In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Written by Sophie and last updated on Apr 24, 2024.
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Investigating the death of a rock band singer who had large amounts of cocaine and heroin in her system, the detectives question a former boyfriend who was a disgruntled band mate of her late husband. The prosecuters are hampered by the actions of a retired detective, who worked a case with Briscoe several years back, turned writer whose unconventional research tactics makes him a suspect as well.
The episode was rated 7,14 from 99 votes.
A millionaire friend of Schiff's won't cooperate with the police following his son's kidnapping.
The episode was rated 7,13 from 129 votes.
A 14-year-old's shooting death involves the son of a former police detective, who's also an old friend of Briscoe's.
The episode was rated 7,13 from 122 votes.
A scientist becomes the chief suspect when his estranged wife, who's been delaying divorce proceedings, is the victim of a letter bomb.
The episode was rated 7,13 from 125 votes.
The absence of a murder weapon complicates the investigation into the murder of a drug addict who stole from her family to support her habit.
The episode was rated 7,12 from 123 votes.
The murder of an off-duty NYPD detective threatens to tear the city apart; Cosgrove mourns the loss of a friend and asks Capt. Benson for help solving the case; McCoy and Price disagree on how to prosecute the culprit.
The episode was rated 7,11 from 168 votes.
While investigating a woman's claim that she passed out in a taxi and awoke to find her newborn missing, Briscoe and Logan uncover a scam involving private adoptions.
The episode was rated 7,09 from 122 votes.
A priest-turned-lawyer uses race and class as the basis for his defense of a young Mexican man who murdered his wealthy girlfriend after she broke up with him.
The episode was rated 7,06 from 140 votes.
A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church. The case falls apart for Cutter when Rubirosa is touched by an abortion nurse's testimony.
The episode was rated 7,04 from 99 votes.
The assassination of an African-American leader leads to the arrest of a man whose ex-wife was suspected of having an affair with the victim.
The episode was rated 6,93 from 134 votes.
