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
Logan crosses the line in order to obtain a confession from the man suspected of murdering Max Greevey. Stone finds that his prosecution is placed in jeopardy because of Logan's actions.
Directed by Fred GerberWritten by Robert Palm, Michael DugganGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Daniel von Bargen, Karen Shallo, Vyto Ruginis, Val Avery, Nicolas Coster, Peter Crombie, Joe Mantello
Episode 2
A double homicide casts suspicion on both the ex-wife and the former boyfriend of the murdered duo, with the dead man's murdered son holding the key to the mystery.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Ed Zuckerman, Robert NathanGuest stars Catherine Lloyd Burns, William Bogert, Shirley Knight, Jerry Orbach, Robert Stanton, Judith Roberts, Geoffrey Nauffts, David Lansbury
Episode 3
A lethal drug overdose leads the detectives to an aggressive stage mother and a pornographic movie producer.
Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, Christine RoumGuest stars Tony Roberts, Schuyler Grant, Tovah Feldshuh, Maura Tierney, Lisa Nicole Carson, Lewis Black, Frank Vincent, Vincent Curatola
Episode 4
The conviction of a homeless man for murder is threatened on appeal based on the lack of a search warrant for his "home", which was a lean-to in Central Park.
Directed by Kristoffer TaboriWritten by Robert Palm, Kathy McCormickGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Lycia Naff, Jane White, Matthew Cowles, Michael Tolan, Elizabeth Lawrence, Mary Testa, George T. Odom
Episode 5
A couple faces trial after they deny medical help to their daughter based on their religious beliefs.
Directed by E.W. SwackhamerWritten by David Black, Robert NathanGuest stars Marian Seldes, Henderson Forsythe, James Noble, Caroline Aaron, Socorro Santiago, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kenneth Tigar, Biff McGuire
Episode 6
The mugging of a pregnant legal secretary leads to a case involving her lover, her boss and charges of murder when she loses the baby.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Michael Duggan, Michael S. Chernuchin, Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Shirley Stoler, Molly Price, Stanley Anderson, Robert Levine, Neal Jones, Yancy Butler, Reed Diamond, Gordana Rashovich
Episode 7
The renovation of a brownstone uncovers the remains of a boy who disappeared 31 years earlier, reviving a wrenching and long-suppressed memory in his childhood friend and neighbor.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by David Black, David Black, Robert Nathan, Siobhan Byrne O'ConnorGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Michael Higgins, Richard Hamilton, Rosemary Murphy, Marylouise Burke, John Braden, Mary-Joan Negro, Tresa Hughes
Episode 8
The detectives investigate the gang rape of a college student during a fraternity Holloween party.
Directed by John WhitesellWritten by David Black, Robert Nathan, Jack RichardsonGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Todd Louiso, Matthew Arkin, Jayce Bartok, Bellina Logan, Isaiah Washington, Nestor Carbonell, Geoff Pierson
Episode 9
A hit-and-run investigation leads to the discovery of a schoolteacher carrying on an affair with one of her students. Cerreta and Logan suspect that she may have manipulated him into killing her husband.
Directed by Gwen ArnerWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, Joe MorgensternGuest stars Ashley Crow, Robert LaSardo, Jean De Baer, Dan Desmond, Stephen Singer, David Seaman, Victor Arnold, Cheryl Giannini
Episode 10
The investigation into a social-club fire which claimed 53 fatalities leads to a connection between arson, illegal immigrants and the sale of green cards.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by Robert Palm, Robert Palm, Nancy MillerGuest stars Luis Guzmán, Kim Chan, Mel Gorham, Victor Campos, Murphy Guyer, José Pérez, Lisa Emery, Robert Hogan
Episode 11
The discovery of a frozen corpse in a dumpster leads to rival Broadway producers.
Directed by Steve CohenWritten by Robert Nathan, Giles BluntGuest stars Mike Starr, Walter Bobbie, Mark Casella, John Cunningham, Larry Block, Finn Carter, Frank Converse, Alan Feinstein
Episode 12
An obsessive fan pleads temporary insanity when he is charged with attempting to murder the soap-opera actress who is the center of his life.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by David Black, Robert Nathan, Alan Gelb, Sally NemethGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Lenka Peterson, Blanche Baker, Werner Klemperer, Jordan Charney, Julie White, Currie Graham, Ashley Acarino
Episode 13
Stone faces an old rival in court as he tries to link a hit man and three murders to a sleazy lawyer and a powerful man behind bars.
Directed by James FrawleyWritten by Michael Duggan, Michael S. Chernuchin, William N. Fordes, William N. FordesGuest stars J. Smith-Cameron, Sam Groom, Frank John Hughes, Samaria Graham, Jay Devlin, Maureen Anderman, Steve Rankin, Joe Urla
Episode 14
An apparent mugging ends in the death of a wealthy woman but the case comes to hang on a silver pin that may have been in the victim's possession.
Directed by Peter LevinWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Ed Zuckerman, Robert NathanGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Nicholas Turturro, John McMartin, Joel Polis, John Bedford Lloyd, Nancy Marchand, Saul Stein, Sam Freed
Episode 15
Stone is determined to see that a teenage boy doesn't get away with murder twice when the young man is brought to trial for the shooting death of one of his friends.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by René Balcer, Michael Duggan, René BalcerGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Harley Cross, Michael Constantine, Karron Graves, Bjorn Johnson, Tom Mason, Lizbeth Mackay, P.J. Barry
Episode 16
The parents of a murdered woman contest Stone's prosecution of her killer so that he can be extradited to their home state, where the death penalty still exists.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, Michael S. Chernuchin, René Balcer, Peter S. GreenbergGuest stars Rutanya Alda, Allen Garfield, Melinda Mullins, James Rebhorn, Barbara Barrie, Jay Patterson, Gerald Gordon, Steve Ryan
Episode 17
Cerreta and Logan investigate the accusation that a nun in charge of a shelter for teens molested a young addict.
Directed by Fred Gerber, René BalcerWritten by René Balcer, René Balcer, Robert PalmGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Aideen O'Kelly, Larry Joshua, Kate Burton, Kelli Williams, Judy Reyes, Deborah White, Tasha Lawrence
Episode 18
The discovery of a dead baby leads to a case involving a slumlord who would not provide any heat and who defends her actions by blaming the rent laws.
Directed by James FrawleyWritten by Robert Nathan, Sally NemethGuest stars Elise Neal, Victor Argo, Chandra Wilson, Karen Lynn Gorney, Leonard L. Thomas, Tony Lo Bianco, Troy Winbush, Rocco Sisto
Episode 19
The brutal murder of a Jewish jeweler appears to be a hate crime, but the investigation soon leads back to the man's brother and his shady business deals.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by René Balcer, Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Daryl Mitchell, Jerry Stiller, Billy Strong, David Spielberg, Tom Mardirosian, Kecia Lewis, Lenore Harris, David Lipman
Episode 20
When a Chinese-American honors student is killed, the investigation uncovers a racist mother who's son was competing with the victim for the same scholarship.
Directed by Steven RobmanWritten by Robert Nathan, Sally NemethGuest stars Kelly Bishop, Lee Wallace, Sabrina Lloyd, Estelle Harris, Michael Raynor, Stephen Pearlman, Christine Farrell, Pat McNamara
Episode 21
A politician opposes the prosecution of his son's murderer because it might mean revealing that his late son was gay.
Directed by Edwin Sherin, René BalcerWritten by René Balcer, Michael Duggan, Michael S. Chernuchin, René BalcerGuest stars Justine Miceli, Brian Reddy, James Sutorius, George Martin, Reed Birney, Jimmie Ray Weeks, Richard Levine, Harry Johnson
Episode 22
The murder of a Wall Street legend begins a case involving an ailing union worker and a former governor and old friend of Schiff's.
Directed by Daniel SackheimWritten by Robert Palm, Robert Palm, William N. FordesGuest stars Mia Dillon, Peter Kass, Richard Backus, Eli Wallach, George DiCenzo, William Prince, Victor Slezak, Ron Parady
Episode information updated Jul 24, 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
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Universal Media StudiosUnited States
