Chinoiserie (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)

"Chinoiserie"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 5 (#27 overall)
Directed by	David Platt
Written by	Dick Wolf (creator) René Balcer (developer and story) B. Mason (story) Stephanie Sengupta (story editor)
Production code	E3206
Original air date	October 27, 2002
Guest stars
Elizabeth Wilson Peter Frechette Stephen Sable Frank Wood Kim Chan Sean Cullen Harvey Atkin Jordan Lage Karen Tseng Lee Michael Hobbs Erin Dilly
Episode chronology
← Previous "Best Defense" Next → "Malignant"

Chinoiserie is a second season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Plot summary

In this episode, Detectives Goren and Eames investigate the case of a Chinese immigrant mother of two who was shot dead from behind in public.

Starting from zero, Goren and Eames interview the victim's husband and a street vendor, who gives them an important clue to guide their hunt of the shooter. While on the trail of the suspect, they surmise that he was someone she recognized from the Tiananmen Square massacre. Nevertheless, further evidence leads them to a counterfeiting operation and priceless major art antiquities smuggled from China.

The list of suspects include a forged documents expert, a shipping agent, a wealthy old woman, and an actor who puts the detectives on the trail of an important official document. Then, Goren and Eames soon learn that the proper way to resolve the case might lie in who is receiving the juicy profit, even if their prime suspect does not fits the typical criminal profile.

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

Fact

• Chinoiserie is a term in design and decor that means an imitation of Chinese images and motifs.

External links

• IMDb
• Official Website