The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Season 2 episodes
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The murder of a mortician and the discovery of corpses at a crematorium lead the detectives to a family man claiming to have a consulting business but suspected of being a contract killer with a penchant for perfection. Goren attempts to prove this by setting up a scheme that puts his "fear of making a mistake" in jeopardy.
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Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Stephanie Sengupta, Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Armando Riesco, Jay O. Sanders, Naelee Rae, James Stovall, Leslie Hendrix, Bob Ader, Tina Benko, L.J. Bologna
The double murder of a social services worker and a deputy mayor lead the detectives to suspect a couple who may have a grudge against the social worker for taking away their children. When they learn that the social worker had taken special interest in a child prodigy being considered for admission to a prestigious, accelerated school, they examine both the boy and his obsessive father.
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Directed by Frank PrinziWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Marlane Meyer, Marlane MeyerGuest stars Tim Guinee, Lisa Eichhorn, Liam Aiken, Rick Shapiro, Charlotte Booker, John Hillner, Phoebe Jonas, Joshua Burrow
As Goren and Eames sift through the likely suspects in the murder of a university president and his assistant, they discover that the culprit is a wily adversary who has more than these crimes to hide.
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Directed by Adam BernsteinWritten by Stephanie Sengupta, Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Eric Overmyer, Eric OvermyerGuest stars Olivia D'Abo, Peter Gerety, Philip Bosco, Craig Chester, Reg E. Cathey, Linda Emond, Daniel London, Geoffrey Cantor
The detectives follow the trail when an assistant district attorney confronts and kills a hired gunman following a series of death threats. They first suspect his wife, a prominent defense attorney, through a convict whose case was being prosecuted by the A.D.A. and the rumors of her romantic affairs. When they realise that there are cracks in their seemingly airtight case, Goren has to keep Carver in the dark about some details to prove his theory.
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Directed by Gloria MuzioWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Elizabeth M. Cosin, Elizabeth M. CosinGuest stars Carlos Leon, David Marshall Grant, Susan Floyd, Jason Furlani, Edward Blanchard, John Boyle, Jim Bracchitta, T. Scott Cunningham
After a mother of two is shot dead in Chinatown, Goren and Eames first believe that her death may be connected to the Tianamen Square massacre, but then their investigation leads them to a smuggling ring dealing in antiquities.
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Directed by David PlattWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, B. Mason, B. MasonGuest stars Kim Chan, Harvey Atkin, Elizabeth Wilson, Erin Dilly, Frank Wood, Peter Frechette, Jordan Lage, Alexis Chang
A robbery that involved two fatalities leads to the discovery of a long-running case of tampering with drugs. Goren and Eames have to figure out a way of catching a pharmacist who has been diluting cancer medication without using the exhumated bodies of patients who had been given the medicine.
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Directed by Juan José Campanella, Frank PrinziWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, René Balcer, Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Stephen Tobolowsky, Paul Wesley, Stuart Zagnit, Jonathan Hogan, Deirdre Lovejoy, Ilana Levine, Richard Bright, Jon Bernthal
The detectives investigate a triple murder, including the son and daughter of a wealthy businessman, that occurred in his apartment. After investigating the childrens' stepmother (his second wife), they turn to a pair of nannies, one of whom works for the family. However, the detectives must reach back to the nannies' history as children, and a television soap opera, in order to better understand the motives for the crime.
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Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Stephanie Sengupta, Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Merritt Wever, Tammy Blanchard, Frank Converse, Noelle Beck, Maddie Corman, Andy Powers, Heidi Dippold, Leslie Hendrix
The detectives are called to investigate the adult daughter of a retired officer which takes them to a case of terrorism involving someone she knew that includes a shipment of explosives.
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Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Marlane Meyer, Marlane MeyerGuest stars Rider Strong, Adrianne Frost, John Bolger, Sam Coppola, Manny Perez, Reathel Bean, Mary Shultz, Andrea Ciannavei
The investigation into the murder of a Jewish woman turns towards her family once Goren and Eames find out about her husband's affair.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by René BalcerGuest stars KaDee Strickland, Max Casella, Ned Eisenberg, Linda Lavin, Peter Appel, Patricia Dunnock, Amanda Naughton, Isa Thomas
Goren and Eames run a con of their own on a phony motivational speaker whom they suspect exploited a fragile disciple by convincing him to commit murder for profit.
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Directed by Alex ZakrzewskiWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Gerry Conway, Gerry ConwayGuest stars Heather Goldenhersh, John Benjamin Hickey, Karen Black, Richard Shoberg, Mark Blum, Sean Dugan, Patricia R. Floyd, Gibson Frazier
When an airline baggage supervisor is found murdered in the trunk of her car, the detectives investigate the employees listed in a sexual harrassment complaint which leads them to a scam involving credit cards and credit reports with foreign links.
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Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Theresa Rebeck, Theresa RebeckGuest stars Lee Tergesen, Danny Johnson, Ron Ryan, E.J. Carroll, Colleen Clinton, Lynne Lipton, Timothy Devlin, Rich Cooper
After the tyrannical owner of a Manhattan luxury hotel is found submerged in her bathtub, evidence seems increasingly to indicate that the woman's death was the work of her deeply frustrated, long-suffering daughter.
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Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Warren Leight, Warren LeightGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, James A. Baffico, Michael Hayden, Hal Linden, Colin McPhillamy, Amy Ryan, Cristina Soler, Patrick Welsh
Detectives Goren and Eames come to believe a doctor conducted shameful experiments on the residents of a halfway house.
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Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Jim Sterling, Jim SterlingGuest stars Peter Jay Fernandez, Heather Aldridge, Victor Argo, Carolyn Baeumler, David W. Butler, Hilary Chaplain, Tom Day, Jack Gilpin
While probing the seemingly random murders of several homeless men, Goren and Eames uncover a scam involving a crooked insurance agent. However, an unsual twist leads the detectives to an unlikely suspect.
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Directed by Frank PrinziWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Gerry Conway, Gerry ConwayGuest stars Mark Linn-Baker, Leslie Hendrix, Matthew Arkin, Ken Cheeseman, Isabel Glasser, Lance Reddick, Olga Sosnovska, Les Mau
The murder of a woman in her apartment results in her son, recently paroled after serving 15 years for murder, becoming the prime suspect. Having consulted with the lead detective on the old case, Goren and Eames discover he was involved in a cover-up to rush other cases to closure.
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Directed by Joyce ChopraWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Marlane Meyer, Marlane MeyerGuest stars Terri Conn, Adam Storke, Christine Jones, Mike Starr, Jade Yorker, Deborah LaCoy, Anne Lange, Jim Frangione
After the trophy wife of a recently released prison inmate is murdered, Goren plays on the man's paranoia to find a connection to another inmate with a hit list.
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Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Warren Leight, Warren LeightGuest stars Clifton Powell, Peter Marx, Sean Nelson, Stephen Gregor, Loreni Delgado, Sidné Anderson, Steve Scionti, Cady Huffman
When a woman suing her brother over the disposition of their father's remains is found murdered, Goren and Eames discover a concealed parentage and a man willing to go to any extremes to ensure his legacy.
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Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Stephanie Sengupta, Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Tom Atkins, Jay Goede, Donald Grody, Wendy Hoopes, William Langan, Iris Little Thomas, Robert LuPone
When a father and son have their throats slit, the detectives discovers that a group of adolescent boys have disappeared from the same neighborhood. When the locals don't cooperate with the investigation, the cops think the boys are being used by someone operating a bicycle theft ring. The cops are led to a studio owner who brainwashes the boys to prove their worthiness.
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Directed by Steve Shill, Frank PrinziWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Theresa Rebeck, Theresa RebeckGuest stars Tawny Cypress, Adrian Davila, Brian Adam DeJesus, Catrina Ganey, Suzanne Grodner, Andres Munar, Marcos Muniz, Samantha Perez
The detectives try to figure out a mystery after an old woman dies in a fire. The mystery gets deeper when a young woman who is left some of the old woman estate is killed. The case takes them to a state public administrator who has invented a form of grave-robbing. The detective suspects the administrator has a weakness for valuable cars, but to make his case work, he has to exploit his quarry's personal relationships.
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Directed by Frank PrinziWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Jim Sterling, Jim SterlingGuest stars Kevin Breznahan, Martha Madison, Dennis Christopher, Freddy Bastone, Paul Dooley, Alice Spivak, Elizabeth Morton, Marcia Haufrecht
The detectives investigate a murder of a math student who worked in a poker club as a card-counter. Their case brings the detectives to a group of computer nerds, but later they discover a computer gambling system which has tougher suspects. The detectives discovers that even there own workstations are hit by the ringleader of the group, who had bigger plans for his horseracing and other scams.
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Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by René Balcer, Gerry Conway, Gerry ConwayGuest stars Kevin Sussman, Angela Christian, Ian Kahn, Laurie Kennedy, Keith Powell, Larry Block, Jon Korkes, Jason Cornwell
Goren and Eames enter the closed world of a thieving Irish Traveller clan when they investigate the death of a Ann Lawson, a probation officer who was run over three times after meeting a friend at the bar. They soon learn that Ann, a probation officer, had been involved with Malcolm Bryce, the father of Paul, one of her charges. It appears as though Ann is also very close with the thieving Irish Travellers they are investigating, determined to save a young girl from their style of life.
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Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, Joe Gannon, Joe GannonGuest stars William Sadler, Tom Noonan, Peter Von Berg, Sally Murphy, Angela Reed, Jeremiah Miller, Sean Patrick Reilly, Dave Konig
The investigation into the murder of a crooked cop leads to a preening veterinarian and his friend, an obsessive doctor whose ex-girlfriends who have all been infected with a rare disease.
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Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by René Balcer, Warren Leight, Warren LeightGuest stars Todd Stashwick, Carrie Preston, Laura Regan, James Urbaniak, Leslie Hendrix, Peter Rini, Leslie Cohen, Bill Cwikowski
Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a former nurse and discover a possible anthrax terrorist plot. The case takes a turn for the worse when Goren is blamed for driving a suspect to commit suicide. Now disgraced, Goren learns that a cunning adversary from his past may be involved.
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Directed by Frank PrinziWritten by Dick Wolf, Stephanie Sengupta, René Balcer, René Balcer, Warren LeightGuest stars Olivia D'Abo, James McCaffrey, Patrick Quinn, Richard Joseph Paul, Robert C. Kirk, Susan Porro, Laura Sametz, Keith Jochim
