{"id":24852,"date":"2026-06-04T19:05:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24852"},"modified":"2026-06-04T19:10:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T17:10:26","slug":"law-order-toronto-criminal-intent-lands-on-universal-tv-on-9-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/06\/04\/law-order-toronto-criminal-intent-lands-on-universal-tv-on-9-june\/","title":{"rendered":"Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent lands on Universal TV on 9 June"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highly anticipated series <strong><em>Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em>makes its debut on Universal TV on 9 June at 8PM, with new episodes every Tuesday until the season finale on 11 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/universaltv-logo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/universaltv-logo.jpg?resize=220%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/universaltv-logo.jpg?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/universaltv-logo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/universaltv-logo.jpg?resize=120%2C120&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the first season of <em>Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent<\/em>, we meet Detective Sergeants Henry Graff and Frankie Bateman, the smartest cops working today &#8211; which explains why they make such an extraordinary team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graff is a Renaissance man with a mind that never sleeps and a fascination with criminal psychology. A man of many interests and talents, Graff\u2019s true area of expertise is the criminal mind. He\u2019s quick on his feet, confident in his intellect, and unafraid to push buttons\u2026 especially if he thinks it will unlock a clue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bateman is an exceptionally intuitive, pragmatic empath who can read any room in which she sets foot. If she wasn\u2019t a detective, she\u2019d probably be a psychiatrist. But Bateman loves the sense of justice and order that comes with being a police officer and is excellent at manoeuvring the politics of the force while speaking truth to power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, these brilliant detectives will use every trick in the book to solve some of the city\u2019s most infamous murders. These cases are inspired by some of Canada\u2019s biggest headlines, with Season One delving into the worlds of high finance, politics, real estate, media, and more. From the old-money glamour of Rosedale\u2019s ravine-side homes to the vibrant, family-owned shops of Little India; from City Hall to the city\u2019s underpasses, <em>Law &amp; Order Toronto <\/em>showcases Toronto in all its raw, complex, and diverse glory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZK_xw5Dd5L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZK_xw5Dd5L\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; 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The show highlights the police point-of-view, but it also spends time with the criminals &#8211; delving into those driven to despicable acts by the universal desires and afflictions of greed, revenge, self-preservation, betrayal, jealousy and love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cast includes Aden Young (<em>Rectify, Reckoning<\/em>), Kathleen Munroe (<em>Patriot, Call Me Fitz<\/em>), Karen Robinson (<em>Schitt\u2019s Creek, Watson<\/em>), K.C. Collins (<em>Spiral: From the Book of Saw, Lost Girl<\/em>), Nicola Correia-Damude (<em>The Boys, Burden of Truth<\/em>), Araya Mengesha (<em>Anne with an E, Nobody<\/em>), Daniel Kash (<em>RoboCop, True Justice<\/em>), Tammy Isbell (<em>Paradise Falls, Bitten<\/em>), Christie Stewart (<em>The Ninth, Doc<\/em>), Lindsay Owen Pierre (<em>Far Cry 6, Finding Her Edge<\/em>) and Maika Harper (<em>North of North, Flashback<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guest stars include Peter Mooney as Nick Millwood, Amanda Brugel as Lee Sloane, Chantel Riley as Anise Walker, Tim Rozon as Roman Rush, and Atticus Mitchell as Paolo Marcotti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent <\/em>is produced by Lark Productions and Cameron Pictures in association with Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, and Citytv, a subsidiary of Rogers Sports &amp; Media. Format licensed by NBCUniversal and Wolf Entertainment. Tassie Cameron (<em>Pretty Hard Cases<\/em>, <em>Mary Kills People<\/em>, <em>Rookie Blue<\/em>) is the series showrunner and executive producer. Tassie Cameron, Erin Haskett, Amy Cameron, David Valleau, Alex Patrick, Wanda Chaffey and Tex Antonucci serve as Executive Producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal intent S1 - trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SJkshkl9LLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent <\/em>premieres on Universal TV on 9 June 9 at 8 PM, with new episodes airing every Tuesday until 11 August 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Universal TV is available on DStv Channel 117 across Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The highly anticipated series Law &amp; Order Toronto: Criminal Intent makes its debut on Universal TV on 9 June at 8PM, with new episodes every Tuesday until the season finale on 11 August 2026. 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