• Air date: 30 Mar '10 16 episodes
      The ninth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent premiered on the USA Network March 30, 2010, and ended on July 6, 2010. After the two-part season premiere, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, & Eric Bogosian left the show, Bogosian's character was killed off in the first part Bogosian was replaced by Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, playing Captain Zoe Callas. Saffron Burrows joined the cast, replacing Julianne Nicholson who played Detective Megan Wheeler. The scene cards return in this season after three seasons. Episodes from the ninth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent also aired on NBC beginning Sunday, June 20 at 10:00 PM with repeats of those episodes airing Saturdays starting June 26 at 8:00 PM. The episodes aired on NBC until Sunday, September 5, 2010. Bravo began airing ninth-season episodes during early morning hours on Sundays starting November 21 at 2:00 AM until 4:00 AM.
  • List of Episodes (16)
    • 1. Loyalty (Part 1)

      30 Mar '10
      Captain Ross finds himself at the tragic center of an overseas conflict, galvanizing the assistance of Major Case detectives Goren, Eames and Nichols.
    • 2. Loyalty (Part 2)

      06 Apr '10
      With an illegal arms deal and a hunt for Somali terrorists hanging in the balance, Detectives Goren, Eames, Nichols and newcomer Stevens combine resources in an attempt to bring justice.
    • 3. Broad Channel

      10 Apr '10
      The murder of an NYPD detective brings Nichols and Stevens to a sleepy seaside town, ruled by one of Nichols’ old foes – an Irish mob boss with a reputation for eluding justice.
    • 4. Delicate

      20 Apr '10
      The detectives find themselves in the cutthroat world of professional ballet as they investigate the murder of the star ballerina at a conservatory.
    • 5. Gods & Insects

      27 Apr '10
      A body that's been decapitated, initially thought to be a mob hit, leads Detectives Nichols and Stevens to an escort service and the financial would-be gods who utilize it.
    • 6. Abel & Willing

      04 May '10
      A psychologist conducts unimaginable field experiments asking his human test subjects to make the impossible choice, but Detectives Nichols and Stevens are even more surprised by the man's inspiration.
    • 7. Love Sick

      11 May '10
      Detectives Nichols and Stevens investigate a nurse and the men who love her while looking into the death of a woman who was treated in the emergency room shortly before she was murdered.
    • 8. Love On Ice

      18 May '10
      Four men who have been friends since high school discover they're being blackmailed over the death of another childhood friend. When one of the four turns up dead, it's up to Nichols and Stevens to uncover the truth behind a 22-year-old mystery.
    • 9. Traffic

      25 May '10
      The murder of a magazine editor reveals his predilection for young girls, leaving Nichols and Stevens investigating not only his staff, but a Russian prostitution ring.
    • 10. Disciple

      01 Jun '10
      A new murder fits the style of a serial killer who was executed months earlier. Stevens must figure out if the killing is a copycat crime or if she helped convict an innocent man.
    • 11. Lost Children Of The Blood

      08 Jun '10
      The body of a bright young college student is found completely drained of blood. What appears to be a sex game gone wrong leads to a world of underground clubs, blood dealers, and a fanatical cult who believe themselves immortal.
    • 12. True Legacy

      15 Jun '10
      The owner of a popular food truck is murdered, his body left for his fiancee to discover. What some dismiss as a simple street rivalry leads to a powerful political family who'll do just about anything to maintain their dynasty
    • 13. The Mobster Will See You Now

      22 Jun '10
      A government official blackmails two doctors for overcharging patients before he is killed. The doctors have another secret to protect, however, and worry that someone will find out mobsters financed their practice.
    • 14. Palimpsest

      29 Jun '10
      Nichols takes a very personal interest in a case that turns out to have many layers when an old friend is murdered, and somehow the reclusive book dealer's troubled daughter is also involved.
    • 15. Inhumane Society

      06 Jul '10
      A boxer's career is derailed when authorities discover he leads a dog fighting ring
    • 16. Three-In-One

      06 Jul '10
      Nichols reaches out to his father for assistance when he and Stevens are assigned the case of a real estate agent who has been murdered.