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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 Sep 4, 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 body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.
Directed by Fred BernerWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Keith EisnerGuest stars Lisa Joyce, Ned Eisenberg, Melissa Maxwell, Deborah Offner, Tijuana Ricks, Jordan Gelber, Addison Timlin, Monique Fowler
Episode 2
A crime scene investigator is murdered in her apartment. Her fiance is suspected, but then a journalist is attacked and DNA is found at the scene that links this crime to the murder.
Directed by Marisol AdlerWritten by Dick Wolf, René Balcer, Richard Sweren, Christopher AmbroseGuest stars Deirdre O'Connell, Chris Mulkey, Remy Auberjonois, Peter Scanavino, Michael Crane, Camille Chen, Ramses Jimenez, Rey Lucas
Episode 3
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.
Directed by Michael DinnerWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Luke SchelhaasGuest stars Sean Nelson, Scott Johnsen, Adinah Alexander, Joanna Adler, Ben Youcef, John Bolger, Michael Kenneth Williams, Olivia Birkelund
Episode 4
A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered. The day after her murder, her husband appears on reality TV.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Luke SchelhaasGuest stars Dorothy Lyman, Marin Hinkle, Jim Gaffigan, Geneva Carr, Michael Showalter, Nina Lisandrello, Baron Vaughn, Cole Escola
Episode 5
A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church. The case falls apart for Cutter when Rubirosa is touched by an abortion nurse's testimony.
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by Dick Wolf, Julie Martin, René Balcer, Richard SwerenGuest stars Ami Brabson, Lou Irizarry, Tijuana Ricks, Deirdre O'Connell, Matthew Boston, Richard Thomas, Tracy Sallows, P.J. Sosko
Episode 6
Bernard becomes the target of a dangerous website that is partly responsible for a homicide the detectives are investigating
Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Matthew McGoughGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Ernie Hudson, Ben Shenkman, Harriett D. Foy, Joe Forbrich, Christopher McCann, Noah Weisberg, Antoinette LaVecchia
Episode 7
When a young woman is found dead in her apartment, a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to believe that the killer was not after her wealth.
Directed by Rose TrocheWritten by René Balcer, Keith Eisner, Keith EisnerGuest stars Sean Nelson, Ernie Hudson, Peter McRobbie, James Biberi, Jonathan Cake, Raúl Castillo, Mario Revolori, Manny Perez
Episode 8
A deadly drunk-driving car accident brings Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to the scene when a suspicious nasal spray is found. After the medical examiner realizes the nasal spray is a powerful anesthetic that could easily disorient its user, the detectives become suspicious of the victim's boss, Zach Marshall
Directed by Mario Van PeeblesWritten by Richard Sweren, Christopher AmbroseGuest stars Peter Francis James, Mark Doherty, Leslie Hendrix, Polly Adams, Stephen Bogardus, Chris Bowers, Rich Sommer, Bess Rous
Episode 9
A case that begins as a search for a missing witness spirals into a murder conspiracy with ADA Connie Rubirosa caught in the middle.
Directed by William KlayerWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Luke SchelhaasGuest stars Jonathan Cake, Jenna Stern, Kate Burton, Betty Gilpin, Casey Siemaszko, Ty Jones, Michael Shulman, Michael Braun
Episode 10
When an elderly man defends his shop from an armed robbery, Detectives Kevin Bernard and Cyrus Lupo suspect that this incident could have been an inside job. After further investigation, the detectives discover that the mugging might have been a scare tactic for a shakedown.
Directed by Roger YoungWritten by Julie Martin, Richard SwerenGuest stars David Garrison, Judith Hawking, Jason Jones, Elliott Gould, Jack Carpenter, Armando Riesco, John McMartin, Scott Bryce
Episode 11
After a community activist is murdered and labeled "FED", Detectives Bernard and Lupo find it difficult to eliminate multiple suspects. Also, Lieutenant Van Buren hears from Detective Rey Curtis.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by René Balcer, Keith Eisner, Keith EisnerGuest stars Benjamin Bratt, Ernie Hudson, Leslie Hendrix, Sam Robards, Danai Gurira, Boris McGiver, Keona Welch, Jesse Lenat
Episode 12
Blackmail is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of the television series Law & Order. It aired on NBC January 15, 2010.
Directed by Marc LevinWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Matthew McGoughGuest stars Raúl Esparza, Leslie Hendrix, Danny Burstein, Jason Kravits, Samantha Bee, Alexandra Silber, Tom Lipinski, Joanne Baron
Episode 13
When a family of four is found murdered in their home, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard discover that the deaths may be related to the deceased teenage daughter's troubled friend, Bonnie.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Julie Martin, Richard Sweren, Christopher AmbroseGuest stars Kevin O'Rourke, J.K. Simmons, Emily Meade, Saramoira Shields, Rebecca Creskoff, Kevin Geer, Karen Young, Fred Melamed
Episode 14
When detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard come upon the burning body of Cesar, a sixteen-year-old charter school student from a bad neighborhood, they begin to question his young mentee Moses, who was the last person to see him alive.
Directed by Rose TrocheWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Matthew McGough, Luke Schelhaas, Matthew McGoughGuest stars Peter McRobbie, Michael Devine, Noah Weisberg, Debra Winger, Aaron Grady Shaw, Shamika Cotton, Cheryse Dyllan, Selenis Leyva
Episode 15
A young woman is found murdered in a hotel and the evidence leads to a medical student.
Directed by Alex ChappleWritten by René Balcer, Keith Eisner, Keith EisnerGuest stars Wayne Duvall, Adam Driver, J.K. Simmons, Leslie Hendrix, Daniel Eric Gold, Jason Jurman, Jess Weixler, Gregory Jbara
Episode 16
A man is convicted of a hate crime for allegedly killing a gay man, but a group called the Innocence Coalition is determined to clear his name.
Directed by Fred BernerWritten by Julie Martin, Richard SwerenGuest stars Ernie Hudson, Cheyenne Jackson, Amy Madigan, Anna Chlumsky, David Wilson Barnes, Robin Lord Taylor, Zach Grenier, Sebastian Sozzi
Episode 17
The debate rages over how to treat an informant who shot and killed four police officers. However, did one of the officers try to put undue pressure on him to help catch a dangerous criminal?
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Matthew McGough, Luke SchelhaasGuest stars Ritesh Rajan, Michael Potts, Greg Keller, Stephen Rowe, Tijuana Ricks, Matt Servitto, Deirdre O'Connell, Jenna Stern
Episode 18
When an environmental scientist, Dr. Oscar Silva, is poisoned during a global warming symposium, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard initially suspect competitors from Dr. Silva's field of study. It is soon discovered that Dr. Silva is involved in a messy custody battle with his wife's ex-husband, Phillip Shoemaker and the focus of the investigation quickly shifts to the victim's family. Meanwhile, the case becomes personal for Cutter as it stirs up unpleasant memories from his own past.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by René Balcer, Keith Eisner, Keith EisnerGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Tony Hale, Michael Tucker, Julie Boyd, Michele Pawk, Reed Birney, Tammy Blanchard
Episode 19
When the body of a model is found burning in an alley, Detectives Lupo and Bernard search for her killer.
Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Julie Martin, Richard Sweren, Christopher AmbroseGuest stars Ernie Hudson, Lily Rabe, Lee Wilkof, Leslie Hendrix, John Ventimiglia, Kathy Baker, Ben Schnetzer, Constantine Maroulis
Episode 20
Lupo and Bernard uncover a possible conspiracy to kill off wealthy cancer patients, so their inheritors don't have to pay an estate tax. However, legal roadblocks make the case difficult to prosecute.
Directed by Fred BernerWritten by Ed Zuckerman, William N. Fordes, William N. FordesGuest stars Robin Weigert, Peter Francis James, Clea DuVall, Katori Hall, Kathleen Garrett, Christopher Evan Welch, Damian Young, Jessica Stone
Episode 21
A man's double life is discovered after he is stabbed to death.
Directed by Jim McKayWritten by Julie Martin, Richard SwerenGuest stars Leslie Hendrix, Seth Gilliam, David Costabile, Adella Gautier, Jacinto Taras Riddick, Doug E. Doug, Belinda Becker, Eyalan Owona
Episode 22
When a reality TV crew finds a dead man's body locked in a dog cage, detectives suspect the victim's wife.
Directed by William KlayerWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Ernie Hudson, Leslie Hendrix, Sonnie Brown, Lou Irizarry, Joanna Adler, Anna Gunn, Reg Rogers, Michael Bunin
Episode 23
Detectives search for an anonymous blogger who has posted plans to blow up a school. Lt. Van Buren struggles to keep her personal issues private.
Directed by René BalcerWritten by René BalcerGuest stars Ernie Hudson, Lindsey Vonn, John Speredakos, J.K. Simmons, Leslie Hendrix, Joe Forbrich, James Biberi, Deirdre O'Connell
Episode information updated Sep 17, 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
