Major Case Squad
In the backstory of Criminal Intent, Goren has been partnered with Det. Alexandra Eames since sometime before 2000, posted to the Major Case Squad under Captain James Deakins (Jamey Sheridan) and later Captains Danny Ross (Eric Bogosian) and Joseph Hannah (Jay O. Sanders). Goren is temporarily partnered with Det. G. Lynn Bishop (Samantha Buck) in the 2003–2004 season while Eames is on maternity leave.
In the episode "Untethered", Goren, on his own, goes undercover at a prison where his nephew is incarcerated; he is then suspended and sent for a psychological fitness evaluation. While waiting for his reinstatement, Goren decides to go undercover to take down a high-level drug dealer, but does not inform Eames of this decision, causing considerable tension between them.
In the two-part Season 9 premiere "Loyalty", Goren and Eames are pulled off a pair of homicides by Ross. Ross is later murdered, and Goren is suspended for a physical altercation with their prime suspect. As a result of Goren's conduct, he is fired, and Eames also resigns.
After a year's absence, Goren and Eames again became the series' lead characters in its tenth and final season. While it was not explained how or why they were reinstated to the police force, it's clear that one of the conditions is regular sessions with a psychiatrist (played by Julia Ormond). Their new captain, Joseph Hannah, also briefly refers to his and Goren's "friendship," perhaps implying that his character used personal influence in bringing Goren back to the force.
In the Season 14 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit titled "Acceptable Loss" which guest-starred Kathryn Erbe as Alexandra Eames, it is revealed that Goren has left the Major Case Squad as Eames (now working for the City/Federal Homeland Security Task Force) states: "My partner moved on and I decided that it was time for a change". Eames has also picked up some of Goren's old habits, such as cocking the head at odd angles when interrogating suspects.
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