USA Rep: Noth Leaving ‘Criminal Intent’

A representative for the USA network has confirmed to Usmagazine.com that Chris Noth will not be back for the eighth season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

Noth previously played Detective Mike Logan on the flagship series Law & Order and has been reprising that role on the spin-off Criminal Intent since 2005. He is also known for playing Mr. Big on the HBO comedy series Sex and the City and its big-screen follow-up.

While promoting the Sex and the City film in New York this spring, Noth said of working on Criminal Intent, I think we’re doing some of the most powerful stories since my first year on ‘Law & Order.’ That said, the work itself is difficult. Because it’s not based on character, it’s based on pushing a story and a plot and you try to infuse a little character along the way Â… I’m lucky because people know my character from how I created Logan.

Jeff Goldblum is to join the Criminal Intent cast this fall, Usmagazine.com said.