Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(Rated TV-14, Drama, Starring Vincent D'Onofrio, Courtney B. Vance, Jamey Sheridan, Where to watch: NBC, USA, DVD, Online)
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Common Sense says
Inside the mind of killers; not for kids.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 15–18
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Law & Order: Criminal Intent was written by Liz Perle
Parents need to know that this crime drama digs deeply into the motives behind violent acts. Younger kids will find the pacing slow but the content very disturbing. From a role model point of view, this isn't an age-appropriate show for kids, since each episode dwells on aberrant behaviors.
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- Families can talk about how the detectives follow the clues. Ask your teens how realistic they think the show is. Parents can also reassure their kids that these crimes aren't likely to occur to them.
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What’s the Story?
LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT is the second spin-off of the popular Law & Order. It features detectives from the NYPD's Major Case Squad. This show is more of a police procedural drama than a courtroom drama: It takes viewers into the minds of the criminals who perform a range of dastardly and often gruesome crimes. Playing the lead detectives are Vincent D'Onofrio (who plays the eerily intelligent Detective Robert Goren) and Kathryn Erbe (who is Goren's partner, Detective Alexandra Eames).
Is It Any Good?
Criminal Intent is the most cerebral of the Law & Order shows. It purports to take viewers into the minds of the criminals who perform a range of dastardly and often gruesome crimes and, while intriguing for adults, is a pretty iffy choice for younger viewers.
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Most Recent Reviews
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I rate this title iffy for age 17 and give it
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- Excessive violence
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
A Thrilling Interesting Show But May Be Too Scary For Younger Kids
My parents and I watch this show a lot and we love it! It is a thrilling, interesting show and has you guessing who committed the crime too. I find it more intesting than regular Law and Order and more appropriate than SVU. I have to say though that when I was younger (7-8) I was terrified of watching this show. I was afriad that these crimes where going to happen to me (but I was a scardy cat). I think that this show is great for families that have kids 9+ because younger kids might not only get easily scared by the show, but might not get the show.
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
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I rate this title off for age 0 and give it
Really, Really BAD
My wife & I have been avid fans, but the story line tonight sucks! Please find someone with a little originality to write for the show. Pretty bad when one knows instantly where the idea for the show originates. Time to switch channels & now we khow why this is considered for cancellation or is this a way to help flush a once really good show down the toilet?
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I rate this title pause for age 0 and give it
Now that it's on USA...
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