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USA Renews 'Law and Order: CI' for One Final Season; Vincent D'Onofrio to Return

by Chris Harnick, posted Sep 21st 2010 4:45PM
Vincent D'OnofrioUSA Network has renewed the floundering 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' for a tenth and final eight-episode season with Vincent D'Onofrio back as Detective Goren.

According to Deadline Hollywood, the deal the network made with series creator Dick Wolf also resulted in a pilot commitment with him.

"We have been the fortunate caretakers of this legendary series, and we plan to give it the world-class farewell it so richly deserves," Jeff Wachtel, president of original programming at USA Network, told Deadline.

The network is in discussions with other former 'CI' stars, such as Kathryn Erbe, to return, but not Jeff Goldblum.

The future of 'Law & Order: CI' was in question when Goldblum announced his departure in August, two years after joining the series. So, how did the show receive a new season? Wachtel told Deadline he wanted to honor the series and use the final episodes as a launching pad for a new show, like 'Monk' helped USA attract viewers to 'White Collar.'

"I want to thank Bonnie [Hammer, president of NBC Universal Cable] and Jeff for bringing 'Criminal Intent' back for a tenth season," Wolf said. "Only time will tell if this is a fond farewell or a renaissance for Detective Robert Goren but everyone both here and in New York is ecstatic about going back to work on a show that's a passion for all of us."

Tell us: Are you glad to see Vincent D'Onofrio back for the 'Law & Order: CI' swan song?

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Houseof Richmond

What IS the matter with me! Will someone kindly let Kathryn Erbe that I have really enjoyed her on screen relationship with Vincent D'Onofrio all these years, too. They play very, very well together. They seem to be a perfect team. And, together they make the show really riveting, entertaining with a splash of mystery and quirky-ness...all combined to make a really good show...with a good writing staff, too, however. See ya, Roc

March 19 2011 at 6:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Houseof Richmond

Yes. Yes. Yes. I am very excited to know that Vincent will be back with "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" in May. I know he's married and all, but I think he should know that I really miss his face. Know that I'm not the only one. There are, no doubt thousands (at least, if not millions) who will be joining me in watching the show...again. How happy I am. I'm glad Dick Wolfe created this explosive "set" of "Law and Orders..." Would love to have dinner with him sometime. Meanwhile, I'm pretty certain, USA's made a smooth move; a good deal in having this show back on. It's almost a "no brainer." How fun!! Love ya, Roc, former Second City Actress out of Chicago. See you in May!

March 19 2011 at 6:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
steve and gloria

Both my husband & I are very happy to have both Vincent D'Onofrio & Katherine Erbie back on CSI Criminal Intent, even if ony for a final season. We hope to see D'Onofrio in a spinoff or any other TV series after CSI goes off the air. He is a marvelous, exciting actor & lots of fun to watch. Welcome back Vincent! Gloria.

March 18 2011 at 4:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sheryl Kalos

I am so excited that Vincent and Kathryn are coming back with new episodes. Law & Order CI is my very favorite of the series; however, the original with Jerry Orbach was great too. I am sorry that it will be the last season, I can't get enough of it and watch the re-runs over and over. Chris Noth was good also; Goldblum was just awful. He did not put any enthusiam in the part and made the show very boring. I will look forward to seeing the new episodes with Vincent and Kathryn. With som many stupid reality shows on these days, thank God I can at least watch re-runs of CI over and over again!!! Please consider extending the show for more than one more season. Thanks much,

Sheryl, Pittsburgh, PA

March 12 2011 at 11:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Regina

I am sooooo happy to see that Vincent and Kathryn will be returning to my very favorite show, Law and Order C.I. I have watched reruns of that show over and over again. I can't get enough. Thank you, thank you. It is the smartest thing you have done in a long time. I stopped watching the show when you replaced my favorite characters. If any other network would sign on this show and the actors, they would have many faithful followers. I also would love to see the return of Law and Order on NBC.

Thank you Regina

February 25 2011 at 8:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jean quaranta

WE WATCH AND ENJOY VINCENT WITH PRIDE.

January 25 2011 at 11:18 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jean quaranta

VINCENT D ONOFRIO, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE THE NERVE TO ASK YOU IF YOU POSSIBLY BE A
RELATIVE OF OURS. MY MAIDEN NAME IS D ONOFRIO. I HAVE A NEPHEW WHO LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE
YOU. MY FATHER WAS BORN IN NAPLES. WE HAVE RELATIVES WHO LIVE IN THE NEW YORK AREA
AND ALSO LIVE IN THE NORTH NEW JERSEY AREA. MY HUSBAND AND I LIVE IN OCEAN CITY. MY FATHER HAD RELATIVES IN NAPLES TWO SISTERS WERE NUNS, ONE A DOCTOR AND ANOTHER A LAWYER.
PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS.
THANK YOU. PS WE DO ENJOY YOUR ACTING.

January 25 2011 at 11:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RUTH RICHARDSON

I have missed them sooo much. It was similar to when NYPD's final episode aired. Thank you Mr. D'Onofrio. You are one of my favorites. I have ordered all your movies on Netflix, and I love your Indies. Thanks for all your hard work over the years. I love Goren's relationship and appreciate the work you have both done to make this the ONLY Law and Order for me.

October 03 2010 at 7:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Barry

Everyone, before it's too late. Flood U.S.A. Network with letters, e-mails, phone calls and any other means to NOT let the 8 episode proposed 2010 season (with Vincent D'Onofrio and hopefully Kathryn Erbe) end. Let's convince them to increase the number of episodes and continue this show into the future. The show should have never been taken off NBC and switched to cable USA several years ago because a lot of people who don't have cable could then not see it. If the cast is D'Onofrio, Erbe, and either Jamey Sheridan or Eric Bogosian, it is a top quality show, something you see little of anymore. Maybe if the show had been on CBS or ABC instead of a Mickey Mouse Network like NBC it would never have been shuffled off to cable. Goren and Eames are classic on this show along with either of the above mentioned captains running the squad. (I didn't mind that much when Chris Noth was in some episodes, because at least he was a familiar face from the original Law & Order, but I did not like Jeff Goldblum.) We need more episodes (8 is not enough), and more years of Law & Order Criminal Intent with ONLY Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe in ALL of the episodes. No more sharing.
Also it wouldn't hurt the chances of survival for Law & Order CI if it went back to NBC. (Or another major network that's not solely cable). Since the genius Mr. Zucker is exiting NBC, maybe that could happen. Also how about NBC (or CBS or ABC) getting back on the air the original Law & Order with the cast it had at it's finale in May. That cast was good, and the detectives especially worked well together. Let's do all we can to try to make these things happen. Since Comcast will own NBC, contacting Comcast wouldn't be a bad idea at all. Perhaps at this point they have the most clout.

September 30 2010 at 2:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve Powderly

Vincent and Kathryn ARE Law and Order CI. It will be soooooo good to see them back together again!!!

September 29 2010 at 10:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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