Episode Guide
1.1 - "One"
When a multi-million dollar diamond heist leaves two murdered victims in its wake -- along with the body of one of the slain robbers -- curious Detectives Goren and Eames chase down blind alleys, unaware that their quarry is a cold-blooded and manipulative master criminal (guest star Jake Weber). Eventually, the cops suspect that their killer has imposed his girlfriend (guest star Michelle Hicks) on his gang and ponder if the murderous thieves have a mob connection that would permit them to quickly cash in on such a large haul of stones.
| Original Airdate: 09/30/01 |
1.2 - "Art"
Detectives Goren and Eames sort through a palette of colorful characters when they probe the slayings of a museum curator and an art authenticator, and they soon discover evidence of copied masterpieces that makes an arrogant Austrian dealer their prime suspect -- but the key hinges on finding the elusive forgerer. Meanwhile, as Goren reveals a surprising knowledge of art -- and the German language -- the investigators figure that the best way to find a forgerer is to enlist the aid of another forgerer.
| Original Airdate: 10/07/01 |
1.3 - "Smothered"
When a pregnant woman who was struggling to stay clean from drugs is found slain, Detectives Goren and Eames search for her ex-junkie boyfriend (guest star Geoffrey Naufflts) whose tattered life is dominated by his wealthy socialite mother (guest star Kathleen Chalfant). While Captain Deakins wants to hand off the seemingly open-and-shut case to the homicide cops, Goren protests that killing a pregnant woman deserves a more hands-on investigation -- and the detective soon finds a sticky web that extends to many dirty hands.
| Original Airdate: 10/14/01 |
1.4 - "The Faithful"
When a Catholic church sexton (guest star Stephen McKinley Henderson) is found murdered in the sanctuary, Detectives Goren and Eames search for a thieving drug addict (guest star Alex Feldman) who works there, but their investigation grows dicey when it appears that the victim was skimming church funds -- and diverting them to the suspect. A further complication arises when the police make another grim discovery that implicates other important church officials in a widening scandal.
| Original Airdate: 10/17/01 |
1.5 - "Jones"
Detectives Goren and Eames suddenly find themselves awash in petite dead women who are found naked and abandoned just days apart, and their suspicions point to an abusive, cocaine-addled lawyer (guest star Griffin Dunne). While the cops believe the high-strung attorney has been cleaning house by murdering all of his girlfriends at once, they know that he has one more unknown squeeze remaining on his list - and his disbelieving wife (guest star Karen Young) will not help.
| Original Airdate: 10/21/01 |
1.6 - "The Extra Man"
When a man is found beaten to death, Detectives Goren and Eames learn that the deceased was a European con man who swindled investors -- and romanced their foolish wives -- but further evidence reveals the victim might also have suffered from mistaken identity. As the cops press on, Goren enters a war of wills when he tries to lure out the killer before he disappears by appealing to his considerable ego.
| Original Airdate: 10/28/01 |
1.7 - "Poison"
When a mysterious "angel of death" poisons a series of hospital victims with cyanide, Detectives Goren and Eames suspect a nurse (guest star Susan Bruce) who fits the typical profile - but when others fall dead outside the care facility, the investigators must widen their search. Even when the cops discover the source to be tainted, over-the-counter painkillers, the victims continue to pile up, and they can't gain any traction with their case until they find a motive -- or at least a source of the killer substance.
| Original Airdate: 11/11/01 |
1.8 - "The Pardoner's Tale"
When an investigative reporter and his fiancee are gunned down, Detectives Goren and Eames hope to learn what the murder victim had intended to expose, but when they close in on the shooter, the cops discover dotted lines that connect to organized crime - and possibly the governor's office. While an uneasy Captain Deakins chafes at the prospect of sniffing around the power elite, Goren and Eames plunge full speed ahead and focus on key evidence that a bribe was paid at the state's highest level.
| Original Airdate: 11/18/01 |
1.9 - "The Good Doctor"
In this episode, Robert Knepper guest stars as a plastic surgeon who reports his wife missing. But people close to the woman are sure that he killed her. So is Goren, who says, Everything he's done to cover his mistakes is evidence of a guilty mind. Proving murder, however, is another matter; one that becomes more complicated when a butcher, who recognizes the woman from a missing-person's poster, claims that she was just in his store.
| Original Airdate: 11/25/01 |
1.10 - "Enemy Within"
When an arson fire kills an internationally renowned banker in his imposing new high rise, Detectives Goren and Eames probe the victim's dysfunctional family, including his young trophy wife and failure-prone son -- both of whom had reasons to want the older man dead. As they begin to stitch together a case, the cops find a piece of tawdry evidence in a bank vault that points them in a new direction.
| Original Airdate: 12/09/01 |
1.11 - "The Third Horseman"
When a pro-life loner stalks and shoots a doctor, Detectives Goren and Eames begin tracking him through his contacts and when they find a second gun, they reach a chilling conclusion -- their suspect has not acquired his final target. But while prosecuting attorney Carver worries about turning a murder case into a litmus test on abortion before a jury, Goren tries to find out the real reason for the gunman's rage.
| Original Airdate: 1/06/02 |
1.12 - "Crazy"
When a prominent doctor is murdered at his son's bar mitzvah, Detectives Goren and Eames first suspect the victim's estranged wife but their probe widens when evidence involves a warped forensic psychiatrist who wanted to impress the dead man's pretty in-law . However, the attempted prosecution turns thorny when the primary suspect craftily makes an unexpected plea.
| Original Airdate: 1/13/02 |
1.13 - "The Insider"
When the wealthy father of a teenaged party girl is found stabbed to death, Detectives Goren and Eames suspect a mysterious nightclub owner whose unsavory reputation and connection to the mob aroused the victim's fears. However, the cop investigators are stymied when they bump up against an immovable object after they discover the surprising hidden identity of the slick club proprietor.
| Original Airdate: 1/27/02 |
1.14 - "Homo Homini Lupus"
An investment-company executive who owes a large sum of money denies that his wife and two daughters have been kidnapped.
| Original Airdate: 3/3/02 |
1.15 - "Semi-Professional"
Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a judge's clerk, who was killed in the magistrate's home.
| Original Airdate: 3/10/02 |
1.16 - "Phantom"
Michael Emerson, who memorably played the serial killer Hinks in four episodes of The Practice, turns in another compelling performance as a smooth-talking mystery man. As the episode opens, Gerry Rankin is having dinner with Charlotte Fielding, who wants their relationship to become intimate. Later, while Rankin waits in his car for her, a recently released convict suddenly gets in and, at knifepoint, orders Rankin to drive away. After the convict's body is found, Goren and Eames begin an investigation that reveals Rankin as a husband and father of two who has been enjoying a double life.
| Original Airdate: 3/17/02 |
1.17 - "Seizure"
Goren and Eames investigate what appears to be a copycat murder in the style of an imprisoned serial killer.
| Original Airdate: 4/1/02 |
1.18 - "Yesterday"
Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a young woman who was killed in 1983.
| Original Airdate: 4/14/02 |
1.19 - "Maledictus"
Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a Russian mobster's daughter who was about to write a revealing book.
| Original Airdate: 4/21/02 |
1.20 - "Badge"
While investigating multiple murders in a brownstone, Goren and Eames
discover that the killings were staged to look like a murder-suicide.
| Original Airdate: 4/28/02 |
1.21 - "Faith"
The investigation of a publisher's murder leads to the truth behind a
bestselling book.
| Original Airdate: 4/28/02 |
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