joke. Dr. Benway is a character from the novels of William S. Burroughs, in particular 'Naked Lunch'.

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Tibor Feldman (Dr. Jacoby) also worked together on episode 2.9, Хорошая жена: Nine Hours (2010), of Хорошая жена (2009) and two episodes of Закон и порядок (1990).

Tibor Feldman (Dr. Jacoby) previously played the role of Jack Duvall in episode 2.16, Закон и порядок. Преступное намерение: Cuba Libre (2003).

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Molly Camp (Evie) also worked together on episode 2.13, Хорошая жена: Real Deal (2011), of Хорошая жена (2009) as Peter Florrick & Julie Bowden respectively.

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Maury Ginsberg (Screenwriter) also worked together on episode 1.19, Хорошая жена: Boom (2010), of Хорошая жена (2009) as Peter Florrick & an opposing lawyer respectively.

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Emily Kinney (Jeannie Richmond) also worked together on episode 2.7, Хорошая жена: Bad Girls (2010), of Хорошая жена (2009) as Peter Florrick & Milla Burchfield respectively.

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Mo Rocca (T.K. Richmond) also worked together on three episodes of Хорошая жена (2009), as Peter Florrick & Ted Willoughby respectively.

Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Eric Bogosian (Danny Ross) also worked together on three episodes of Хорошая жена (2009) and two episodes of Закон и порядок (1990).

While Logan and Wheeler are interviewing the screenwriter (played by Maury Ginsberg), a poster of "Carolina Heat" can be seen in the background. This fictitious movie featured prominently in "Courtship" from the previous season of the season.


User reviews

Dellevar

Dellevar

This episode just might be the best CI episode that Chris Noth ever did during the show's run. Noth and Julianne Nicholson get the case when a gossip columnist is killed when a car bomb is planted in his vehicle. Just the nature of the kill tells you there's some kind of professional involvement.

The very nature of the victim's work guarantees an array of suspects and Noth and Nicholson have to plow through a list of people in all walks of life. It's one of the most complicated paths to an arrest.

I will say that the individual involved is one of the most arrogant ever portrayed on a Law And Order franchise show. The final confrontation and arrest with Noth is beautifully handled.

Don't miss this one. By the way elements of one of my favorite films Sweet Smell Of Success are included in the plot so much so that Chris Noth even refers to the film.
Quashant

Quashant

An anchorman (Paul DeBoy) has been blackmailed for having sex with call girls. The perp managed to raise some money but when the victim is about to set him up, he blew up together with his car. Detectives start digging in the blackmailer's life: he was a reporter working for the Ledger who used to frame people in order to pursue his personal interests; he's an old-fashioned one, wearing a sixties glasses and still using the typewriter, living off his teenage sister who wants to be an actress. Anyway the reporter had other bound related to movie business and someone want to keep his mouth shut because he's aware of secrets related to a dark WOP screenwriter as well as to an actor died shortly before by heart failure.

Logan lost her brand new partner Falacci, out at Quantico in a training session, so Wheeler comes back and we learn she's now engaged.