Law & Order: Criminal Intent

While suspended and awaiting a psychiatric assessment, Goren decides to go undercover, despite the personal cost. His covert operation puts both his life and his career at risk as he attempts to bring down a prominent drug trafficker within the criminal network.

Purgatory is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the genre of an episodic drama, offering a self‑contained story rather than an ongoing series. The format is listed simply as a programme, indicating it is a standalone installment rather than part of a larger season. The episode follows the character Goren, who finds himself suspended while awaiting a psychiatric assessment. Despite this precarious position, he chooses to risk both his personal safety and professional future by agreeing to work undercover. His objective is to infiltrate the operations of a notorious drug‑dealer whose activities have drawn significant attention. Goren’s decision places him in a precarious balance, as the suspension already threatens his career. By going undercover, he deliberately puts his life on the line, hoping that the operation will succeed despite the personal and occupational hazards involved. The narrative underscores the tension between his duty as an officer and the constraints imposed by his pending evaluation. The target of Goren’s covert mission is a high‑profile drug‑dealer, a figure whose capture would represent a major breakthrough for law enforcement. The episode centres on Goren’s attempt to bring this criminal to justice while navigating the added pressure of his own uncertain mental‑health status and the looming risk to his career.