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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
After a disabled boy dies of smoke inhalation during a fire, his parents and a building tenant with a history of ""accidental"" fires become suspects.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Matt WittenGuest stars J.K. Simmons, Megan Follows, John Costelloe, Judith Roberts, Brian Delate, Sakina Jaffrey, Jerry Grayson, Patricia Dunnock
Episode 2
After a woman's body is found in a subway station, a suspect is arrested, but the resulting case concerns the lack of medication supplied him while in prison.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Barry SchindelGuest stars Lynn Cohen, Jack Gilpin, Victor Slezak, Raymond Anthony Thomas, Jason Kolotouros, John Griesemer, Ty Burrell, Daniel Cantor
Episode 3
The detectives investigate the murder of a young violinist whose fellow musicians resented her rapid rise to fame, in a trial that results in threats exchanged between Lewin and the presiding judge who has a history of bias against McCoy.
Directed by Lewis GouldWritten by Wendy BattlesGuest stars Ritchie Coster, James Saito, Stephen Singer, Jan Maxwell, Jorge Pupo, Terry Serpico, George Grizzard, James Coyle
Episode 4
After a prisoner's murder, an investigation leads to a suspect, but the question arises if he acted on his own or on orders from within the prison.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by P.K. ToddGuest stars Donna Hanover, Ned Eisenberg, David Rosenbaum, Matt Mulhern, Alison Bartlett, Thomas G. Waites, Dan Moran, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Episode 5
The murder of a storeowner leads to a case where the suspect flees to Israel and may be protected from extradition by Israel's Law of Return.
Directed by Stephen WertimerWritten by Aaron ZelmanGuest stars Bruce Altman, Evan Handler, Sam Schacht, Joe Maruzzo, David Wike, Bruce Ornstein, Phyllis Bash, Lynne Charnay
Episode 6
A former Black Panther, accused of murdering a Caucasian police officer, questions Green's integrity amidst a politically charged trial.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Richard SwerenGuest stars Joe Morton, Mike Hodge, Al Sapienza, Joseph Siravo, Chuck Cooper, Michael Connors, Clarence Williams III, Sandra Daley
Episode 7
Under pressure from the department's top brass, a 20-year-old murder case, initally investigated by Briscoe's now retired boss, is reopened involving the slaying of a teen-age girl with the spoiled son of a politically connected family as the prime suspect.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by William N. FordesGuest stars Merwin Goldsmith, Ron Leibman, Ken Marks, Remak Ramsay, James Hanlon, Tom Aldredge, Barbara Andres, Brad Sullivan
Episode 8
The killing of a school-hockey coach leads to a case in which the defendant claims that he committed the crime while suffering from ""sports rage.""
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Matt Witten, Barry Schindel, Bernard GoldbergGuest stars Harry Bouvy, Richard Venture, Malachi Weir, Geoffrey Wigdor, Harley Venton, Noel Wilson, Isabel Glasser, George Guidall
Episode 9
An assistant manager at a jewelers discovers four bodies at the store, leading to the prosecution of an amiable murder suspect who insists on representing himself, and winning the admiration of a female juror.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Kathy McCormick, Wendy BattlesGuest stars Peter McRobbie, Tim Guinee, Penny Balfour, Keir Dullea, Ana Reeder, James Budig, Natacha Roi, Susan Bigelow
Episode 10
The death of a lab technician and the abduction of 17 infected monkeys lead to a trial involving the treatment of research animals.
Directed by Vincent MisianoWritten by William M. FinkelsteinGuest stars Joe Bacino, Robert Gentry, Catherine Hickland, Tresa Hughes, Kevin Isola, John Jellison, Ron Nakahara, Tricia Paoluccio
Episode 11
Following "wilding incidents" in Central Park, a woman's body is found in the lake and the suspects include the deceased's wealthy husband.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by William M. FinkelsteinGuest stars Jack Koenig, Dan Lauria, Glenn Fitzgerald, Ben Weber, Paul Calderon, Jose Soto, Victor Anthony, Jesse Perez
Episode 12
The beating death of a restaurant owner leads Briscoe and Green to thrill-seeking teenagers; McCoy and Lewin are forced to decide how young is too young for the death penalty.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Aaron Zelman, Barry SchindelGuest stars John Ramsey, Murphy Guyer, Alex Feldman, Molly Regan, Jason Ritter, Ken Garito, Audrie Neenan, Danielle Carin
Episode 13
When a gay man is beaten to death during the abduction of his adopted infant son, Detectives Briscoe and Green suspect that ransom from the murder victim's wealthy partner may have been the motive for the crime. But as more is learned about the child's birth mother and homophobic biological father, Assistant D.A.'s McCoy and Carmichael find that what appeared to be a botched kidnapping might be more accurately prosecuted as a hate crime.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Kathy McCormick, Lynn Mamet, Wendy BattlesGuest stars Brian Davies, Kathleen Chalfant, Catherine Kellner, David Vadim, David Pittu, Kaiulani Lee, Randy Danson, David Leary
Episode 14
When a pregnant loan officer is found in the trunk of her car with fatal gunshot wounds, Detectives Briscoe and Green at first suspect a carjacking or the woman's fiance and co-worker. But as the woman's premature baby clings to life in the hospital, the investigation turns to professional basketball player Cris Cody, whose ties to the dead woman may extend beyond the loans she approved for him--and may include reason for him to want her and her unborn child dead.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Barry Schindel, Wendy BattlesGuest stars Doug Stender, Brian Keane, Kevin Daniels, Dorian Missick, Michael Kenneth Williams, Liza Lapira, Albert Jones, C.J. Wilson
Episode 15
When a participant in a TV reality show is murdered, McCoy goes after the producers and network executives for deliberately fomenting hostility among the participants to boost the ratings. All too appropriately, the outcome of the case hinges on a videotape made by a hidden-camera.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by William M. FinkelsteinGuest stars Lauren Klein, Welker White, Adam Trese, Maureen Mueller, Matthew Arkin, Zachary Knighton, Stephanie Sanditz, Charlie Day
Episode 16
When a woman is found strangled to death with a large quantity of the drug Ecstasy in her handbag, Detectives Briscoe and Green have difficulty gathering sufficient evidence for an indictment of their prime suspect, drug-dealer Francis 'Taz' Partell. But when they question one of his former associates, they discover new evidence indicating that Taz is responsible for the earlier murder of a bouncer in Bronx county.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Richard Sweren, Richard Sweren, Wendy BattlesGuest stars Michael Mulheren, Keith David, Zach Grenier, Angel David, Robert Funaro, Ross Partridge, Salvatore Cavaliere, Traci Godfrey
Episode 17
When the dead body of Karen Hall, an investigator with the State Attorney General's Office Criminal Division, is found in a Manhattan river, Detectives Briscoe and Green find that her boss, Frank Conroy, had written off her disappearance as a random kidnapping from an Albany train station. But as more is learned about Conroy's controlling relationships -- with the dead woman, with his wife and with a long-term girlfriend -- he quickly becomes a suspect.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by Wendy BattlesGuest stars Gerry Bamman, Leslie Hendrix, Bernie McInerney, Nestor Serrano, Alexandra Neil, Jane Elliot, Thomas James O'Leary, Barbara Walsh
Episode 18
When a couple is found dead in their apartment, Detectives Briscoe and Green follow the trail of drugs and money, which leads to Caryn Wyman, the wife of a U.S. Army Major responsible for the country's anti-drug efforts in Colombia. Despite the evidence linking Caryn to the drugs, she is fearful of cooperating with the police--until A.D.A. McCoy convinces her and her husband that she has no choice but to risk her life to catch the killer.
Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Aaron Zelman, Richard SwerenGuest stars Ami Brabson, Charlotte d'Amboise, Suzanne DiDonna, Michael Gaston, Michael Hobbs, Portia Bennett Johnson, Jordan Lage, Louie Leonardo
Episode 19
When an hispanic male is found dead from a severe chest trauma, Detectives Briscoe and Green discover that he and two other illegal immigrants had been in a staged automobile accident. As evidence mounts linking numerous similar car crashes with the same employer, chiropractor, insurance adjuster, and lawyers, A.D.A.s McCoy and Carmichael must determine who is ultimately responsible for the man's death, from which so many others profited.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Matt Witten, Aaron ZelmanGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Connie Winston, Matthew Sussman, Christopher Patrick Mullen, Doc Dougherty, Michael J. Burg, Adriana Sevan, Tsidii Leloka
Episode 20
The murder of a prep school student points to a mystery woman who may have been extorting money from the victim's wealthy father.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Barry Schindel, Noah BaylinGuest stars Tessa Auberjonois, Kathleen Butler, Jonathan Teague Cook, Stuart Feldman, Paul Geier, Kristin Griffith, Jerome Le Page, Lynne Lipton
Episode 21
Briscoe and Green discover a murdered businessman may have been the target of a well-known criminal , but the investigation stumbles when the FBI acts as the suspect's alibi.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Joe Gannon, René BalcerGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Brian Hyman, Michael O'Keefe, Robert John Burke, Leland Gantt, Bryan Scott Johnson, Teagle F. Bougere, Mary Elaine Monti
Episode 22
Jamie Ross returns to defend a student accused in a mass school slaying.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Dick Wolf, Barry Schindel, Eric OvermyerGuest stars Carey Lowell, Colin Fickes, Robert Emmet Lunney, Mia Dillon, Michael Shulman, Timothy Reifsnyder, Michelle Hurst, Kevin Davis
Episode 23
An attempted murder of a tough Judge leads Briscoe and Green on a wild goose chase to track down the inimical criminal. When the perpetrator is found, Carmichael and McCoy have a difficult time making a case.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Aaron Zelman, Richard SwerenGuest stars Tovah Feldshuh, Roxanne Hart, David Wohl, Scott Sowers, Carolee Carmello, Dan Ziskie, Michael Goodwin, Kelly Deadmon
Episode 24
A woman's murder leads the police to discover the actual target was a reporter who did a story about improprieties in a recent senatorial election. Carmichael can't get the reporter to reveal her sources for a story that contains allegations that the vote was fixed and ballots tampered with, even though the reporter's life is at risk. Without the source, McCoy and Carmichael have a difficult time making a case against the Senator, who they believe has ties to the mob and ordered the hit on the reporter. The case hinges on 2000 missing ballots from the vote that were stolen by the mob. Once the ballots are found, there is a big court battle about whether or not the ballots should be counted. McCoy believes that the ballots will show Benton's motive for ordering the hit, but an appellate court won't allow it, so their case is virtually dead. In the end, McCoy is able to convince the reporter to reveal her source and have him testify against the senator.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Matt Witten, William N. FordesGuest stars Karen Shallo, John Carter, Joe Grifasi, Brian Connors, Lou Liberatore, Helmar Augustus Cooper, Barbara Spiegel, Timothy Britten Parker
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
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