Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

Name: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Released: 2001
Rating: 7
Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Julia Ormond, Jay O. Sanders

TV-14 42m 7.0/10 IMDb

Drama

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.

Creator: Dick Wolf

Cast: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Julia Ormond, Jay O. Sanders

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted) Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Kidnapping / abduction

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape (referenced)Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

7 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 12 warnings

Avg severity:(2.7)

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionDrug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rapeTorture

Season 5 11 warnings

Avg severity:(2.8)

Stalking / harassmentSuicide (discussed or ideation)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationKidnapping / abductionAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 8 11 warnings

Avg severity:(2.9)

Stalking / harassmentDeath of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseGore / graphic violenceGun violenceSexual assault / rape