Law_&_Order_Toronto:_Criminal_Intent

<i>Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent</i>

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent

2024 Canadian drama TV series

Not to be confused with the US series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is a Canadian police procedural drama television series that is based on the American series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.[1] The series is set in Toronto, Ontario, and centers on crime stories "ripped from the headlines", in the style of the original Law & Order.[2]

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The series premiered on February 22, 2024, on Citytv,[3] and became the #1 prime-time drama of the year by attracting 1.1 million views on the first episode.[4] The series had 10 episodes.[5]

Premise

A psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, the series follows a squad of detectives from the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit, a major case squad in the fictional Toronto Police Department. These detectives investigate high-profile homicides and corruptions in metro Toronto.[6]

In Toronto's war on crime, the worst offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit. These are their stories.

—Opening narration spoken by Steven Zirnkilton

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

Episodes

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Production

In June 2023, it was announced that Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent had been given a 10-episode series order, based on the original series created by Dick Wolf and René Balcer for Universal Television.[6] The series is produced by Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures.[9] Directors include Holly Dale who directed the 1st, 3rd and 9th episodes, as well as David Wellington, Peter Stebbings, Sudz Sutherland, Rachel Leiterman, Winnifred Jong, Sharon Lewis and David Straiton.[9][8]

The episode "Crack Reporter" was partially inspired by the crack cocaine scandal that involved former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in 2013.[10]

The series was renewed for a second and third season in June 2024. [11] []

References

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    Kelly Townsend, "Citytv’s Law & Order Canadian spinoff gets underway". Playback, October 16, 2023.
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    "Citytv touts all-Canadian cast for spinoff Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent". The Globe and Mail, October 16, 2023.
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    Osobe Waberi, "'So excited for this,' Here's a first look at Law & Order Toronto premiering next month". Now, January 3, 2024.
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    Mirza, Taimur; Sikander. "In Brief: Law & Order Toronto debut attracts 1.1 million viewers". Playback. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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    Beaudette, Teghan (22 February 2024). "With Law & Order spinoff, Toronto finally gets its big break — as itself". CBC News. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
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    Nellie Andreeva (June 5, 2023). "'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Gets Canadian Version As Vincent D'Onofrio Has Been Lobbying For US Revival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
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    "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – Listings". Zap2It. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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    Dowling, Amber (October 16, 2023). "'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Announces Cast on First Original International Franchise Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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    Greg David, "Casting announced for Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent coming to Citytv Spring 2024". TV, eh?, October 16, 2023.
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    Ben Okazawa, "'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Dramatizes Rob Ford's Infamous Crack Video". Exclaim!, March 15, 2024.
  11. [11]
    Vardhan, Harsh (2024-04-18). "Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Renewed For Season 2 at Citytv". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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