The Good Child

"The Good Child"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode
Episode no. Season 4
Episode 19 (#84 overall)
Directed by Jean de Segonzac
Written by Dick Wolf (creator)
René Balcer (developer and story)
Marlene Meyer
(story and teleplay)
Stephanie Sengupta (story editor)
Production code E5421
Original air date April 3, 2005
Guest stars
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"The Good Child" is a fourth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Plot summary

Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the case of a retired couple found murdered at their home by their daughter. Because they were in a witness protection program, Goren and Eames initially suspect that organized crime had the couple killed, However, the detectives soon revise their theory when the victims' daughter, who was adopted, goes missing during a search for her biological parents. Their investigation reveals that her biological father has a jealous wife, that her biological mother is his long-time secret girlfriend, and that they have unmentionable intentions.

Cast

Vincent D'Onofrio Det. Robert Goren
Kathryn Erbe Det. Alexandra Eames
Jamey Sheridan Capt. James Deakins
Courtney B. Vance   A.D.A. Ron Carver

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