Noth on the case for 'Law & Order' spinoff
Noth on the case
Feb 9, 2005
Chris Noth's Detective Mike Logan will return permanently to the "Law & Order" fold next season when the actor joins the cast of NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" as a regular.
Noth, who played the role on Dick Wolf's mothership series "Law & Order" from 1990-95, makes his first appearance on "Criminal Intent" on Sunday as a guest star.
In the fall, Detective Logan will join the NYPD's Major Case Squad as a lead detective alongside Detective Robert Goren, played by the show's star Vincent D'Onofrio. The two detectives will split the caseload, with Noth and D'Onofrio alternating in front of the camera, each fronting 11 episodes of the Wolf Films/NBC Universal TV Studio series' fifth season.
"The hardest job in show business is being a single lead on an hour drama series," said Dick Wolf, creator/exec producer of the "Law & Order" franchise. "Vincent has done an unbelievable job for the last four seasons, but after 3 1/2 years, the grueling pace finally took its toll. This is an ideal solution so that Vincent can continue to do the incredible work that has become the hallmark of the role. I've worked with Chris over the past 17 years, and bringing him on to reprise one of the most popular characters in the history of the brand is a win-win situation."
Rumors about Noth possibly joining "Criminal Intent" as a lead or replacing D'Onofrio began circulating in November when Noth was tapped for the Sunday guest shot shortly after D'Onofrio was hospitalized twice within a week after fainting incidents, raising questions about his future on the show.
"I love this show, and I hope to stay with it as long as it is on the air," D'Onofrio said. "After recently working with Chris on an episode, I am excited about what he will bring to the show creatively, and my reduced workload will be very welcome."
Added Noth: "I felt very much at home when I did the guest shot and realized how terrific the cast and crew are. It was an offer that I couldn't refuse."
For "Criminal Intent" exec producer/showrunner Rene Balcer, who wrote for Noth during the actor's five-year stint on "Law & Order," Noth's joining "Criminal Intent" is "a unique opportunity to revisit an old friend and take Detective Mike Logan into uncharted territory."
"Adding Chris and a new partner to the mix allows us to create a fresh dynamic while remaining true to what's made 'Criminal Intent' a success," he said.
In Sunday's episode, Detective Logan, who was exiled to Staten Island after punching a city councilman 10 years ago, is brought in to the Major Case Squad to help Detectives Goren and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) solve a case that involves Logan's girlfriend.
Noth most recently reprised his role as Detective Logan in the 1998 NBC telefilm "Exiled."
Noth, who played the role on Dick Wolf's mothership series "Law & Order" from 1990-95, makes his first appearance on "Criminal Intent" on Sunday as a guest star.
In the fall, Detective Logan will join the NYPD's Major Case Squad as a lead detective alongside Detective Robert Goren, played by the show's star Vincent D'Onofrio. The two detectives will split the caseload, with Noth and D'Onofrio alternating in front of the camera, each fronting 11 episodes of the Wolf Films/NBC Universal TV Studio series' fifth season.
"The hardest job in show business is being a single lead on an hour drama series," said Dick Wolf, creator/exec producer of the "Law & Order" franchise. "Vincent has done an unbelievable job for the last four seasons, but after 3 1/2 years, the grueling pace finally took its toll. This is an ideal solution so that Vincent can continue to do the incredible work that has become the hallmark of the role. I've worked with Chris over the past 17 years, and bringing him on to reprise one of the most popular characters in the history of the brand is a win-win situation."
Rumors about Noth possibly joining "Criminal Intent" as a lead or replacing D'Onofrio began circulating in November when Noth was tapped for the Sunday guest shot shortly after D'Onofrio was hospitalized twice within a week after fainting incidents, raising questions about his future on the show.
"I love this show, and I hope to stay with it as long as it is on the air," D'Onofrio said. "After recently working with Chris on an episode, I am excited about what he will bring to the show creatively, and my reduced workload will be very welcome."
Added Noth: "I felt very much at home when I did the guest shot and realized how terrific the cast and crew are. It was an offer that I couldn't refuse."
For "Criminal Intent" exec producer/showrunner Rene Balcer, who wrote for Noth during the actor's five-year stint on "Law & Order," Noth's joining "Criminal Intent" is "a unique opportunity to revisit an old friend and take Detective Mike Logan into uncharted territory."
"Adding Chris and a new partner to the mix allows us to create a fresh dynamic while remaining true to what's made 'Criminal Intent' a success," he said.
In Sunday's episode, Detective Logan, who was exiled to Staten Island after punching a city councilman 10 years ago, is brought in to the Major Case Squad to help Detectives Goren and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) solve a case that involves Logan's girlfriend.
Noth most recently reprised his role as Detective Logan in the 1998 NBC telefilm "Exiled."
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