Rocket Man (Law & Order: Criminal Intent episode)
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"Rocket Man" is a sixth season episode of the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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and Eames
are investigating the death of a female astronaut who is found murdered in her hotel room on the morning of a press conference to promote an upcoming shuttle launch.
The investigation leads Goren and Eames question an ex-boyfriend and jealous colleagues of the dead woman, who was set to be the youngest astronaut ever to go up in space. As they probe further and deeper into the case, the investigators find a link to a suspicious married space-shuttle commander with whom the victim was having an affair, and a female crew member, who is a close friend of the commander's wife.
Close to the end, an unexpected twist changes everything. It turns out that the commander's wife made Sandy, a jealous colleague, believe that the commander loved her by sending her emails and gifts. She herself gave Sandy lotion for her dry skin which turned out to have steroids in them. When Sandy couldn't take the fact that the commander was sleeping with the woman, she took matters into her own hands and murdered her.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
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Plot summary
In this episode, Detectives GorenRobert Goren
Det. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio....
and Eames
Alexandra Eames
Det. Alexandra "Alex" Eames is a fictional police detective with the NYPD Major Case Squad featured in the NBC-USA Network Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe...
are investigating the death of a female astronaut who is found murdered in her hotel room on the morning of a press conference to promote an upcoming shuttle launch.
The investigation leads Goren and Eames question an ex-boyfriend and jealous colleagues of the dead woman, who was set to be the youngest astronaut ever to go up in space. As they probe further and deeper into the case, the investigators find a link to a suspicious married space-shuttle commander with whom the victim was having an affair, and a female crew member, who is a close friend of the commander's wife.
Close to the end, an unexpected twist changes everything. It turns out that the commander's wife made Sandy, a jealous colleague, believe that the commander loved her by sending her emails and gifts. She herself gave Sandy lotion for her dry skin which turned out to have steroids in them. When Sandy couldn't take the fact that the commander was sleeping with the woman, she took matters into her own hands and murdered her.
Cast
| Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Phillip D'Onofrio is an American actor, director, film producer, writer, and singer. Often referred to as an actor's actor, his work as a character actor has earned him the nickname of "Human Chameleon"... |
Det. Robert Goren Robert Goren Det. Robert "Bobby" Goren is a fictional character featured in the NBC-USA Network police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Vincent D'Onofrio.... |
| Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Erbe Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe is an American actress known for her role as Det. Alexandra Eames in Law & Order: Criminal Intent, a spin-off of Law & Order, and death row inmate Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series Oz.-Personal life:... |
Det. Alexandra Eames Alexandra Eames Det. Alexandra "Alex" Eames is a fictional police detective with the NYPD Major Case Squad featured in the NBC-USA Network Law & Order: Criminal Intent, portrayed by Kathryn Erbe... |
| Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian Eric Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent.-Personal life:Bogosian, an Armenian-American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant. After graduating from Oberlin College,... |
Capt. Danny Ross |