Maltese Cross (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)

"Maltese Cross"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 4 (#115 overall)
Directed by	Jim McKay
Written by	Dick Wolf (creator) René Balcer (developer) Jacquelyn Reingold (story)
Production code	6006
Original air date	October 10, 2006
Guest stars
Geoffrey Nauffts Nina Siemaszko Chance Kelly Julito McCullum Neal Jones Rocco Sisto Kaitlin Hopkins Jason Pendergraft
Episode chronology
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"Maltese Cross" is a sixth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Plot summary

In this episode, Detectives Logan and Wheeler investigate when a fireman is stabbed 22 times and collapses after driving himself to work. The ensuing investigation and questioning launches them into a brawl with the fire department, leading to a hearing before the Commissioner for Logan and Wheeler. The storyline arcs back to the fight as Logan and Wheeler retell their story to the Commissioner, giving perspective to the fight and underlying issues between the NYPD and the FDNY. The brawl proves to be a red herring and it appears the crime was perpetrated by a possible repeat killer when an identical murder twelve years prior comes to light. Questions arise concerning the victim's sexual orientation, followed by an official inquiry and a secret involving his wife, a colleague, and a hate crime someone else confessed to years earlier.

Cast

Chris Noth	Det. Mike Logan
Julianne Nicholson	Det. Megan Wheeler
Eric Bogosian	Capt. Danny Ross

External links

• IMDb entry
• Official Website