Episode
Law & Order: Criminal Intent: Vanishing Act
Overview
A well-known magician disappears during a live-burial stunt, only to appear miles away and dead in the middle of his mentor's gag. Goren and Eames' investigation takes them deep into the secretive world of magic as they unravel the magician's final act to find a murderer.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2008-07-20
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Vanishing Act is Episode 17 in Season 7 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. It aired on 2008-07-20. The runtime is 43 min.
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