Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent is a Canadian police procedural drama television series that is based on the American series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.Kelly Townsend, "Citytv's Law & Order Canadian spinoff gets underway". Playback, October 16, 2023. The series is set in Toronto, Ontario, and centres on crime stories "ripped from the headlines", in the style of the original Law & Order."Citytv touts all-Canadian cast for spinoff Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent". The Globe and Mail, October 16, 2023.
The series premiered on February 22, 2024, on Citytv,Osobe Waberi, So excited for this,' Here's a first look at Law & Order Toronto premiering next month". Now, January 3, 2024. and became the #1 prime-time drama of the year in Canada by attracting 1.1 million views on the first episode. The first season ran for 10 episodes; in June 2024, it was renewed for a second and third season. The second season premiered on February 20, 2025. The third season premiered on March 5, 2026. In April 2026, it was renewed for a fourth season. The fourth season premiered on October 1, 2026.
Premise
A psychological thriller wrapped in a criminal investigation, the series follows a squad of detectives from the Specialized Criminal Investigations Unit, a major case squad in the fictional Toronto Police Department. These detectives investigate high-profile homicides and corruptions in metro Toronto.
Cast and characters Main
Recurring
Notable guest stars
Episodes Series overview Season Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10
Season 1 (2024)
Season 2 (2025)
Season 3 (2026)
Season 4 (2026)
Production In June 2023, it was announced that Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent had been given a 10-episode series order, based on the original series created by Dick Wolf and René Balcer for Universal Television. The series is produced by Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures.Greg David, "Casting announced for Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent coming to Citytv Spring 2024". TV, eh?, October 16, 2023. Directors include Holly Dale who directed the 1st, 3rd and 9th episodes, as well as David Wellington, Peter Stebbings, Sudz Sutherland, Rachel Leiterman, Winnifred Jong, Sharon Lewis and David Straiton.
The episode "Crack Reporter" was partially inspired by the crack cocaine scandal that involved former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in 2013.Ben Okazawa, "'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' Dramatizes Rob Ford's Infamous Crack Video". Exclaim!, March 15, 2024.
The series was renewed for a second and third season in June 2024.
The series was then renewed for a fourth season in April 2026. Young will not be returning for the fourth season, which will see Luke Kirby join the cast as Detective Sergeant John Darcy.Craig Macrae, [https://halifax.citynews.ca/2026/05/19/law-order-toronto-is-switching-up-detectives-with-luke-kirby-cast-for-season-4/ "‘Law & Order Toronto’ is switching up detectives, with Luke Kirby cast for Season 4"}. CityNews, May 19, 2026.
Broadcast On February 22, 2024, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent started airing on Citytv on Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET. This addition to the Law & Order Thursdays lineup moved Law & Order, which regularly aired in simulcast with NBC, to air an hour earlier at 7 p.m. ET with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Organized Crime remaining at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET respectively. Season 2 was given a new timeslot moving to Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET, the former timeslot of Found, which moved to 7 p.m. ET, airing three hours earlier than NBC.
The CW has acquired American broadcasting rights to the series for the first two seasons. The first season premiered on September 24, 2025. The second season will premiere on October 5, 2026.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2025 ACTRA Awards in Toronto Outstanding Performance – Male Sergio Di Zio (for "The Sound of Silence") Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award Anita Nittoly, Christopher Cordell, John Stead, Ruth Chiang (for "The Key to the Castle") Canadian Screen Awards Best Drama Series Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Best Lead Performer – Drama Series Aden Young Kathleen Munroe Best Supporting Performer – Drama Series Karen Robinson Best Direction – Drama Series Holly Dale (for "Three Points") Sharon Lewis (for "Cul-De-Sac") Best Writing – Drama Series Tassie Cameron (for "The Key to the Castle") Best Guest Performance – Drama Series Amanda Brugel (for "The Real Eve") Blessing Adedijo (for "Bleeding Hearts") Sydney Meyer (for "The Sound of Silence") Best Achievement in Casting – Fiction Sharon Forrest Best Achievement in Hair Lydia Pensa (for "The Key to the Castle") Best Achievement in Make-Up Lynda McCormack (for "Three Points") Best Costume Design Nicole Manek (for "The Key to the Castle") Best Photography – Drama Series David Greene (for "The Key to the Castle") Best Picture Editing – Drama Series Wendy Hallam Martin (for "The Key to the Castle") John Nicholls (for "Minnow and the Shark") Best Production Design or Art Direction – Fiction Oleg Savytski (for "Cul-De-Sac") Best Sound – Fiction Martin Lee, Ella Melanson, Martin Gwynn Jones, Rob Warchol, Joe Mancuso, Zenon Waschuk, and John Elliot (for "The Sound of Silence") Best Stunt Coordination John Stead (for "The Key to the Castle") Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Directors Guild of Canada Awards Drama Series Crew of the Year Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent season 2 Best Sound Editing – Dramatic Series Brent Pickett, Rob Warchol, Jean Bot, and Joe Mancuso (for "Tango Romeo") 2026 Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards Drama Series Tassie Cameron (for "Tango Romeo") Canadian Screen Awards Best Drama Series Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent Best Lead Performer – Drama Series Kathleen Munroe Best Supporting Performer – Drama Series Karen Robinson Best Direction – Drama Series Winnifred Jong (for "Fool's Gold") Sudz Sutherland (for "The Man in the Stadium") Best Writing – Drama Series Tassie Cameron (for "Tango Romeo") Best Guest Performance – Drama Series Sarah Podemski (for "Digital Lipstick") Ennis Esmer (for "The Man in the Stadium") Best Achievement in Casting – Fiction Sharon Forrest Best Achievement in Hair Simone Finch (for "Bitter Pill") Best Sound – Fiction Martin Lee, J.R. Fountain, Brent Pickett, Rob Warchol, Joe Mancuso, and Zenon Waschuk (for "Face Value")
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References
External links
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent on The CW