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A botched ransom payment leads to the discovery of the kidnapped wife of a prison warden, and Goren and Eames have to determine whether she was a willing victim.

This episode is loosely based on the true-life story of Bobbie Parker, the wife of a deputy warden in Oklahoma, and convicted killer Randolph Dial, who lived as fugitives for ten years as husband and wife before being discovered.

The false names used by Goren in the hospital (Dr. Stern and Dr. Borman) are based on characters from Seaduse nimel: Kuritegelikud mõtted: Zoonotic (2003).

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    • Author: Fearlessrunner
    If you haven't yet seen the episode Zoonotic (another favorite), this review mentions a couple of character names (I don't know if that's much of a spoiler actually). This was one of my favorite episodes. All of the actors were terrific! Then again, I have yet to see anything less than a stellar performance on any Law and Order episode. I especially got a kick out of the scene at the hospital where Goren introduces himself as Dr. Roger Stern and Eames as Dr. Borman (these were the names of the doctors/antagonists in the episode "Zoonotic"). Interesting bit of trivia. I'm surprised that other fans of the show didn't mention this.
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    • Author: Malaris
    When was the last time you saw a warden pictured as a good guy?

    For me, it has to go way back to the classic movie era. By the mid 1960s with the morals codes being thrown out, the age of the "anti-hero" had arrived and with it, it seemed all authority figures now were deemed "bad guys." It's carried over into television. I say this because this Criminal Intent episode had a lot of twists in it, as it usually does, and one kept wondering "is the warden here a good guy or is there something wrong with this guy?" As someone who has seen thousands of films and TV shows, it wasn't hard to guess which way he was going to be presented, especially on the very agenda-driven "Law and Order."

    Outside of that typical bias, the show featured excellent acting by the three main guest stars. This TV program usually features good acting, but I thought it was exceptional in this case, which helped make up for a so-so story. Corbin Benson as the warden, "William Hendry," Brian Tarantina as "Vic Bowman," and Elizabeth Marvel as "Jenny Hendry" all were outstanding in their roles. Benson was well-known two decades ago with the popular "L.A. Law" program. He's a fine actor. All three of these actors sounded very real and believable.

    The story involves the warden, his wife who had reportedly been kidnapped by an inmate and was missing for 10 years, and what happens when Goren and Eames discover her. It's very bizarre, like a lot of these "Criminal Intent" cases. As mentioned earlier there are a number of twists to this story, several of them coming within a few minutes which may startle you.
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    • Author: ᴜɴɪᴄᴏʀɴ
    A supportive warden, could it be true? Not a chance. At first, there's something strange in his behavior that let you suppose he could have a relationship on the side (a ring, an unknown phone call). The real thing is he doesn't give a damn about women: he lives with a charming fiancée he doesn't care and he set up a kidnapping of his wife (Alison Bartlett) ten years before. The only wife's wish is to be independent with a start-up business he's not eager to approve. It's a long way from calling her "mutt" to marry only because mutts knows their place.

    Good acting for the guest stars, Goren for the first time plays a fake doctor character and a freak out mailman.
  • Episode cast overview, first billed only:
    Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio - Robert Goren
    Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Erbe - Alexandra Eames
    Jamey Sheridan Jamey Sheridan - James Deakins
    Courtney B. Vance Courtney B. Vance - Ron Carver
    Elizabeth Marvel Elizabeth Marvel - Jenny Hendry
    Brian Tarantina Brian Tarantina - Vic Bowman
    Alison Bartlett Alison Bartlett - Hope
    Selenis Leyva Selenis Leyva - Warden's Secretary
    Erik LaRay Harvey Erik LaRay Harvey - Deputy Warden (as Erik Laray Harvey)
    Mark Setlock Mark Setlock - Detective Delay
    Graham Winton Graham Winton - Attorney Davis
    Corbin Bernsen Corbin Bernsen - William Hendry
    Jack O'Connell Jack O'Connell - Dennis Murphy
    Michael Santoro Michael Santoro - Jake
    Michael Gladis Michael Gladis - Donny
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