Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: CI is undergoing yet another staffing change. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has been cast as the show's new captain, sources confirm to me semi-exclusively. She replaces Eric Bogosian, who is the latest Ci vet to depart as the show shifts its focus to Jeff Goldblum and new partner Saffron Burrows. As I previously reported, Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Bogosian will exit after appearing in the show's two-part season 9 premiere. Rumor has it one of the three will be carted off in a body bag. Thoughts on Mastrantonio as the new boss? Sound off below! (Additional reporting by Keith »
- Michael Ausiello

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Last week we told you that Julianne Nicholson had decided not to come back to Law and Order: Ci after having a baby, and in the same post we hinted that other changes might be coming to the USA show too. This could be those changes.
The Hollywood Reporter and set sources are both saying that Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, and Eric Bogosian are all being written out of the show. That would mean that Jeff Goldblum would be the star of the show and that new cast members would have to be hired. D'Onofrio might make guest appearances in the future.
I can see Bogosian going, since he always seemed like a recurring character at best and you can replace those. But D'Onofrio and Erbe are the heart of the show, really, and it's interesting if Goldblum (who I always assumed would last for a season or two »
- Bob Sassone

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