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Truth matters.
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
A murderer's shooting spree in Central Park prompts Briscoe and his new partner, Detective Eddie Green, to trace the murder weapon's origination; McCoy makes it his mission to punish the killer and the gun manufacturer.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by René BalcerGuest stars Christine Farrell, Peter Gerety, Neal Huff, Murphy Guyer, Jeff Brooks, Thomas Bellin, Christine Parks, Robin Weigert
Episode 2
Briscoe and Green believe a 10-year-old is responsible for a child's death, and McCoy wants her isolated to stop any future fatalities.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Richard SwerenGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Hallee Hirsh, Luba Mason, Madeline Blue, Annie Golden, Joseph Murphy, Jim Bracchitta, Mary Mara
Episode 3
As Briscoe and Green investigate the shooting of judge, suspicion quickly points to her husband as the person who ordered the hit, but McCoy's case is hindered when she refuses to implicate her husband during the trial.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Kathy McCormick, William N. FordesGuest stars DeAnn Mears, Debbon Ayer, Peter Hans Benson, Dominic Chianese Jr., Lindsay Crouse, Anna Damergis, Cyrus Farmer, Fil Formicola
Episode 4
The murder of a drug-laden teen presents the detectives with a host of suspects from her wealthy family.
Directed by Stephen WertimerWritten by Lynn MametGuest stars J.K. Simmons, Anne Twomey, Walter Bobbie, Paul Hecht, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Stephen Barker Turner, Damon Gupton, Francie Swift
Episode 5
Jamie Ross returns as a defense attorney to represent a previous client who has key evidence concerning a prisoner on death row.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by William N. Fordes, Gerry Conway, Gerry ConwayGuest stars Carey Lowell, Gordon Joseph Weiss, Maria Tucci, Matthew Sussman, Neil Maffin, John Michael Bolger, Judith Scarpone, Joseph R. Sicari
Episode 6
A frustrating investigation of a purse-snatching victim who was fatally shot leads to tension between Briscoe and Green over age and racial innuendoes. Briscoe notices his partner has developed a dangerous habit.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Matt Witten, Richard SwerenGuest stars Guillermo Díaz, Luna Lauren Vélez, Michael Cullen, E. Katherine Kerr, Richard Barboza, Claire Beckman, Ayodele Casel, Peter Davies
Episode 7
The investigation that follows the discovery of a comatose woman in her apartment leads to an unusual case involving murder and a possible frame-up, despite the prosecution having key DNA evidence to the contrary.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Lynne E. Litt, René BalcerGuest stars Lynne Thigpen, Kevin O'Rourke, Sebastian Roché, Donald Corren, Judy Kaye, Heather Robison, John Hillner, Clare Hoak
Episode 8
A taxi driver finds that his passenger is dead, leading the detectives to a case involving an insurance scam and Holocaust victims.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by Barry SchindelGuest stars Philip Goodwin, Henderson Forsythe, Matt Servitto, Edward James Hyland, Felix Fibich, Chris McKinney, George Grizzard, Lynette DuPree
Episode 9
A patient is found beaten to death in a hospital lounge -- and the resulting case involves infidelity, Alzheimer's disease and a ladies' man.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by William N. Fordes, Krista Vernoff, Krista VernoffGuest stars Mark Pinter, Bradley White, Missy Yager, J.K. Simmons, David Little, Donna Mitchell, Kathryn Hays, George Martin
Episode 10
After sanitation workers find a teenage boy's body, the investigation leads to a school bully who displays an avid interest in martial-arts weapons, and whose father bought the murder weapon.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Matt Witten, Richard SwerenGuest stars Julie Boyd, Jacob Pitts, Robert Clohessy, Max Ligosh, Adam LeFevre, John Carter, Rebecca Nelson, Teddy Alvaro
Episode 11
The investigation of a schizophrenic woman's death leads to a case involving a homeless man and his right to refuse medication.
Directed by David PlattWritten by William N. Fordes, Gerry Conway, Gerry ConwayGuest stars Roberta Maxwell, Tovah Feldshuh, Bill Marcus, Seth Barrish, Marcia Jean Kurtz, Joseph Hindy, Pippa Pearthree, J.K. Simmons
Episode 12
Bloodstains in an apartment that belonged to a young couple with a baby leads to the separated parents, each of whom claims that the other has the infant.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Lynn Mamet, Barry SchindelGuest stars Tessa Ghylin, Austin Lysy, Michael C. Williams, Susan Blommaert, Donna Murphy, Mimi Bensinger, Lee Brock, Louis Cantarini
Episode 13
Briscoe and Green investigate the shooting of a best-selling mystery writer and the death of her accountant, with a love triangle as a possible motive for the crime.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by William N. Fordes, Kathy McCormick, Matt Witten, Lynn MametGuest stars Tom Berenger, Gerry Bamman, Ruthie Henshall, Gary Galone, Jordan Charney, Tom Bloom, Michael Duran, Todd Cerveris
Episode 14
The focus of the case returns to a politically influential family and, during the course of the trial, McCoy finds the powerful matriarch to be a formidable opponent. The crossover starts on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S01E15 Entitled (I).
Directed by Dick Wolf, Edwin SherinWritten by René Balcer, Dick Wolf, Robert Palm, Richard SwerenGuest stars Dann Florek, Katy Selverstone, Ed Lauter, Noelle Beck, Josef Sommer, Jane Alexander, Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay
Episode 15
After the bodies of two teens are found, the detectives trace their identities and learn that one of them had a sister who was traveling with the girls.
Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by Kathy McCormick, Lynne E. LittGuest stars Sam Ball, Ellen Pompeo, Christopher Meloni, Tom Mardirosian, Mariska Hargitay, J.K. Simmons, Norma Fire, Judith Blazer
Episode 16
The murder of a stockbroker points to organized crime when a hired hit man kills the prime suspect.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by René Balcer, Barry Schindel, Barry SchindelGuest stars Mary Kay Adams, Michael Gross, Samuel E. Wright, Vincent Curatola, Danny Mastrogiorgio, Donna Hanover, Frankie Dellarosa, Barbara Garrick
Episode 17
The murder of a white teen-ager in Harlem seems like an open-and-shut case until two patrol officers are implicated in the crime.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Richard Sweren, Matt Witten, Lynne E. Litt, Lynne E. LittGuest stars Earl Hindman, Kevin Smith, Derek Richardson, Peewee Love, Danny Johnson, James Georgiades, William Charles Mitchell, Ellen Foley
Episode 18
The investigation into a helicopter bombing points to a victim's wife and her unconventional financial advisers.
Directed by David PlattWritten by William N. Fordes, Lynn MametGuest stars Peter Hermann, Jay Patterson, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Annette O'Toole, Michael McKean, Tom Fitzsimmons, Tanya Berezin, Harvey Atkin
Episode 19
The body of a teacher, suspected of having an affair, is found in a car trunk and the investigation involves husband and father-in-law, both of whom are psychiatrists.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Matt Witten, Barry SchindelGuest stars Roger Bart, Richard Joseph Paul, Lisa Emery, Jon Cypher, J.K. Simmons, David Garrison, Carlo Alban, Doug Barron
Episode 20
A wealthy woman, who is a patron of the arts, is found dead in her apartment and the ensuing investigation leads to a suspect whose violence was spurred by a painting similar to the crime scene.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Barry M. Schkolnick, Barry M. Schkolnick, Richard SwerenGuest stars David Thornton, Steven Ogg, Bruce MacVittie, Francesca Faridany, Spencer Garrett, Sondra James, J.K. Simmons, Gilbert Cruz
Episode 21
The discovery of a strangled prostitute's body leads to a case involving illegal immigrants and the events have an impact on a family.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Kathy McCormick, Lynne E. LittGuest stars Ken Leung, Becky London, Michael Winters, V. Craig Heidenreich, Scarlett Lam, J.K. Simmons, Paul Regina, Kit Flanagan
Episode 22
Detectives Briscoe and Green probe the strangulation of a college coed who moonlighted as a stripper, and while they believe a pair of drug-dealing skinheads committed the murder, they struggle to determine the motive of the strip club owner who paid them for the hit. However, as they work their way up the ladder of complicity, the cops learn that the slaying is keyed to an insider trading scam that forces Assistant D.A. McCoy to connect a former porn star with a businessman.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by William N. Fordes, Gerry Conway, Gerry ConwayGuest stars Adrienne Shelly, Lee Bryant, Stephen Spinella, Peter Van Wagner, David Butler, Bill Christ, Deborah Cresswell, Geoffrey Ewing
Episode 23
The detectives' investigation into why a wealthy woman is comatose involves her husband, daughter and doctor.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by René Balcer, Hall Powell, Hall PowellGuest stars David Dukes, Marin Hinkle, Susan Kellermann, Thom Christopher, John Slattery, Lee Wilkof, Connie Nelson, Brian Keane
Episode 24
The death of an elderly man trying to find who was responsible for the torture killing of his son in 1973 Chile leads to a high-level foreign colonel who is now in a Manhattan hospital.
Directed by Christopher MisianoWritten by René Balcer, Richard SwerenGuest stars Tomas Milian, Joe Morton, Rebecca Schull, Armand Schultz, Larry Clarke, George Morfogen, Michael David Lally, Alicia Renee Washington
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Reid ScottVincent Riley
Anthony AndersonKevin Bernard
Tony GoldwynNicholas Baxter
Hugh DancyNolan Price
Odelya HaleviSamantha Maroun
Mehcad BrooksJalen Shaw
Benjamin BrattRey Curtis
Jesse L. MartinEd Green
NBCUnited States
Wolf EntertainmentUnited States
Universal TelevisionUnited States
Universal Media StudiosUnited States
