Badge

"Badge"
←	CI, Episode 1.20	→
Production number: E2124 First aired: 28 April 2002
	th of 195 produced in CI
←	th of 195 released in CI	→
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Written By Marlane Gomard Meyer Directed By Constantine Makris

Plot

While investigating multiple murders in a brownstone, Goren and Eames discover that the killings were staged to look like a murder-suicide. They discover the deaths are connected to a group of corrupt police officers and to an old friend of Anita Van Buren.

Cast

Main cast

• Vincent D'Onofrio as Detective Robert Goren
• Kathryn Erbe as Detective Alexandra Eames
• Jamey Sheridan as Captain James Deakins
• Courtney B. Vance as A.D.A. Ron Carver

Recurring cast

• Tracy Howe as Declan Martell

Guest cast

• Viola Davis as Sergeant Terry Randolph
• Robert Clohessy as Officer Phil LeGrand
• Jack Koenig as Ron Sherwood
• Mark Nelson as Mancuso
• Susie Essman as Ron Sherwood's Secretary
• Beulah Quo as Cecilia Wang
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren
• Mary B. McCann as Mandy Sherwood
• Mark Casella as Ronnie Jakes
• Michael McCormick as Forensics Technician Hinman
• Lawrence Clayton as Munson
• Kevin Nagle as Arliss
• David Healy as Mel
• Micki Grant as Pauline
• James E. Moriarty as Donner
• Peter Patrikios as Young Uniform Johnston
• Chris McGovern as Con Ed Meter Reader
• James Williams as Safety Officer Morris
• Donnie Casler as Billy Sherwood
• Sebastian Sozzi as Benito
• Aaliyyah Hill as Simone
• Jason Flores as High School Student
• James Coffey as Ricky (uncredited)

References

• Michael Bloomberg
• Mutt and Jeff
• Deep Throat
• School Security Division
• Sarah Sherwood
• Rudy Suarez
• Wisconsin
• Johnny Eames

Quotes

Goren: Suicide by stabbing. Was there a note?

Eames: This whole house is a note.

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Robert Goren: What you got in here? Prime rib and ... wow! Is that a lobster wiggling around down there?!

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Goren: Terry Randolph. He's been with school security almost 2 years. He was Phil Legrand's supervisor.

Eames: Well, here's one reason why Randolph might've been denied for detective. Terry Randolph's a woman. Funny how that detail escaped your powers of observation.

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Goren: Actually, uh, Randolph, he had other problems.

Randolph: Detective, I prefer being addressed by my rank.

Goren: Cluster Sergeant!

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Alexandra Eames about Arliss: Clerical mistake, my ass. She got to him.

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Goren: Well, I can vouch for his assistant.

Eames: Denise? You dog.

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Randolph: If something's important enough, you find a way. We're frugal.

Goren: Oh! My partner's a miser. I'm frugal... and neither of us could afford a house, two kids in a private school...

Background information and notes

• Actress S. Epatha Merkerson makes a crossover appearance as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren. Merkerson plays the same character on Law & Order. This was also her only appearance in Criminal Intent.
• When Eames is looking through the files of police officers that could fit the psychological profile of the killer, the name "James B. Sheridan" is on one of the files. James B. (Jamey) Sheridan plays Captain Deakins on the show
• This episode was Beulah Quo's last appearance onscreen before her death in October 2002 at the age of 79.

Episode scene cards

1	2	3
Office of Ron Sherwood N.Y. Comptroller's Office 3 Broadway Tuesday, March 5	Forensic Accounting One Police Plaza Friday, March 8	Office of Lt. Van Buren 27th Precinct Wednesday, March 13

4	5	6
51st Precinct The Bronx Monday, March 18	CSU Technical Division The Bronx Thursday, March 21	Office of A.D.A. Ron Carver One Hogan Place Wednesday, March 6

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