Main cast •
Vincent D'Onofrio as
Detective Robert Goren •
Kathryn Erbe as
Detective Alexandra Eames •
Jamey Sheridan as
Captain James Deakins •
Courtney B. Vance as
ADA Ron Carver Recurring cast •
Samantha Buck as
Detective G. Lynn Bishop. Buck temporarily replaced
Det. Alexandra Eames (
Kathryn Erbe) while she was on maternity leave as explained in episode 1, "Undaunted Mettle" (Kathryn did appear briefly in a few episodes until her return). Detective Bishop is introduced in episode 5, "Pravda," as the temporary partner of Det. Robert Goren (
Vincent D'Onofrio). She was assigned to the Major Case Squad of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) due replace Eames and her shield number is 6141 - clearly legible in the episode titled, "F.P.S.". Goren's unorthodox ways of solving a case was something Eames had become accustomed to. However, Bishop found Goren's methods difficult to keep up with, ultimately resulting in an often lack of chemistry between them. Goren further exacerbated the situation by making unfavorable comparisons between Bishop and Eames. Det. Bishop's final appearance was in episode 11, "Mad Hops."
Notable guest stars •
Jane Adams as Sylvia Campbell •
Guy Boyd as Burton Foche •
Jordan Bridges as Jack Cadogan •
Bobby Cannavale as Julian Bello •
Jude Ciccolella as Perry Powell •
Stephen Colbert as James Bennett •
Margaret Colin as Dr. Eloise Barnes •
Alicia Coppola as Isobel Carnicki •
Dana Eskelson as Paige Mullen •
Leo Fitzpatrick as Rickie Cozza •
Michel Gill as Spencer Anderson •
Rodney Hicks as Jerome Davis •
Judd Hirsch as Ben Elkins •
Nikki M. James as Tamara Bates •
Jason Jurman as Danny Lucci •
Theodore Raymond Knight as Neil Colby •
Olek Krupa as Ben Laurette •
Billy Lush as Conroy "Connie" Smith •
Anthony Mackie as Carl Hines •
Mark Margolis as Don Mario Damiano •
Angelica Page as Paula Connors •
Josh Pais as Dr. Ralph Friedman •
Terrance Quinn as Gordon Buchanan •
Charles Rocket as Johnny DePalma •
Bill Sage as Officer Thomas "Tommy" Callahan •
John Savage as Mark Farrell •
Terry Serpico as Earl Carnicki •
Barry Del Sherman as Brent Anderson •
Victor Slezak as Reverend Hale •
Brent Spiner as Graham Barnes •
Maria Thayer as Claire Brody •
Kevin Tighe as Dr. Edwin Lingard •
Glynn Turman as Roy Hines •
Thomas G. Waites as Lance Brody •
Delaney Williams as Ernie Dominguez ==Episodes==