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She can do anything but forget.
Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner asks for help with solving a case. The move allows her to try to find out the one thing she has been unable to remember, which is what happened the day her sister was murdered.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner asks for help with solving a case. The move allows her to try to find out the one thing she has been unable to remember, which is what happened the day her sister was murdered.
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Episode 1
Carrie and Al assist the Secret Service with a murder investigation that has ties to a counterfeiting ring run by an assassin.
Directed by Peter WernerWritten by Ed Decter, Spencer Hudnut, Ed DecterGuest stars Faye Kingslee, Li Jun Li, Mike Carlsen, Boris Kodjoe, Hani Avital, Kaliswa Brewster, Barthelemy Atsin, Cristina Rambaldi
Episode 2
Carrie and Al investigate when a championship boxer appears to have been beaten to death without making an effort to defend himself.
Directed by Matt Earl BeesleyWritten by Daniele NathansonGuest stars Jason Cerbone, James P. Anderson, Bryan Terrell Clark, Desmin Borges, Michael Cullen, Janelle Gaeta Marmo, Taylor Black, George Hampe
Episode 3
After releasing a salacious story about the director of the NSA, a reporter is murdered; Agent Simms comes back to help Carrie; Al reconnects with an ex who might be able to assist with the case.
Directed by Matthew PennWritten by Quinton PeeplesGuest stars Kelly Overton, Marc Kudisch, Brian Wiles, Henny Russell, Boris Kodjoe, Teresa Avia Lim, Randall Newsome, Dan Amboyer
Episode 4
When Carrie recognizes a murdered city official as someone she played poker with at an underground casino, she puts her career on the line by admitting her illegal activities and volunteers to go back to the tables undercover.
Directed by Jean de SegonzacWritten by Spencer HudnutGuest stars Adria Arjona, Morgan Spector, Constantine Maroulis, Yaya DaCosta, Michael Zlabinger, Ty Robinson, Joseph Mancuso, Jackson Kaufman
Episode 5
Carrie and Al must find the connection between a murdered coast guard officer, a celebrity chef who threw him out of his restaurant and a missing block of C-4 before the explosives are used.
Directed by Andy WolkWritten by Aurorae Khoo, Gina GoldmanGuest stars Craig Bierko, Natalie Knepp, Jolly Abraham, Colin Egglesfield, Rupak Ginn, Christina Brucato, Nikka Graff Lanzarone, David Shih
Episode 6
Carrie conducts an investigation off the books when Al becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a parolee he helped put away.
Directed by Christine MooreWritten by Barry M. Schkolnick, Michael ReiszGuest stars Aaron Costa Ganis, Elena Hurst, Gerald Bunsen, Owiso Odera, Brendan Griffin, Rudy Mungaray, John Doman, Margot White
Episode 7
When one of Eliot's oldest friends, the campaign manager for a mayoral candidate, is murdered, he is forced to face his past and current demons as Carrie and Al work to uncover the killer.
Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Michael ReiszGuest stars Britt Lower, Julie Ann Emery, Larisa Polonsky, John Michael Bolger, Josh Stamberg, Dena Tyler, Roberta Colindrez, Matthew Lawler
Episode 8
Carrie and Al's investigation into the death of a college dropout takes a surprising turn when they discover he had been living in an off-the-grid community on an abandoned island near Manhattan.
Directed by Oz ScottWritten by Michael ReiszGuest stars Caitlin McGee, Matthew Porretta, James Francis Ginty, Orlagh Cassidy, Mark Ryan Anderson, Woodie King Jr., Howard W. Overshown, Michael Bakkensen
Episode 9
Carrie and Al dig into the secrets of students and faculty at an elite prep school when a high-powered CEO and father of one of the students is murdered.
Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Sean CrouchGuest stars Stevie Lynn Jones, Mike Doyle, Ryan McGinnis, Wrenn Schmidt, James Martinez, Andre B. Blake, Katherine Reis, Aurélie Claudel
Episode 10
When Homeland Security takes over a bombing investigation from Major Crimes, Carrie doubts their conclusion that it's tied to terrorism and secretly continues her own investigation. Meanwhile, Webster makes friends with Murray's daughter.
Directed by Darnell MartinWritten by Quinton Peeples, Ed DecterGuest stars Luna Lauren Vélez, James Colby, Hrach Titizian, Ito Aghayere, Rock Kohli, Meghan Rafferty, Laith Nakli, Ashley Aufderheide
Episode 11
Carrie and Al investigate the murder of a high-end matchmaking service employee, but each secret they uncover in the victim's life only serves to create a new possible suspect and motive.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Daniele Nathanson, Sean CrouchGuest stars Adrian Rieder, Troy Garity, Lola Glaudini, Jackie Cruz, Jason Cottle, Bubba Weiler, James Michael Reilly, Hunter Emery
Episode 12
Carrie and Al delve into the disturbing - and dangerous - world of celebrity obsession when a television star is found murdered in his dressing room.
Directed by Paul HolahanWritten by Louisa Hill, Spencer HudnutGuest stars Joey Slotnick, Lili Mirojnick, Pooja Kumar, Geoffrey Wigdor, Olivia Flynn, Patrick Carroll, Gregory Porter Miller, Adam David Thompson
Episode 13
Carrie is unable to utilize her perfect memory when an assassin doses her with a deadly poison that attacks her brain, leaving Al on a desperate hunt for the antidote.
Directed by Matt Earl BeesleyWritten by Quinton PeeplesGuest stars Roderick Hill, Michael Pemberton, Michael Siberry, Ryan Shams, Babs Olusanmokun, Tyrone Mitchell Henderson, Mick Dempsey, Todd Faulkner
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Poppy MontgomeryCarrie Wells
Dylan WalshAl Burns
Michael GastonMike Costello
Kevin RankinRoe Saunders
Daya VaidyaNina Inara
Tawny CypressCherie Rollins-Murray
Jane CurtinJoanne Webster
James Hiroyuki LiaoJay Lee
CBSUnited States
A&EUnited States
Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States
Timberman/Beverly ProductionsUnited States
CBS StudiosUnited States
