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
Cyrus Lupo returns to New York after four years abroad to deal with his own terror. Lupo and Green investigate two suicides committed the same way. The detectives are suspicious of a parolee known as "Dr. Death".
Directed by Allen CoulterWritten by René BalcerGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Brad Dourif, Elizabeth Marvel, Michael McKean, Gerry Becker, Dominic Fumusa, Marin Ireland, Leslie Hendrix
Episode 2
Lupo and Green's first offical case together is a kidnapping that happened during a citywide blackout; a housekeeper is slain and a mother and daughter are kidnapped. The evidence that links all the kidnappers is the father and husband of the kidnap victims. When they search the kidnappers' hideout, they find preparations which implies that the kidnappers knew that the blackout was coming. Cutter must convince the man to testify after he has lied about a search warrant to save the man's daughter, or else the kidnappers will all go free. Issues of a warrantless search arise. Courtroom scenes revolve around questions of Enron-like manipulation of energy.
Directed by Michael DinnerWritten by David Slack, William N. FordesGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Jordan Lage, Peter McRobbie, Caralyn Kozlowski, Paula Leggett Chase, Guenia Lemos, Joe Forbrich, Lauren M. Martin
Episode 3
The explosion of a package including scientific research injures a pregnant security guard, leading to the investigation of the scientist's experiments.
Directed by Michael W. WatkinsWritten by Stephanie Sengupta, David WilcoxGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Guenia Lemos, Joe Forbrich, Kevin Rankin, Grant Shaud, Amy Landecker, Sherman Howard, Thomas G. Waites
Episode 4
The investigation into a pair of missing pants leads to the murder of a young lawyer. Lupo and Green soon turn their suspicions to a businessman who works for a shady multinational corporation called SavingsMart.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, John Cunningham, Ezra Knight, Guenia Lemos, Elizabeth Norment, Baron Vaughn, Will Chase, Roxanna Hope Radja
Episode 5
Lupo and Green investigate the shooting death of young white teenager and a 9 year old black girl. The investigation hits a brick wall when both white and black communities refuse to talk - an unfortunate result of formerly black neighbourhoods being bought out by rich whites. The detectives discover that the teenage victim and two of his friends had a basketball taken from them by a black teenager which eventually led to an altercation with deadly consequences and subsequently to surprising culprits.
Directed by Alan TaylorWritten by Gina Gionfriddo, Richard SwerenGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Peter Francis James, Ned Eisenberg, Leslie Hendrix, Joseph A. Halsey, Joe Forbrich, Ally Walker, Kevin Carroll
Episode 6
A triple homicide has ties to a politician, but he may be just the first step toward the truth and a killer who will take desperate measures to keep his freedom.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by David Slack, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, John Ortiz, Dee Hoty, Jayne Atkinson, Joe Forbrich, Ed Hodson, Sonnie Brown, Michael Genet
Episode 7
A hit-and-run investigation leads back to a title company, and Green and Lupo must go undercover to crack the case.
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by David Wilcox, William N. FordesGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Wayne Duvall, Michael Basile, Joe Forbrich, Olga Merediz, January Jones, Greg Keller, Daniel H. Jenkins
Episode 8
A riot at an immigration rally ends in murder, and the political climate causes McCoy to assign a special prosecutor increasing tensions at the office.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by David Slack, William N. FordesGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Johanna Day, Joe Forbrich, Sonnie Brown, Christina Rouner, James Biberi, John Pankow, Daniel Sauli
Episode 9
A case of mistaken identity leads Green and Lupo to suspect that a murdered doctor may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Gina Gionfriddo, Richard SwerenGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Gordon MacDonald, Joe Forbrich, Michael Rooker, Maggie Siff, Neal Huff, Scott Sowers, Ben Livingston
Episode 10
A high school party turns tragic when a teenager is found dead, and the detectives end up playing games with the two leading suspects to find out the real story. Unfortunately, unwanted attention from a juror for A.D.A. Rubirosa may disrupt the trial.
Directed by Dean WhiteWritten by Stephanie SenguptaGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Jeffrey DeMunn, Marlyne Barrett, Leslie Hendrix, Joe Forbrich, Peter Parros, Kathleen Garrett, Maria Dizzia
Episode 11
The murder of a psychiatrist focuses the suspect list to his clients and wife, and the defense of the murderer will challenge the D.A.'s office to somehow show the jury that a bad childhood is not a justification for crime.
Directed by Marc LevinWritten by Gina Gionfriddo, Richard SwerenGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Carolyn McCormick, Joe Forbrich, Madeleine Martin, Gibson Frazier, John Scurti, John Shea, Laura Interval
Episode 12
When the police shut down a dog-fighting ring, the investigation becomes a murder case after a woman's finger is found inside one of the dogs; things get more complicated as the case deepens, and the interest of a pushy reporter is sparked.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Leslie Hendrix, Joe Forbrich, David Harbour, Adam Rothenberg, David Zayas, Kate Skinner, Doug Kruse
Episode 13
A terrorist organization seems to be tied in with the violent death of an art dealer, until the victim's troubled son with ties to a fanatic religious group is investigated.
Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Stephanie Sengupta, David WilcoxGuest stars Jesse L. Martin, Carolyn McCormick, Leslie Hendrix, Patricia R. Floyd, Bradley White, Lee Sellars, Will Denton, Sean Cullen
Episode 14
Internal affairs takes a special interest in Detective Green after a gambler is found dead by his bullet, and the investigation turns up a part of his past he's taken pains to conceal.
Directed by Mario Van PeeblesWritten by Dick Wolf, David Wilcox, René Balcer, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Anthony Anderson, Jesse L. Martin, Dee Hoty, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Armando Riesco, Carmen Ejogo, Peter Bradbury, Lou Carbonneau
Episode 15
A novelist's apparent suicide soon changes to a murder investigation with suspects that include a cult and her husband, but Cutter's case may not be closed when jury tampering puts lives at risk.
Directed by Tim HunterWritten by Richard Sweren, Richard Sweren, Gina GionfriddoGuest stars Anthony Anderson, Nicki Aycox, Caroline Strong, Debargo Sanyal, Kristin Griffith, Peter Francis James, Daniel London, Bill Irwin
Episode 16
A legal aid strike ends in the death of a lawyer, and the investigation leads to a golf greenskeeper who proclaims his innocence, again. Then the case takes an even stranger twist when Rubirosa is pitted against Cutter because of the strike that started it all.
Directed by Marisol AdlerWritten by David Slack, William N. FordesGuest stars Anthony Anderson, Wayne Duvall, Leslie Hendrix, Joe Forbrich, Brad William Henke, Justin Hagan, Leslie Ayvazian, Jeff Talbott
Episode 17
An online romance may be at the heart of a mechanic's murder, but Detectives Lupo and Bernard must unravel some truly bizarre developments before the full story is known.
Directed by John David ColesWritten by Stephanie Sengupta, Matthew McGoughGuest stars Anthony Anderson, Alison Elliott, Tom Everett Scott, Melissa Leo, Barry Del Sherman, Joe Hickey, David Bishins, Claudia Shear
Episode 18
A jeweler's murder may have ties to a prostitution ring, and once the case goes to trial, D.A. McCoy's job is on the line as favors are called in.
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by René Balcer, Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Anthony Anderson, Patricia R. Floyd, Sam Guncler, Alison Elliott, Tom Everett Scott, David Aaron Baker, Len Cariou, Eric Sheffer Stevens
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
