8.6/10379 votes#1 - Loyalty (Part 1)
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2010
Captain Ross finds himself at the tragic center of an overseas conflict, galvanizing the assistance of Major Case detectives Goren, Eames and Nichols.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Walon Green
- 8.6/10350 votes
#2 - Loyalty (Part 2)
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2010
With an illegal arms deal and a hunt for Somali terrorists hanging in the balance, Detectives Goren, Eames, Nichols and newcomer Stevens combine resources in an attempt to bring justice.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Barbara Hall
- 8.0/10306 votes
#3 - Broad Channel
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2010
The murder of an NYPD detective brings Nichols and Stevens to a sleepy seaside town, ruled by one of Nichols’ old foes – an Irish mob boss with a reputation for eluding justice.
Director: N/A
Writer: René Balcer, Dick Wolf, Ted Sullivan
- 7.4/10294 votes
#4 - Delicate
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2010
The detectives find themselves in the cutthroat world of professional ballet as they investigate the murder of the star ballerina at a conservatory.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10256 votes
#5 - Gods & Insects
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 4/27/2010
A body that's been decapitated, initially thought to be a mob hit, leads Detectives Nichols and Stevens to an escort service and the financial would-be gods who utilize it.
Director: N/A
Writer: Ted Sullivan
- 7.8/10287 votes
#6 - Abel & Willing
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2010
A psychologist conducts unimaginable field experiments asking his human test subjects to make the impossible choice, but Detectives Nichols and Stevens are even more surprised by the man's inspiration.
Director: Kevin Bray
Writer: Michael Angeli
- 7.6/10273 votes
#7 - Love Sick
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 5/11/2010
Detectives Nichols and Stevens investigate a nurse and the men who love her while looking into the death of a woman who was treated in the emergency room shortly before she was murdered.
Director: James Hayman
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/10246 votes
#8 - Love On Ice
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 5/18/2010
Four men who have been friends since high school discover they're being blackmailed over the death of another childhood friend. When one of the four turns up dead, it's up to Nichols and Stevens to uncover the truth behind a 22-year-old mystery.
Director: Ken Girotti
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10237 votes
#9 - Traffic
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 5/25/2010
The murder of a magazine editor reveals his predilection for young girls, leaving Nichols and Stevens investigating not only his staff, but a Russian prostitution ring.
Director: Christopher Zalla
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10238 votes
#10 - Disciple
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 6/1/2010
A new murder fits the style of a serial killer who was executed months earlier. Stevens must figure out if the killing is a copycat crime or if she helped convict an innocent man.
Director: Christine Moore
Writer: Walon Green, Michael Angeli
- 6.9/10265 votes
#11 - Lost Children Of The Blood
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 6/8/2010
The body of a bright young college student is found completely drained of blood. What appears to be a sex game gone wrong leads to a world of underground clubs, blood dealers, and a fanatical cult who believe themselves immortal.
Director: John David Coles
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/10256 votes
#12 - True Legacy
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 6/15/2010
While investigating the murder of a food truck business owner, Nichols and Stevens uncover evidence of an affair and a possible larger scandal involving a New York senator.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10221 votes
#13 - The Mobster Will See You Now
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 6/22/2010
A government official blackmails two doctors for overcharging patients before he is killed. The doctors have another secret to protect, however, and worry that someone will find out mobsters financed their practice.
Director: Jean de Segonzac
Writer: Michael Angeli
- 7.0/10322 votes
#14 - Palimpsest
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 6/29/2010
Nichols takes a very personal interest in a case that turns out to have many layers when an old friend is murdered, and somehow the reclusive book dealer's troubled daughter is also involved.
Director: Darnell Martin
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10238 votes
#15 - Inhumane Society
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 7/6/2010
A boxer's career is derailed when authorities discover he leads a dog fighting ring.
Director: Michael Smith
Writer: N/A
- 7.9/10267 votes
#16 - Three-In-One
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 7/6/2010
Nichols reaches out to his father for assistance when he and Stevens are assigned the case of a real estate agent who has been murdered.
Director: Arthur W. Forney
Writer: Walon Green
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Season 9 Ratings Summary
"Loyalty (Part 1)" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" season 9. It scored 8.6/10 based on 379 votes. Directed by Jean de Segonzac and written by Walon Green, it aired on 3/30/2010. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Loyalty (Part 2)".