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Law & Order: Criminal Intent S2E5 — Chinoiserie

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent•Season 2•Episode 5

Chinoiserie

7.7/10 · 424 votesOct 27, 200244 min

Ranked #22 of 23 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

After a mother of two is shot dead in Chinatown, Goren and Eames first believe that her death may be connected to the Tianamen Square massacre, but then their investigation leads them to a smuggling ring dealing in antiquities.

Directed byDavid Platt

Written byDick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta

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Cast4

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Robert Goren

Kathryn Erbe

Kathryn Erbe

Alexandra Eames

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Ron Carver

Jamey Sheridan

Jamey Sheridan

James Deakins

Crew8

Dick Wolf

Dick Wolf

Writer

D

David Platt

Director

Stephanie Sengupta

Stephanie Sengupta

Writer

F

Frank Prinzi

Director of Photography

R

René Balcer

Story

K

Kaja Fehr

Editor

B

B. Mason

Story

B

B. Mason

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Chinoiserie" is episode 5 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 424 votes, ranking #22 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Platt and written by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, it aired on October 27, 2002.

Next: E6 · Malignant Best of Season 2