Law & Order: Criminal Intent (also known as Law & Order: CI, L&O:CI, Criminal Intent, LOCI or simply CI) is an American crime drama television series set in New York City that premiered on September 30, 2001. It is the second spinoff of the long-running crime drama Law & Order. The show currently stars Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Chris Noth, Julianne Nicholson and Eric Bogosian; the last two actors made their debuts in the sixth season. Theresa Randle has also been recently cast as a recurring character.