The BEST episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 9

Every episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 9!

Law & Order: Criminal Intent takes viewers into the minds of its criminals while following the psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve the crimes.

Last Updated: 8/12/2024Network: USA NetworkStatus: Ended
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Three-in-One
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7.59
344 votes

#1 - Three-in-One

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/6/2010

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.

Directors: Arthur W. Forney
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Loyalty (2)
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7.57
348 votes

#2 - Loyalty (2)

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2010

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.

Directors: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Barbara Hall
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Loyalty (1)
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7.52
474 votes

#3 - Loyalty (1)

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2010

Captain Ross finds himself at the tragic center of an overseas conflict, galvanizing the assistance of Major Case detectives Goren, Eames and Nichols.

Directors: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Walon Green
Watch Now:Apple TV
Lost Children of the Blood
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7.37
429 votes

#4 - Lost Children of the Blood

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/8/2010

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.

Directors: John David Coles
Watch Now:Apple TV
Broad Channel
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7.31
397 votes

#5 - Broad Channel

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2010

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.

Directors: Omar Madha
Watch Now:Apple TV
Delicate
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7.30
358 votes

#6 - Delicate

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2010

The detectives find themselves in the cutthroat world of professional ballet as they investigate the murder of the star ballerina at a conservatory.

Directors: Tom DiCillo
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Mobster Will See You Now
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7.28
405 votes

#7 - The Mobster Will See You Now

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/22/2010

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.

Directors: Jean de Segonzac
Watch Now:Apple TV
True Legacy
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7.28
372 votes

#8 - True Legacy

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/2010

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

Directors: Yon Motskin
Watch Now:Apple TV
Traffic
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7.27
374 votes

#9 - Traffic

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/25/2010

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.

Directors: Chris Zalla
Watch Now:Apple TV
Love on Ice
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7.25
379 votes

#10 - Love on Ice

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/18/2010

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.

Directors: Ken Girotti
Watch Now:Apple TV
Gods & Insects
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7.23
388 votes

#11 - Gods & Insects

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2010

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.

Directors: Jonathan Herron
Writer: Ted Sullivan
Watch Now:Apple TV
Disciple
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7.23
462 votes

#12 - Disciple

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2010

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.

Directors: Christine Moore
Watch Now:Apple TV
Abel & Willing
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7.22
350 votes

#13 - Abel & Willing

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2010

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.

Directors: Kevin Bray
Watch Now:Apple TV
Palimpsest
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7.14
346 votes

#14 - Palimpsest

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/29/2010

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.

Directors: Darnell Martin
Writer: Mark Malone
Watch Now:Apple TV
Inhumane Society
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7.09
338 votes

#15 - Inhumane Society

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/6/2010

A boxer's career is derailed when authorities discover he leads a dog fighting ring

Directors: Michael Smith
Watch Now:Apple TV
Love Sick
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7.06
434 votes

#16 - Love Sick

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2010

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.

Directors: James Hayman
Watch Now:Apple TV