Frame (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
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| Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 22 |
| Directed by | Norberto Barba |
| Story by | Warren Leight |
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| Production code | 07022 |
| Original air date | August 24, 2008 |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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"Frame" is the seventh season finale episode of the police procedural television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent. It originally aired on USA Network in the United States on Sunday, August 24, 2008. In this episode, a case hits close to home for Detective Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) when his brother's (Tony Goldwyn) apparent drug-related suicide turns out to be a murder, caused by his nemesis, Nicole Wallace (Olivia d'Abo).
The episode was written by showrunner/executive producer Warren Leight (story), Julie Martin (teleplay), and (teleplay) and was directed by Norberto Barba. The episode features brief guest appearances from Tony Goldwyn and Olivia d'Abo, who reprise their roles of Detective Goren's brother Frank, and Goren's long-time nemesis Nicole Wallace, respectively; "Frame" also was their final episode of the series, along with John Glover, who portrayed Detective Goren's mentor, Dr. Declan Gage. "Frame" also marks the final episode of Criminal Intent being run by Warren Leight, who chose not to return to the series for its eighth season.
According to the Nielsen ratings, the episode's original broadcast was watched by 5.20 million total viewers, making it the most watched original episode of LOCI on USA Network, the next closest episode to score that many viewers being the season ten premiere episode "Rispetto".
In the Season 7 finale, Detective Goren brings flowers to his mother's grave and finds an old framed picture of him and his older brother Frank. When Frank is found murdered the following day, the victim of a poisoning meant to look like an overdose, Goren deduces that his nemesis Nicole Wallace killed his brother.
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