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
A guest is murdered on-air on a controversial talk show. Meanwhile Logan and Briscoe have a new boss, Lt. Anita Van Buren, and Stone gets a new collague; the police and district attorney attempt to prosecute the show's abrasive host.
Directed by James FrawleyWritten by Robert Nathan, Craig McNeerGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Robert Klein, David Krumholtz, Alexandra Gersten, Steve Ryan, Meg Gibson, Melissa Leo, Paul Geier
Episode 2
A disruptive, unbalanced homeless man is found severely beaten in an alley of the middle class neighborhood he calls home, leading Stone to try and prosecute one of the residents for premeditated murder.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by René BalcerGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Nicolas Coster, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Mendillo, Marion Killinger, Kent Broadhurst, Sully Boyar, Joan Copeland
Episode 3
A college student charges an admittedly promiscuous rock star with rape, but he claims the act was consensual.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Lucy Deakins, Cynthia Harris, Sebastian Roché, Avi Hoffman, Fred J. Scollay, Meighan Dobson, Karron Graves, Laury Marker
Episode 4
Stone finds himself up against an ambitious black lawyer defending a white, racist serial killer.
Directed by E.W. SwackhamerWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Gordon Rayfield, Gordon RayfieldGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Joe Seneca, James Earl Jones, Cecilia Hart, Bruce Katzman, William Carden, Faran Tahir, Christine Farrell
Episode 5
The police suspect a cover up when they receive an anonymous tip that a wealthy man was murdered by his wife, who refuses to allow an autopsy after a physician declares that the death occurred from natural causes.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Walon Green, Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Beverly Johnson, Malcolm Gets, John McMartin, Viveca Lindfors, Jeffrey DeMunn, Caroline Lagerfelt, Hudson Leick, Ira Wheeler
Episode 6
A 17-year-old boy becomes the chief suspect in the murder of his father, raising questions of self-defense and abuse that the family does not want to face.
Directed by Gilbert M. ShiltonWritten by Robert Nathan, Edward PomerantzGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Gabriel Olds, Paul Collins, Tom Everett Scott, Pamela Payton-Wright, Edwin Owens, Lauren Ambrose, Patrick Collins
Episode 7
Stone and Kincaid try to prove that the young woman believed to have planted a bomb in a parking garage had been brainwashed and was acting under the direct orders of a charismatic cult leader.
Directed by Gabrielle BeaumontWritten by Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Sam Robards, Bibi Besch, Lawrence Pressman, Ann Coleman, Cheryl Giannini, Ted Sorel, Deena Martin
Episode 8
A skeleton unearthed at a building site resurrects one of Stone's old cases, and brings him face to face with the tenacious, brilliant culprit, who is seeking a new trial.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Sibyl GardnerGuest stars Guy Davis, Scott Sowers, Željko Ivanek, La Donna Mabry, Mark Tymchyshyn, Sophie Hayden, Bernie Passeltiner, Margaret Hilton
Episode 9
A lawyer decides to defend her teenage client charged with murder as an adult with the claim that he's violent because of a genetic predisposition due to an extra Y chromosome.
Directed by Fred GerberWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, Sally NemethGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Helen Gallagher, Wil Horneff, Ben Shenkman, Maria Tucci, James Madio, Barbara Eda-Young, Melissa Fraser Brown
Episode 10
A "green-card" bride from Russia is suspected of murdering her rich, but cold husband, who was threatening to divorce her just weeks before she would qualify to remain in this country.
Directed by Dann FlorekWritten by Morgan Gendel, Robert NathanGuest stars Bruce Altman, Peter Van Wagner, Natalya Negoda, Faith Prince, Jesse Corti, Don Peoples, James Noah, Peter Jay Fernandez
Episode 11
An emaciated elderly woman is found dead of an apparent heart attack and her granddaughter is charged with neglect and grave indifference to human life.
Directed by Helaine HeadWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Doug Palau, Doug PalauGuest stars Daniel Dae Kim, Jan Miner, Tovah Feldshuh, Julie Dretzin, Denise Hernandez, Frederica Meister, Michael Ryan, Paula Laurence
Episode 12
A millionaire friend of Schiff's won't cooperate with the police following his son's kidnapping.
Directed by Constantine MakrisWritten by Walon Green, René BalcerGuest stars Leo Burmester, Theodore Bikel, Reg Rogers, Vyto Ruginis, Bernadette Penotti, John Newton, Keith Langsdale, George Guidall
Episode 13
While investigating a woman's claim that she passed out in a taxi and awoke to find her newborn missing, Briscoe and Logan uncover a scam involving private adoptions.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by René Balcer, Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Ann Dowd, Deirdre O'Connell, Matthew Lewis, Ellen Parker, Stephen James, Michael Mantell, Judson Mills
Episode 14
A phone call threatening a woman's young daughter leads to a case that causes Kincaid to resign from Schiff's office because of an affair in her past.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by William N. FordesGuest stars Roberta Wallach, George Grizzard, David Groh, Kip Niven, Baxter Harris, Jane Kaczmarek, Lee Bryant, Mike Cicchetti
Episode 15
A 14-year-old's shooting death involves the son of a former police detective, who's also an old friend of Briscoe's.
Directed by Don ScardinoWritten by Robert Nathan, Michael HarbertGuest stars Robert Hogan, Guillermo Díaz, Tresa Hughes, Christine Farrell, Philip Bosco, Danny Gerard, Eric Alperin, Marilyn Cooper
Episode 16
A scientist becomes the chief suspect when his estranged wife, who's been delaying divorce proceedings, is the victim of a letter bomb.
Directed by Dann FlorekWritten by Ed ZuckermanGuest stars Brenda Denmark, Rochelle Oliver, Randle Mell, Jennifer Van Dyck, Harris Yulin, Karen Sillas, Vince Viverito, Ellen Lancaster
Episode 17
During a 24-hour period, Briscoe and Logan have a heavy caseload that includes 5 unrelated murders and a domestic quarrel, which results in the maiming of the husband.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, Michael S. Chernuchin, René Balcer, Walon GreenGuest stars Robin Tunney, Alice Drummond, Victor Colicchio, Tom Riis Farrell, Kathrine Narducci, Jack Hallett, Shae D'Lyn, Peggy Cowles
Episode 18
Briscoe and Logan bet that the killing of a star athlete's father is linked to gambling debts and threats to the baseball player's family.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, Harvey Solomon, Kevin Arkadie, Harvey SolomonGuest stars Richard Libertini, Malik Yoba, Karen Williams, Ray Aranha, Steve Harris, Keith Hernandez, Zakes Mokae, Joseph R. Sicari
Episode 19
A black minister fans the flames of racial intolerance after a hit-and-run in Harlem claims the life of a 12-year-old and the Jewish driver isn't indicted.
Directed by Arthur W. ForneyWritten by Michael S. Chernuchin, William N. FordesGuest stars Lorraine Toussaint, Tony Todd, Michael Constantine, Beatrice Winde, Damon Saleem, Kevin Thigpen, Elaine Bromka, Arthur French
Episode 20
Briscoe and Logan investigate the disappearance of a child from her abusive foster home and find her being held by a loving but disturbed woman who insists she has acted only for the child's own good.
Directed by Jace AlexanderWritten by Ed Zuckerman, Paris QuallesGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, Scotty Bloch, Christine Baranski, Stephi Lineburg, Lisa Eichhorn, Camryn Manheim, Bruce MacVittie, Jesse Moore
Episode 21
An assailant breaks the wrist of a tennis player prior to a tournament, and a competitor is among the suspects.
Directed by Edwin SherinWritten by René Balcer, Michael S. ChernuchinGuest stars Carolyn McCormick, John Heard, Stacey Moseley, Allison Dunbar, Holt McCallany, Leslie Lyles, Byron Jennings, John Ottavino
Episode 22
A truck hits a pedestrian and the investigation reveals the victim's link to a baby-food company in which a new partner has connections to the Russian mob.
Directed by James QuinnWritten by Robert Nathan, Joshua Stern, Joshua SternGuest stars Allison Janney, Doris Belack, Victor Slezak, Geoff Pierson, Michael Harney, Deborah Genninger, Brian Tarantina, Don Creech
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
Universal TelevisionUnited States
Universal Media StudiosUnited States
