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
Green and Cassady investigate the death of a cop accidentally killed during a botched robbery which leads them to stolen photographs of a celebrity mother married to a player.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Nicholas WoottonGuest stars Brandon Cusma, Melissa Maxwell, Rufus Collins, Wayne Wilcox, Barbara King, James Ransone, Laurie Williams, Jeff Steitzer
Episode 2
Green and Cassady investigate after the photograph of a dead woman is found on a popular website, B-Frendz.com. Their investigation leads them to a mentally disturbed young man whom the teenage daughter of the victim claims kidnapped and raped her, but his lawyer offers up an even greater incentive -- the supposed kidnapping victim, Molly Preston.
Directed by Vincent MisianoWritten by David SlackGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, John Cariani, Robert Stanton, Callie Thorne, Brianna Steinhilber, Devin Ratray, Michael Bakkensen, Elizabeth Canavan
Episode 3
When eight-year-old Jenna Wechsler dies as a result of a building explosion, Green and Cassady follow the trail of evidence to Rosalie Schaffner, the owner's ex-wife. McCoy and Rubirosa pursue Rosalie Schaffner despite a lack of concrete evidence, but the case takes a turn when Rubirosa finds a piece of evidence that points them in a new direction.
Directed by Richard DobbsWritten by Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Nora Dunn, Amy Hargreaves, Mädchen Amick, Robert Emmet Lunney, Meg Gibson, Ezra Knight, Christopher Wells, Michael Tisdale
Episode 4
After Eric Khabaly is seen being murdered on tape in what appears to be an American movement against Islam, Green and Cassady investigate the case which leads them to Khabaly's cousin, Ben Faoud, who appears to be connected to a terrorist cell functioning inside New York. Unfortunately, the best link to Faoud appears to surround a recent shipment of uranium, which McCoy and Rubirosa are forbidden to mention by the federal government. When news of the uranium leaks out, McCoy and Rubirosa find themselves the victims of intense federal scrutiny, and Paul Robinette's vigorous defense of young Faoud doesn't help matters.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Robert Nathan, Sonny PostiglioneGuest stars Richard Brooks, Jack Noseworthy, Marjan Neshat, Tony Cucci, Navid Negahban, John Viscardi, Bernardo Peña, Michael Genet
Episode 5
When Carl Mullaly is discovered murdered in his apartment, Green and Cassady learn that he had recently been profiled on HardFocus, a tabloid talk show that exposes sex offenders who are caught via the ScumWatch website. With an eight-year-old girl as the only eye witness, detectives arrest the murderer, but McCoy and Rubirosa soon learn that HardFocus is a lot more involved than they claim.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Chris LevinsonGuest stars Mimi Lieber, Nadia Dajani, Zoe Lister-Jones, Vyto Ruginis, Remy Auberjonois, Joseph Adams, Mark Alhadeff, Greg Naughton
Episode 6
The shooting of a local businessman is linked to a killing in Iraq, and McCoy and Rubirosa refuse to allow the killer to plead out.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by David WilcoxGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, John Benjamin Hickey, Titus Welliver, John Boyd, Brandon Scott, Marisa Echeverria, Adrianne Frost, Josh Liveright
Episode 7
A has-been actor wearing blood-stained clothing arrested for drunken driving reveals religious prejudices during his rantings.
Directed by Tim HunterWritten by David WilcoxGuest stars Jack Koenig, Mark Kenneth Smaltz, John Cariani, Mark Zimmerman, Ami Brabson, Jaymie Dornan, Todd Gearhart, José Zúñiga
Episode 8
After Hudson Moore is found bludgeoned in the back of the Babes Being Bad bus, suspicion initially truns to the company's creator, Chris Drake, until video footage leads detectives to a young woman who was with Moore the night that he died. After concentrating their investigation on the young woman, the reasons behind Moore's murder soon become apparent, and McCoy and Rubirosa struggle to prosecute a man who, while not directly responsible for the murder, may have been responsible for the incidents that led up to it.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Nicholas Wootton, Rick EidGuest stars Rebecca Watson, Kim Shaw, Adam Kaufman, Rob Devaney, Tim Peper, Alexandra Daddario, Daniel Talbott, Evan Lubeck
Episode 9
Green and Cassady hunt a mass murderer Leon Vorgitch, who recently escaped from prison. The finally corner Vorgitch in a school with a room full of hostages, and before surrendering himself to police, Vorgitch shoots a number of innocent children. His unwillingness to accept a deal infuriates McCoy, as it gives him more time to escape prison again. When the father of one of his victims takes justice into his own hands and ends up being used as a campaign slogan for a local politician, McCoy and Rubirosa try to convince Robert Purcell not to let himself be a scapegoat for a political platform.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by David SlackGuest stars Jordan Leeds, Anthony C. Mazza, Patricia R. Floyd, James Lorenzo, Jeremy Davidson, Craig Walker, Catherine Dent, Agustin Rodriguez
Episode 10
After corporate attorney Charles Dillon is discovered dead in a hotel room, Green and Cassady investigate and learn that the company he was working for is in the process of being indicted. Their investigation leads them to a high-priced callgirl, Julia Veloso, who turns out to have been romantically involved with the company's C.E.O., Samantha Weaver. McCoy and Rubirosa find themselves at odds as Rubirosa wonders if McCoy's prosecution of Weaver has more to do with her gender than her guilt.
Directed by Joan Stein SchimkeWritten by Richard Sweren, Rick EidGuest stars Mercedes López Renard, Selenis Leyva, William Peden, Doug Bellitto, J.C. Montgomery, David Alan Basche, Timothy Adams, Susan Misner
Episode 11
After Michael Jones dies in his mother's hospital room with no immediate explanation, his mother Ashley accuses her former husband's adult children, Miles and Hillary Foster, who are fighting her for control of their father's substantial fortune. The autopsy rules out the Fosters, and points Green and Cassady in the direction of illegally harvested donor bones, which Jones had received in a transplant eighteen months prior. McCoy and Rubirosa struggle to prosecute the case after it becomes clear the only way they will get the evidence they need is to test another young man who received bone grafts from the same woman who had given Michael Jones his legs.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by David Wilcox, David Wilcox, Shiya RibowskyGuest stars Mariel Hemingway, Ben Bass, Kate Hodge, Michael Boatman, Dan Bakkedahl, Amina Robinson, Tom Hammond, Leslie Hendrix
Episode 12
Green and Cassady investigate after Sean Archer, a producer who had recently adopted a child from Africa with his wife, well-known actress Sofia, is gunned down outside an ice cream shop while holding baby Christopher. The shooting is soon linked to the recent adoption of Christopher, which had received international scrutiny because it appeared to have been pushed through based on the couple's celebrity status. McCoy and Rubirosa initially investigate the murder of Sean Archer, which soon turns into an investigation of a child's death when the identity of baby Christopher comes under question.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Nicholas WoottonGuest stars Jennifer Beals, Anna Chlumsky, Billy Burke, Aaron Lohr, Sophie Nyweide, Carmen Roman, Aliya Campbell, Kola Ogundiran
Episode 13
The shooting of university student Jason Miles at a political rally hosted by controversial speaker Judith Barlow leaves any number of suspects, but after Green and Cassady prove that two of the people they've questioned are lying about their alibis, they turn their attention to Malcom Yates, a grad student who claimed to be with Jason's girlfriend at the time of his death. McCoy and Rubirosa realise that Yates went after Barlow because of her open criticism of stem-cell research, something that Yates had high hopes could help find a cure for his own Parkinsons.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Ron Silver, Charlotte Ross, Louis Cancelmi, Karen Ludwig, Cindy Katz, Peter Hans Benson, John Magaro, Emma Bell
Episode 14
A reverend confesses to the murder of a young gay actor, but McCoy and Rubirosa soon learn that he may not be the guilty party.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Rick EidGuest stars Anson Mount, Kate Miller, Julie Benz, Phillip Chorba, Hudson Cooper, Bradley White, Lee Sellars, Andrew Garman
Episode 15
After an actress is found dead in her apartment, Green and Cassady attempt to prove that her death was not a suicide.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Richard SwerenGuest stars Jason Kolotouros, Jeremy Allen White, Leslie Hendrix, John Cariani, Lizzy Davis, Melissa Maxwell, Rufus Collins, Adam Trese
Episode 16
After publisher Serena Darby is found murdered in her apartment, suspicion turns to J.P. Lange, a former professional baseball player acquitted of his wife's murder who had written a book hypothesising how he would have committed the murder. Green and Cassady follow the trail of evidence from Lange to Gerald Stockwell, a former ghostwriter on the book, but Stockwell tries to clear himself by offering McCoy and Rubirosa proof that one of the jurors in Lange's trial was paid off to force an acquittal.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by David WilcoxGuest stars Louis Vanaria, Mario Van Peebles, Bobby Cannavale, Damian Young, Marlyne Barrett, January LaVoy, Christopher Denham, Kelly Hutchinson
Episode 17
Green and Cassady investigate an arson turned homicide when a body found in a burned church turns out to have been murdered before the fire started.
Directed by Sam WeismanWritten by David SlackGuest stars Sarah Ramos, Denise Dowse, Tovah Feldshuh, Jeffrey Donovan, Eric William Morris, Leslie Hendrix, John Pieza, Liam Joynt
Episode 18
Green and Cassady investigate the murder of a female rapper.
Directed by Karen GaviolaWritten by Matthew McGoughGuest stars Peter McRobbie, Leslie Hendrix, Mark Kenneth Smaltz, Steve Hamm, Sean Oliver, Nicky Katt, Neal Huff, Thaddeus Daniels
Episode 19
Green and Cassady get mixed up with the Russian consulate after Peter Rostov dies of ricin poisoning. Their investigation leads them first to his work, where they learn he spent a great deal of time traveling back and forth between Russia, and secondly to his brother, Karl. It isn't long before they link the Rostov brothers to an illegal prostitution ring trafficking in young Russian woman, but McCoy is faced with trying to get the remaining Rostov brother to testify so he can prosecute Brezin, the father of one of the trafficked girls.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Sonny PostiglioneGuest stars Billie Jean King, Mark Ivanir, Daniel Oreskes, Eisa Davis, Michael Aronov, René Ifrah, Jane Stiles, Sayra Player
Episode 20
Green and Cassady follow the leads when a young boy is found murdered to a suspected serial pedophile/murderer.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Richard SwerenGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Liam Aiken, Joseph Barbara, Brooke Smith, Ed Vassallo, Miles Kath, Eric Saiet, David Warshofsky
Episode 21
The detectives link the deaths of two homeless men to the war in Iraq.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by William N. FordesGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Patricia R. Floyd, Sheila Tapia, Vincent Piazza, Mike Pniewski, Liz Larsen, Matthew Del Negro, Patrizia Hernandez
Episode 22
When Nicole Bailey, the ex-wife of a respected former senator, is found murdered and brutalised in her home, Green and Cassady look first at the senator, but follow the trail of clues to a dysfunctional family with a number of potentially embarrassing secrets. McCoy finds himself in the hot seat when he is forced to argue the case in front of a judge more interested in public relations than justice.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by David Slack, David Black, Richard SwerenGuest stars Kate Miller, Leslie Hendrix, Jeremy Sisto, Annika Boras, Erik Heger, Harry Hamlin, Jeffrey Tambor, Daryl Wein
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
