TV series
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
The investigation into the death of a jogger mauled by a vicious dog leads to an Attica inmate, his attorneys, and an underground dog-fighting ring.
Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Kathy McCormick, Douglas StarkGuest stars Tanya Berezin, Leslie Hendrix, Tom O'Rourke, Melissa Leo, Bruce McCarty, Kelly AuCoin, P.J. Benjamin, P.J. Brown
Episode 2
The fatal stabbing of a man leads to the discovery of his status as a Vietnam war veteran and the truths uncovered about an incident that occured with him and three former soliders in his division.
Directed by Martha MitchellWritten by Sean Jablonski, Richard SwerenGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Kate Burton, Michael Murphy, Jack Willis, V. Craig Heidenreich, Kevin Alexander, Tracy Howe, Nelson Lee
Episode 3
The death of a parolee, who was a hit man, leads to a wealthy widow and daughter and whether they hired him to kill their rich relative.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Sean Jablonski, Wendy BattlesGuest stars Jordan Charney, Jack Gilpin, Cathy Moriarty, Leslie Denniston, Paul Diomede, Mark Margolis, Michael Medeiros, Mimi Michaels
Episode 4
The daring daylight kidnapping of a diamond dealer which results in two murders at the scene uncovers an international dynasty of diamond sales and its links to a foreign civil war.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Barry SchindelGuest stars Jeffrey DeMunn, Leslie Hendrix, Toni James, John Cullum, Lance Reddick, Michael Hayden, Tom Tammi, Ellen Whyte
Episode 5
Investigating the murder of a woman in a rent-controlled apartment, the detectives discover that she was engaged in a long-running battle with her landlord and had been blocking the potentially lucrative sale of the building.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by Robert PalmGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Glynnis O'Connor, William Hill, Vanessa Aspillaga, George Demas, James Doerr, Herb Downer, Joshua Gomez
Episode 6
The shooting death of a former singer's wife leads the detectives to investigate his manager and sons after his explanation of the events surrounding her death have no credibility.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Marc Guggenheim, Wendy BattlesGuest stars Bruce Altman, Roger Serbagi, Craig Braun, Gary Busey, David Case, Diane Cossa, Barbara Gulan, Joe Piscopo
Episode 7
A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Terri Kopp, Aaron Zelman, Eric OvermyerGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Maggie Burke, Diana Scarwid, Jeremy Davidson, James Colby, Gregori J. Martin, Lenny Venito, Tara Bast
Episode 8
When a building is set ablaze, a girl must be identified despite her fatal burns. Through further investigation, it turns out that an extreme environmentalist group struck the match...
Directed by David PlattWritten by David BlackGuest stars Andrea Anders, Michael Leydon Campbell, Dimitri Christy, Jeff Edgerton, Erin Gann, Alana Jerins, Martin Kildare, Bruce Kirkpatrick
Episode 9
When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.
Directed by Stephen WertimerWritten by Richard Sweren, Richard Sweren, Aaron ZelmanGuest stars Linda Cook, Vince Pacimeo, David Aron Damane, Idris Elba, Geoffrey Ewing, Cyrus Farmer, Chris Payne Gilbert, Jurian Hughes
Episode 10
The murder of a magazine publishing company's black CEO leads to a suspect who has a clear streak of racism and whose attorney intends on using that as a mental defect.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by Jill GoldsmithGuest stars Joan Copeland, J.K. Simmons, Dennis Boutsikaris, Lisa Bostnar, Tony Freeman, Dominic Fumusa, Kevin Henderson, Reuben Jackson
Episode 11
The death of a cleric leads the detectives to a priest who was given information by a murder suspect outside of the church but insists that he can't discuss anything about it, bringing McCoy to question whether the confessional seal should apply.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by Richard SwerenGuest stars Dick Latessa, John Dossett, Agustin Rodriguez, Peter Maloney, Joanna Going, Kent Broadhurst, Bill Cwikowski, Jeffrey Joseph
Episode 12
The father of a dying girl gets his revenge on an insurance executive who denied a certain leukemia treatment for his daughter. One problem arises when the father is technically on both sides of the law.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Wendy Battles, Noah BaylinGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Michael Mulheren, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Ben Shenkman, Rosa Arredondo, Courtnie Beceiro, Juan Carlos Hernández, Jennifer Bransford
Episode 13
The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results in disbarment proceedings against her for violation of Disciplinary Rule 1-102.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Marc Guggenheim, Aaron ZelmanGuest stars John Benjamin Hickey, Gene Silvers, Shawn Elliott, Robert Raines Martin, Susan Blackwell, David De Beck, E. Katherine Kerr, Brent Crawford
Episode 14
When a girl's parents frantically search for her, Briscoe and Green see that the girl's belongings were packed up in her apartment. They learn that the girl had been seeing a married man -- her boss. When the boss is brought up on charges, his wife sheds some new evidence.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Matt Witten, Eric OvermyerGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, David Lipman, Laurie Kennedy, Jennifer Van Dyck, Brian Kerwin, Chip Zien, Maryann Plunkett, Timothy Wheeler
Episode 15
The murder of a psychologist leads to a case involving a computer company that sells information and their responsibility in shielding their clients' history in order to serve their needs.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Sean Jablonski, Terri KoppGuest stars J.K. Simmons, Robert LuPone, Megan Byrne, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Frank Whaley, Josh Radnor, Jennifer Bassey, George Guidall
Episode 16
The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl uncovers the possible culpability of the child's mother and a rebirthing therapist.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by William N. Fordes, Matt Witten, Jill GoldsmithGuest stars Spencer Garrett, J.K. Simmons, Leslie Hendrix, Marylou Mellace, Opal Alladin, Kent Cassella, Liam Craig, T.J. Edwards
Episode 17
When a high school student is found dead in an apartment building, Briscoe and Green suspect that the murder was a result of her running a website. As McCoy and Southerlyn investigate the case further, they realize that her best friend, who was reluctant to come forward as a witness, may be the answer to the murder.
Directed by Steve ShillWritten by Lynn MametGuest stars Liz Larsen, Caroline Dhavernas, Noah Fleiss, Anna Holbrook, Mark Jacoby, Blythe Auffarth, John Bolger, Christina Brucato
Episode 18
A stock analyst's murder leads the detectives to a corporation whose stock had fallen ... and plenty of suspects in the investors.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by Terri KoppGuest stars J.K. Simmons, Leslie Hendrix, Bob Dishy, Elizabeth Norment, Karen Young, Angelica Page, Brian O'Neill, Jeremy Blackman
Episode 19
The investigation of a student's killing leads to a case involving meat contamination at a food service.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Rob WrightGuest stars Iris Little Thomas, Shaun Powell, Joe Gonzalez, Richard Hirschfeld, Andrea Navedo, Stephen Bogardus, Philip Casnoff, Greg Russell Cook
Episode 20
A woman is drugged and falls to her death, and the evidence suggests that her ex-boyfriend and her current husband's ex-wife may have conspired to kill her.
Directed by Lewis GouldWritten by Matt Witten, Eric OvermyerGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Ben Hammer, James Rebhorn, William Atherton, Jayne Atkinson, Simonetta Bortolozzi, Rosemary De Angelis, Jayne Houdyshell
Episode 21
The investigation into the death of a private investigator uncovers corruption, deceit, and immigration fraud in a Youth Baseball League whose manager will go to any lengths to win.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Richard Sweren, Stuart FeldmanGuest stars Mark Kenneth Smaltz, Lee Shepherd, Larry Joshua, Omar Rodríguez, Orlando J. Torres, Louis Mustillo, Allyn Burrows, Gail Grate
Episode 22
The wife of an attorney with many disgruntled clients is killed but the detectives believe that he was the intended target as he was willing to reveal information despite confidentially agreements. As the investigation continues, his tumultuous love life is exposed and the prosecutors are suspicious of his desire to return to the courtroom.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by Jill GoldsmithGuest stars Lord Jamar, Annie Parisse, Alma Cuervo, Dariush Kashani, Larry Block, Victor Verhaeghe, Richard Ziman, Ronnie Farer
Episode 23
The investigation of a woman's strangulation leads to a case involving the selling of drugs and a gangster's son.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Michael HarbertGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Josh Pais, Larry Sherman, Becky Ann Baker, Caprice Benedetti, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, James Caulfield, Patricia Charbonneau
Episode 24
A tenement building explodes and the lone victim is Joseph Haden. The building was rent controlled and there had been a tenant strike, so the police initially suspect arson. But the landlord doesn't have insurance, ruling out their arson theory, and the medical examiner discovers that Haden's neck was broken and he was tied up before the explosion happened. Trying to figure out Haden is even more difficult. He didn't appear to have a family or a girlfriend and never got any substantial mail. He worked at the Jiffy Job service station making minimum wage, yet had $90,000 in the bank. Briscoe and Green do some more digging and find out that Haden was using an alias, and his real name was Yusuf Haddad.
Directed by David PlattWritten by Sean Jablonski, William N. FordesGuest stars Leo Burmester, Terry Serpico, Leslie Hendrix, David Aaron Baker, Charlotte Colavin, John Cariani, Fran Lebowitz, Christopher Durham
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
