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USA's 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' and 'In Plain Sight' coming in March

By April MacIntyre Feb 26, 2010, 17:01 GMT

02/06/2010 - Mary McCormack - © Jay Kravetz / PR Photos

Exciting news this morning from USA as the network will offer all-new seasons of its hit series "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" and "In Plain Sight" this spring featuring 16 consecutive episodes and new time slots.

USA dominates the 10pm drama hour with the ninth season of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" premiering Tuesday, March 30 followed by the season three premiere of "In Plain Sight" on Wednesday, March 31.

"In Plain Sight" is a dynamic, sly dramedy that stars Mary McCormack as Mary Shannon, a witty, sexy marshal who is paired beautifully with her quirky partner Marshall Mann (Fred Weller) and has to manage a complex work load of witnesses in protective services, and a crazy mother (Lesley Ann Warren) and ethically challenged sister (Nichole Hiltz).

The season three premiere of the series sees Mary Shannon and partner Marshall search for the person who nearly killed Mary in the season two cliffhanger.

This series also stars Paul Ben-Victor, Cristian de la Fuente, and Joshua Malina.  Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winner Rita Moreno, four-time Emmy winner Allison Janney, Steven Weber,Tess Harper, Josh Cooke, and Donnie Wahlberg have also been cast to guest star in season three in the USA Network hit original series.

Season nine of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" gets underway as old friends leave and new faces arrive to the Major Case Squad. Saffron Burrows becomes the newest partner to Jeff Goldblum’s Detective Zach Nichols.

Dick Wolf's third installment in the "Law & Order" franchise that delves into criminal psyche follows the Major Case Squad as it investigates high profile crimes.  As Detective Serena Stevens, Burrows plays a highly educated, worldly single parent with a broad range of life experiences to draw upon in solving even the toughest of cases.

Teamed with Detective Zach Nichols, they create a partnership of challenging intellect and street-smart savvy.

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio steps into the role of Captain Zoe Callas after an action-packed two-part series premiere. The guest line-up for season nine includes Dan Lauria, Ralph Macchio, Dan Butler,Tracy Pollan and William Mapother.