Article: NBC gives viewers power of life, death; 'Criminal Intent' fans will vote for favorite ending

The producers of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" will let viewers decide whether a character lives or dies later this month.

In what it's touting as a first for network TV, NBC will show two endings to the Oct. 17 episode of the show, titled "Great Barrier." In the episode, Detective Robert Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) meets up again with his nemesis, seductive killer Nicole Wallace (returning guest star Olivia D'Abo).

Goren and his partner, Alexandra Eames (Kathryn Erbe), discover that Wallace is manipulating a "diamond swallower" (Grace Shu) and track her down. The show has shot two endings - one in which Wallace lives and one in which she dies.

Viewers in the Eastern time zone will see one of ...

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