Law & Order Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Series 11, Episode 1: EnduranceA 12-year-old boy is killed in a tragic fire. His mother Megan Parnell (Megan Follows) makes the 911 call after she escapes from the inferno. Fortunately her other child was out of the apartment at the time. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) talk to neighbors who say Parnell and her ex-husband didn't get along...
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Episode 1 - Prescription for DeathHoward Morton files murder charges with Det. Max Greevey and Det. Mike Logan against Dr. Eqbal Raza, a resident at Urban Medical Center, for the death of his daughter Suzanne. He had taken his daughter, who was suffering from bronchitis, to the emergency room to fill a prescription when she went into cardiac arrest. Greevey and Logan are initially wary of Morton's accusations until they are told three different stories by the doctors who treated Suzanne, and the detectives realize someone is not telling the truth...
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Episode 1 - Series 1, Episode 1: Prescription for DeathHoward Morton files murder charges with Det. Max Greevey and Det. Mike Logan against Dr. Eqbal Raza a resident at Urban Medical Center for the death of his daughter Suzanne. He had taken his daughter who was suffering from bronchitis to the emergency room to fill a prescription when she went into cardiac arrest. Greevey and Logan are initially wary of Morton's accusations until they are told three different stories by the doctors who treated Suzanne and the detectives realize someone is not telling the truth...
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Episode 2 - Subterranean Homeboy BluesGreevey and Logan investigate the shooting in a crowded subway of Darnell Chenault and Michael Jones, two young black men. The shooter is described as a young woman, who looks like a ballerina, and that the men threatened her with a screwdriver. Though she is glorified in the press as the "Avenging Angel," when one of the men dies, the D.A. becomes intent on prosecuting her to the full extent of the law as a means to discourage future vigilantism.
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Episode 2 - Series 11, Episode 2: Turnstile JusticeA well-groomed woman is found dead in a subway station from blunt force trauma to the head. Her purse is missing and it takes the Detectives awhile to identify her. Finally through photos she hadn't picked up they trace the victim. It's Stephanie Donnatelli a professional mother of two. Her ex-husband who has custody of her two children is devastated. The prosecution goes quickly once they determine that their suspect is Brian Gallant (Ray Anthony Thomas) a man with a history of psychotic problems...
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Episode 2 - Series 1, Episode 2: Subterranean Homeboy BluesGreevey and Logan investigate the shooting in a crowded subway of Darnell Chenault and Michael Jones two young black men. The shooter is described as a young woman who looks like a ballerina and that the men threatened her with a screwdriver. Though she is glorified in the press as the Avenging Angel when one of the men dies the D.A. becomes intent on prosecuting her to the full extent of the law as a means to discourage future vigilantism.
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Episode 3 - The Reaper's HelperBobby Holland is found dead in his apartment from a gunshot wound to the head. Bobby Holland was gay. The circumstances in the case, such as the bullet wound and the torn up apartment, remind Greevey of two previous killings in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Further investigation leads them to Jack Curry, a man who claims to help terminal AIDS victims end their lives while staging fake robberies to help save face for the victim's conservative families. Now it is up to Stone and Robinette to determine if, by targeting gay men with AIDS, Curry is acting out of mercy or hate.
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Episode 3 - Series 1, Episode 3: The Reaper's HelperBobby Holland is found dead in his apartment from a gunshot wound to the head. Bobby Holland was gay. The circumstances in the case such as the bullet wound and the torn up apartment remind Greevey of two previous killings in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Further investigation leads them to Jack Curry a man who claims to help terminal AIDS victims end their lives while staging fake robberies to help save face for the victim's conservative families. Now it is up to Stone and Robinette to determine if by targeting gay men with AIDS Curry is acting out of mercy or hate.
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Episode 3 - Series 11, Episode 3: DissonanceThe New York Symphony's first violinist is found murdered in her dressing room after a concert. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question other members of the orchestra stagehands and the conductor Carl Reger (Ronald Guttman). The Detectives are led to Andre Korsakoff (Michael Aronov) who deals in fenced instruments of high value...
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Episode 4 - Series 1, Episode 4: Kiss the Girls and Make Them DieDets. Logan and Greevey investigate the brutal beating of Paige Bartlett a beautiful young woman from an upper class family. They visit her ex-roommate and friend Polly who divulges that Paige had broken up with a long-time boyfriend and recently started dating a man below her social register. After Polly dies in the hospital the medical examiner reports that Paige had sexual intercourse with two different men the day she was attacked. One her lower-class current boyfriend the other her ex Ned Loomis who hails from an upper crust Manhattan family and makes for an unlikely murder suspect. Or does he?
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Episode 4 - Series 11, Episode 4: StandoffA melee at Rikers Island is started and when the smoke clears an inmate named Diaz (Otto Sanchez) is wounded and another Alejo is dead. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question the Corrections Officers on duty including Peter Bennett (Matt Mulhern) and his supervisor Lewis Webster (Thomas G. Waites). It turns out Diaz is an undercover cop and had been trying to put the brakes on Alejo as he was running major drug deals from prison...
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Episode 4 - Kiss the Girls and Make Them DieDets. Logan and Greevey investigate the brutal beating of Paige Bartlett, a beautiful young woman from an upper class family. They visit her ex-roommate and friend, Polly, who divulges that Paige had broken up with a long-time boyfriend, and recently started dating a man below her social register. After Polly dies in the hospital, the medical examiner reports that Paige had sexual intercourse with two different men the day she was attacked. One, her lower-class current boyfriend, the other her ex, Ned Loomis, who hails from an upper crust Manhattan family and makes for an unlikely murder suspect. Or does he?
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Episode 5 - Series 11, Episode 5: ReturnCaplan and Becker (Sam Schacht) are longtime partners in a thriving retail store when one night three NYU students returning to campus in the middle of the night find Caplan dead in the basement of the establishment. Detectives question Sal Bonafiglio (Joe Maruzzo) the only employee with a serious record who had been arrested and convicted of multiple burglaries. Bonafiglio denies any involvement but they discover his cohort in crime is Eddie Novello (Matthew Dixon). When detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) approach Eddie for questioning he is carrying a gym bag with several women's jackets that have Becker & Caplan labels...
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Episode 5 - Happily Ever AfterA wealthy couple, Alan and Janet Ralston, return home after a party. As they enter the parking garage, a young black man, Willie Tivnan, slips in behind them. Outside on the street several people hear a shot then two more. Detectives Greevey and Logan soon appear and discover Alan Ralston dead, his wallet missing, Janet wounded, and her purse missing. The only witness to have seen Tivnan is a drunk. At the precinct, he identifies Tivnan's photo twice. It seems to be an open-shut case, but this is just the beginning...
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Episode 5 - Series 1, Episode 5: Happily Ever AfterA wealthy couple Alan and Janet Ralston return home after a party. As they enter the parking garage a young black man Willie Tivnan slips in behind them. Outside on the street several people hear a shot then two more. Detectives Greevey and Logan soon appear and discover Alan Ralston dead his wallet missing Janet wounded and her purse missing. The only witness to have seen Tivnan is a drunk. At the precinct he identifies Tivnan's photo twice. It seems to be an open-shut case but this is just the beginning...
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Episode 6 - Everybody's Favorite BagmanDet. Sgt. Max Greevey and his partner Det. Mike Logan are called to the scene where Councilman Halsey was robbed and his throat was slashed. Halsey is barely alive and is rushed to the hospital. While checking through Halsey's impounded car, Logan and Greevey find a lynx coat in the trunk. They track the coat to Kornbluth Furs where Nat Swersky nervously tells them the coat was for Tony Scalisi, and Scalisi works for Masucci, the mob kingpin. Greevey and Logan then venture down a dangerous path, eventually linking the politician to the murky world of organized crime.
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Episode 6 - Series 1, Episode 6: Everybody's Favorite BagmanDet. Sgt. Max Greevey and his partner Det. Mike Logan are called to the scene where Councilman Halsey was robbed and his throat was slashed. Halsey is barely alive and is rushed to the hospital. While checking through Halsey's impounded car Logan and Greevey find a lynx coat in the trunk. They track the coat to Kornbluth Furs where Nat Swersky nervously tells them the coat was for Tony Scalisi and Scalisi works for Masucci the mob kingpin. Greevey and Logan then venture down a dangerous path eventually linking the politician to the murky world of organized crime.
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Episode 6 - Series 11, Episode 6: Burn Baby BurnA top police detective Jake Kearsey is found dead in an apartment building. This high profile case has top city officials pressuring Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) to solve it. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) talk to Kearsey's partner Ronnie Blair (Michael William Connors) who says the reason they weren't together at the time of the shooting is because one of them had to be in court...
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Episode 7 - Series 1, Episode 7: By Hooker By CrookIrv Diamond is found in the park half-dead from a coronary and a blow to the head. In the hotel room which was occupied by Diamond Greevey and Logan find a listing for an escort service. Apparently Diamond spent time that evening with Jolene a beautiful farm girl type who worked for Messilina Enterprises and Poppy Catering. After meeting Jolene Greevey and Logan discover she is just the tip of the iceberg and that they have stumbled onto something far more sinister than a simple escort service.
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Episode 7 - By Hooker, By CrookIrv Diamond is found in the park, half-dead from a coronary and a blow to the head. In the hotel room which was occupied by Diamond, Greevey and Logan find a listing for an escort service. Apparently, Diamond spent time that evening with Jolene, a beautiful, farm girl type, who worked for Messilina Enterprises and Poppy Catering. After meeting Jolene, Greevey and Logan discover she is just the tip of the iceberg, and that they have stumbled onto something far more sinister than a simple escort service.
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Episode 7 - Series 11, Episode 7: AmendsLt. Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) is under pressure from the Chief to increase the precinct's conviction average so she urges the detectives to look up old cases. They find an unsolved murder of a well-to-do teenage girl from 1981. Going back through files and talking to the detectives on the case Tommy Callahan (Brad Sullivan) and Jimmy Cunan (James Hanlon) find that the prime suspect was a plumber who was in the house the day of the murder.
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Episode 8 - Poison IvyDet. Logan and Det. Greevey investigate the shooting of a teenager named Tommy Richardson by Police Officer Freddo Parisi following a supposed drug sale. Tommy was found with $3,000 in cash and a .357 Magnum in his hand. There is outrage on behalf of the black community and Reverend Thayer because Tommy was an honors student at Princeton College who also lectured against drugs at his old high school. The officer charged with the murder insists Tommy isn't as innocent as people think. But the proceeding investigation reveals that everyone involved seems to have secrets.
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Episode 8 - Series 1, Episode 8: Poison IvyDet. Logan and Det. Greevey investigate the shooting of a teenager named Tommy Richardson by Police Officer Freddo Parisi following a supposed drug sale. Tommy was found with $3 000 in cash and a .357 Magnum in his hand. There is outrage on behalf of the black community and Reverend Thayer because Tommy was an honors student at Princeton College who also lectured against drugs at his old high school. The officer charged with the murder insists Tommy isn't as innocent as people think. But the proceeding investigation reveals that everyone involved seems to have secrets.
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Episode 8 - Series 11, Episode 8: Thin IceRussell Crider is a well-liked hockey coach who is found beaten to death outside his car in an ice rink parking lot. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) talk to the players and parents. It turns out the coach was talking with three of the players after practice one of which was Keith Taylor (Geoffrey Wigdor) a hot-headed star player and known troublemaker who claims he left the coach unharmed the night of the murder.
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Episode 9 - IndifferenceSix-year-old Didi Lowenstein is rushed to the hospital with dried blood on her head. Detectives Greevey and Logan are summoned to an Upper West Side elementary school. Their investigation into why Didi is comatose leads to charges against her mother Carla, a battered wife and cocaine addict and her father, Dr. Jacob Lowenstein, a psychiatric therapist. Neither mother nor father paints a clear picture of the nature of the abuse nor who is most responsible. Anxious to prosecute, both Prosecutors Stone and Robinette realize that "the truth will come out only if one of the parents turns against the other."
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Episode 9 - Series 11, Episode 9: HubrisThree adults and a young child are found brutally murdered in the backroom of a jewelry store. The victims are the owners Adam and Corinne Bennett as well as jewelry designer Gail Churchill and her daughter Ellie. When detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question Gail's ex-husband David (Jim Budig) his alibi checks out and they move on to her current boyfriend Mark Landry (Tim Guinee) who is not the man he claims to be...
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Episode 9 - Series 1, Episode 9: IndifferenceSix-year-old Didi Lowenstein is rushed to the hospital with dried blood on her head. Detectives Greevey and Logan are summoned to an Upper West Side elementary school. Their investigation into why Didi is comatose leads to charges against her mother Carla a battered wife and cocaine addict and her father Dr. Jacob Lowenstein a psychiatric therapist. Neither mother nor father paints a clear picture of the nature of the abuse nor who is most responsible. Anxious to prosecute both Prosecutors Stone and Robinette realize that the truth will come out only if one of the parents turns against the other.
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Episode 10 - Prisoner of LoveLogan and Greevey investigate the supposed suicide-hanging of the photographer-artist Victor More. Greevey is stunned to learn that More died as a result of asphyxiation during a state of sexual arousal. More's photographs and sculptures depict sado-masochistic sexual forays. They are unable to receive full information from his wife, Sondra, who can't admit her husband was bi-sexual. However, his daughter, Sintra, is convinced that her father was murdered.
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Episode 10 - Series 11, Episode 10: Whose Monkey Is It Anyway?A monkey infected with the AlDS virus bites and kills a lab worker after security guard George Peavey's (Kevin Isola) attempt to rescue the primates. When Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) investigate they discover Peavey is the pawn for an animal rights contingent.
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Episode 10 - Series 1, Episode 10: Prisoner of LoveLogan and Greevey investigate the supposed suicide-hanging of the photographer-artist Victor More. Greevey is stunned to learn that More died as a result of asphyxiation during a state of sexual arousal. More's photographs and sculptures depict sado-masochistic sexual forays. They are unable to receive full information from his wife Sondra who can't admit her husband was bi-sexual. However his daughter Sintra is convinced that her father was murdered.
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Episode 11 - Out of the Half-LightDetectives Greevey and Logan investigate the alleged rape of Astrea Crawford, a sixteen-year-old black girl, found shivering near a trash dumpster with obscenities scrawled on her face and body. Astrea refuses to talk, but scrawls on paper that two white cops raped her. A storm brews as the city explodes with racial tension. But when the rape test results come back negative, Greevey and Logan know the rape victim is hiding something, and they soon suspect that her accusations are being manipulated by those with secret political intentions.
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Episode 11 - Series 1, Episode 11: Out of the Half-LightDetectives Greevey and Logan investigate the alleged rape of Astrea Crawford a sixteen-year-old black girl found shivering near a trash dumpster with obscenities scrawled on her face and body. Astrea refuses to talk but scrawls on paper that two white cops raped her. A storm brews as the city explodes with racial tension. But when the rape test results come back negative Greevey and Logan know the rape victim is hiding something and they soon suspect that her accusations are being manipulated by those with secret political intentions.
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Episode 11 - Series 11, Episode 11: Sunday in the Park with JorgeThe Puerto Rican Day parade turns violent as wilding incidents abound. The police are already stretched to the limit and focus their investigation on several men they have apprehended -Jorge Garcia (Manuel Terron) Jimmy Diaz (Nicholas Sean Gomez) Nestor Salazar (Victor Anthony) and Kiki Morales (Jose Edwin Solo). Their stories implicate them in lesser crimes but the police have a hard time pinning the murder of the woman Susan Capp on any of them.
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Episode 12 - Life ChoiceWhen a young woman is killed in a bombing at the Chelsea Women's Choices Center, Detectives Greevey and Logan find themselves on opposite sides of the highly personal and controversial issue of abortion. The woman, who was carrying false identification, is eventually identified as Mary Donovan, a teacher at the St. Aloysius School. Greevey and Logan find a pamphlet in Mary's car from the pro-life group known as Women For Life headed by Rose Schwimmer. The initial assumption is that Mary carried the bomb into the center and was unaware of the crude bomb's volatile nature. Posters are immediately printed by The Women For Life group depicting Mary as a martyr who gave up her life for their cause. Greevey and Logan, however, suspect that this is not the whole story.
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Episode 12 - Series 11, Episode 12: Teenage WastelandAfter a teen is arrested for the murder of a Chinese restaurant owner found outside an abandoned apartment the DA must decide whether or not to seek the death penalty. The apartment's previous tenants a dot.com yuppie couple Kevin Russo (Ken Garito) and his girlfriend Emily (Erin Dilly) realize that Kevin's sister Heather (Danielle Carin) had a key to the apartment. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question Heather and her friends...
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Episode 12 - Series 1, Episode 12: Life ChoiceWhen a young woman is killed in a bombing at the Chelsea Women's Choices Center Detectives Greevey and Logan find themselves on opposite sides of the highly personal and controversial issue of abortion. The woman who was carrying false identification is eventually identified as Mary Donovan a teacher at the St. Aloysius School. Greevey and Logan find a pamphlet in Mary's car from the pro-life group known as Women For Life headed by Rose Schwimmer. The initial assumption is that Mary carried the bomb into the center and was unaware of the crude bomb's volatile nature. Posters are immediately printed by The Women For Life group depicting Mary as a martyr who gave up her life for their cause. Greevey and Logan however suspect that this is not the whole story.
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Episode 13 - Series 1, Episode 13: Death In the FamilyGreevey and Logan are out on a routine investigation when a man named Ramos is thrown out of a window. Officers Rennick and Sandoval are already on the scene. Greevey sends them upstairs gunshots are heard and Officer Rennick is killed. Greevey and Logan try to retrace the steps of the crime and subsequently discover that they stumbled onto more than they thought.
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Episode 13 - Series 11, Episode 13: PhobiaBradford Mandel is found beaten to death in the courtyard of his apartment building and his partner's baby is missing. The Detectives question Donald Albers (David Pittu) Mandel's partner who is devastated after his 18-month-old adopted son Dylan was taken from the scene of the crime. Children's Services alerts detectives that Dylan's birth mother Celia Goddard (Catherine Kellner) was a drug addict and signed off on the adoption before she entered rehab over a year before the murder.
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Episode 13 - Death In the FamilyGreevey and Logan are out on a routine investigation when a man named Ramos is thrown out of a window. Officers Rennick and Sandoval are already on the scene. Greevey sends them upstairs, gunshots are heard, and Officer Rennick is killed. Greevey and Logan try to retrace the steps of the crime, and subsequently discover that they stumbled onto more than they thought.
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Episode 14 - Series 1, Episode 14: The Violence of SummerGreevey and Logan are out on a routine investigation when a man named Ramos is thrown out of a window. Officers Rennick and Sandoval are already on the scene. Greevey sends them upstairs gunshots are heard and Officer Rennick is killed. Greevey and Logan try to retrace the steps of the crime and subsequently discover that they stumbled onto more than they thought.
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Episode 14 - Series 11, Episode 14: A Losing SeasonThe body of a pregnant Dena Meredith is found in the trunk of a stolen Carnry having been shot several times her baby survives and detectives Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) investigate. They are led to a bar called Lot 61 after a charge to Dena's credit card is discovered to have been made the night of the murder. Bouncers from the bar point Green and Briscoe to a suspect basketball player Chris Cody (Kevin Daniels).
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Episode 14 - The Violence of SummerGreevey and Logan are out on a routine investigation when a man named Ramos is thrown out of a window. Officers Rennick and Sandoval are already on the scene. Greevey sends them upstairs, gunshots are heard, and Officer Rennick is killed. Greevey and Logan try to retrace the steps of the crime, and subsequently discover that they stumbled onto more than they thought.
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Episode 15 - Series 11, Episode 15: Swept Away-A Very Special EpisodeWhen a participant in a TV reality show is murdered McCoy (Sam Waterston) goes after the producers and network executives for deliberately fomenting hostility among the participants to boost the ratings. Amber (Stephanie Sandltz) a female cast member leads Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) to another cast member Paul (Zachary Knighton) who disappeared after a bad fight with the deceased.
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Episode 15 - Series 1, Episode 15: The Torrents of Greed Pt. 1Part 1 of 2. Two policemen Finkle and Mahoney stumble upon an almost dead Isaac Skolnik an elderly Russian man in the candy store which he owns. At first it seems that it is just a petty robbery gone horribly wrong until Logan and Greevey dig deeper and find that the candy store was the site of a much larger crime network.
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Episode 15 - The Torrents of Greed, Pt. 1Part 1 of 2. Two policemen, Finkle and Mahoney, stumble upon an almost dead Isaac Skolnik, an elderly Russian man, in the candy store which he owns. At first it seems that it is just a petty robbery gone horribly wrong, until Logan and Greevey dig deeper and find that the candy store was the site of a much larger crime network.
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Episode 16 - Series 1, Episode 16: The Torrents of Greed Pt. 2Part 2 of 2. Asst. D.A. Ben Stone is not satisfied when defendants Joe Pilefsky and Maria Zalta are found guilty of assault for attacking Isaac Skolnik since crime boss Frank Masucci was not convicted. He plans to continue to hound Masucci until he makes a mistake that will put him away. When Robinette persuades a judge to allow a wiretap of Masucci's associate Harv Beigel events unfold that may allow the D.A.s to achieve their goal of serving justice.
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Episode 16 - The Torrents of Greed, Pt. 2Part 2 of 2. Asst. D.A. Ben Stone is not satisfied when defendants Joe Pilefsky and Maria Zalta are found guilty of assault for attacking Isaac Skolnik since crime boss Frank Masucci was not convicted. He plans to continue to hound Masucci until he makes a mistake that will put him away. When Robinette persuades a judge to allow a wiretap of Masucci's associate Harv Beigel, events unfold that may allow the D.A.s to achieve their goal of serving justice.
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Episode 16 - Series 11, Episode 16: Bronx CheerWhen a woman is found strangled to death with a large quantity of the drug Ecstasy in her handbag Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) have difficulty gathering sufficient evidence for an indictment of their prime suspect drug dealer Francis 'Taz' Partell (Peter Greene). But when they question one of his former associates they discover new evidence indicating that Taz is responsible for the earlier murder of a bouncer in Bronx county.
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Episode 17 - MushroomsA baby has been killed and his twelve-year-old brother Gregory has been shot. Detectives Greevey and Logan believe that there must be a connection with the older brother and drugs. Returning to the scene of the crime, they find a gun in the boy's room, meant supposedly for protection. Tonel Otten, who was outside at the time of the shooting, gives Logan and Greevey a tip that leads them directly to a disturbing cartel of child gangsters and drug dealers.
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Episode 17 - Series 1, Episode 17: MushroomsA baby has been killed and his twelve-year-old brother Gregory has been shot. Detectives Greevey and Logan believe that there must be a connection with the older brother and drugs. Returning to the scene of the crime they find a gun in the boy's room meant supposedly for protection. Tonel Otten who was outside at the time of the shooting gives Logan and Greevey a tip that leads them directly to a disturbing cartel of child gangsters and drug dealers.
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Episode 17 - Series 11, Episode 17: EgoWhen the dead body of Karen Hall an investigator with the State Attorney General's Office Criminal Division is found in the Hudson River Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) find that her boss Alec Conroy (Nestor Serrano) had written off her disappearance as a random kidnapping from an Albany train station. But as more is learned about Conroy's controlling relationships -- with the dead woman with his wife and with a long-term girlfriend - he quickly becomes a suspect.
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Episode 18 - The Secret SharersWhen Jose Urbano is shot to death, Detectives Greevey and Logan's investigation is blocked by uncooperative witnesses. But eventually they track down Alicia Rivers, who was seen with Urbano at the church carnival. The gun found at the scene is then traced to Anna Rivers, Alicia's mother, who admits that the gun had been stolen from her Salsa club. Greevey and Logan then find out that Alicia's sister Lucy is in the hospital suffering from a severe beating. Neither the family nor the parish priest, Father Torres, will allow a rape test for Lucy. Greevey is convinced that Urbano raped Lucy, and Nicky Guman, Lucy's boyfriend, avenged the act -- but the family is intent that no one discover the truth of what happened.
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Episode 18 - Series 11, Episode 18: White LieA well-to-do couple is murdered in their upscale apartment. Cocaine residue is found in an overnight bag belonging to the deceased Mr. Alvarez at the scene of the crime indicating to the Detectives that the murder was drug related. A young man Tito (Mike Santana) admits that he was with Alvarez at a heliport waiting for a drug shipment but claims he got scared and left before it got there. Tito does give the Detectives a solid lead: Alvarez were meeting a woman passenger on the helicopter. It turns out the passenger is the wife of an Army Major stationed in Colombia. Major Wyrnan's (Michael Gaston) wife Caryn (Charlotte d'Amboise) was carrying the bag in question filled with cocaine and was using Army planes and helicopters to transport the drugs.
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Episode 18 - Series 1, Episode 18: The Secret SharersWhen Jose Urbano is shot to death Detectives Greevey and Logan's investigation is blocked by uncooperative witnesses. But eventually they track down Alicia Rivers who was seen with Urbano at the church carnival. The gun found at the scene is then traced to Anna Rivers Alicia's mother who admits that the gun had been stolen from her Salsa club. Greevey and Logan then find out that Alicia's sister Lucy is in the hospital suffering from a severe beating. Neither the family nor the parish priest Father Torres will allow a rape test for Lucy. Greevey is convinced that Urbano raped Lucy and Nicky Guman Lucy's boyfriend avenged the act -- but the family is intent that no one discover the truth of what happened.
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Episode 19 - Series 1, Episode 19: The Serpent's ToothKarl Jarmon and his wife Evelyn are brutally gunned down in their home and all clues lead to their two teenage sons Greg and Nick Jarmon. Greevey and Logan uncover the dark family secret that Jarmon beat his sons daily. On one occasion Nick found his father beating Greg and he in turn hit his father in the jaw. It is determined that Mrs. Jarmon was too frightened to stop her husband's attacks. It is also learned that Jarmon had the dean of the college send personal updates on Greg's scholastic progress. The dean confirms that Jarmon was abusive and demeaning. All signs point to the boys as the gunmen except Logan cannot buy the fact that the sons would have also murdered their mother...
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Episode 19 - The Serpent's ToothKarl Jarmon and his wife Evelyn are brutally gunned down in their home, and all clues lead to their two teenage sons, Greg and Nick Jarmon. Greevey and Logan uncover the dark family secret that Jarmon beat his sons daily. On one occasion, Nick found his father beating Greg and he in turn hit his father in the jaw. It is determined that Mrs. Jarmon was too frightened to stop her husband's attacks. It is also learned that Jarmon had the dean of the college send personal updates on Greg's scholastic progress. The dean confirms that Jarmon was abusive and demeaning. All signs point to the boys as the gunmen, except Logan cannot buy the fact that the sons would have also murdered their mother...
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Episode 19 - Series 11, Episode 19: WhiplashWhen a Hispanic male is found dead from a severe chest trauma Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover that he and two other illegal immigrants had been in a staged automobile accident. As evidence mounts linking numerous similar car crashes with the same employer - Bill Reed (Doc Dougherty) chiropractor - Dr. Jerome Raleigh (Matthew Sussman) insurance adjuster and lawyers A.D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must determine who is ultimately responsible for the man's death from which so many others profited.
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Episode 20 - Series 1, Episode 20: The TroublesDetectives Greevey and Logan enter the world of international terrorism when they investigate the murder of Mohammed Mustafa a Lebanese drug smuggler and gun runner. The suspects are Savino Montez a Cuban drug dealer and Ian O'Connell an IRA soldier. But connecting them to the murder proves difficult particularly for Logan who is forced to confront his own cultural bias and sympathy towards the Irish suspect.
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Episode 20 - The TroublesDetectives Greevey and Logan enter the world of international terrorism when they investigate the murder of Mohammed Mustafa, a Lebanese drug smuggler and gun runner. The suspects are Savino Montez, a Cuban drug dealer, and Ian O'Connell, an IRA soldier. But connecting them to the murder proves difficult, particularly for Logan, who is forced to confront his own cultural bias and sympathy towards the Irish suspect.
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Episode 20 - Series 11, Episode 20: All My ChildrenScott Wilder the son of a very powerful and wealthy real estate magnate Peter Wilder (Henry Woronicz) and his wife Johanna (Deirdre O'Connell) is found dead near his old school. Although devastated at the news of their son's death Scott's parents claim they had not spoken to him in two years. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) must now figure out who lulled him and why?
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Episode 21 - Series 11, Episode 21: Brother's KeeperBriscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) track suspect Cally Lonegan (Michael O'Keefe) in the death of his business partner James Malloy. Lonegan has spent his life on the wrong side of the law reputed to have mob connections. When an immigrant cab driver from Sierra Leone who drove the killer away from the scene identifies Lonegan and is later found dead detectives are convinced Lonegan is responsible in order to keep himself in the clear.
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Episode 21 - Sonata for Solo OrganDrew MacDaniel is found semi-conscious with internal bleeding in Central Park. Following corrective surgery, Detectives Greevey and Logan are informed that MacDaniel had a kidney removed. The renal vein was not tied properly, and if MacDaniel had not been found, he would have bled to death. What baffles Logan and Greevey is that MacDaniel swears he is in perfect health and never had surgery. Greevey and Logan meet with Teresa Franz at the Organ Transplant Network Office and discover very interesting news. They have no record of a kidney delivery to Grammercy Hospital, despite the fact that Dr. Reberty performed an organ transplant on a woman named Joanna Woodleigh that same day.
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Episode 21 - Series 1, Episode 21: Sonata for Solo OrganDrew MacDaniel is found semi-conscious with internal bleeding in Central Park. Following corrective surgery Detectives Greevey and Logan are informed that MacDaniel had a kidney removed. The renal vein was not tied properly and if MacDaniel had not been found he would have bled to death. What baffles Logan and Greevey is that MacDaniel swears he is in perfect health and never had surgery. Greevey and Logan meet with Teresa Franz at the Organ Transplant Network Office and discover very interesting news. They have no record of a kidney delivery to Grammercy Hospital despite the fact that Dr. Reberty performed an organ transplant on a woman named Joanna Woodleigh that same day.
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Episode 22 - Series 1, Episode 22: The Blue WallAsst. D.A. Stone is angered when incriminating evidence on a computer disc is erased destroying his case against George Bakewell Arthur Vickery and Jim Grierson of the Manhattan Mercantile Bank. He is convinced that someone in the New York City Police Department altered the evidence and an Internal Affairs investigation is put into action. Detectives Greevey and Logan agree to investigate behind the scenes to help Captain Cragen who has become IAD's prime target.
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Episode 22 - Series 11, Episode 22: School DazeBriscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) investigate a shooting at George Mason High School school where four students are left dead. Finding out who is responsible is quite the task since the shooter was dressed as a Ninja and wore a mask. When the name of a poor troubled boy comes up Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) doubts he fits the typical profile of a school shooter and he ends up being cleared. Meanwhile an e-mail is sent threatening to finish the job that was started...
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Episode 22 - The Blue WallAsst. D.A. Stone is angered when incriminating evidence on a computer disc is erased, destroying his case against George Bakewell, Arthur Vickery, and Jim Grierson of the Manhattan Mercantile Bank. He is convinced that someone in the New York City Police Department altered the evidence, and an Internal Affairs investigation is put into action. Detectives Greevey and Logan agree to investigate behind the scenes to help Captain Cragen, who has become IAD's prime target.
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Episode 23 - Series 11, Episode 23: Judge DreadAn attempt is made on the life of tough-as-nails Judge Linda Karlin (Roxanne Hart) and Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) must figure out who ordered the hit. A note left in one of the bullpens on the 12th floor of the Courthouse building includes a serious threat that leads the investigation to an inmate...
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Episode 23 - Series 2, Episode 1: ConfessionWhile coordinating an investigation on corruption in construction Detective Greevey is gunned down in his driveway after his first day of Grand Jury testimony. His partner Detective Logan crosses the line in order to obtain a confession from the man suspected of murdering Max Greevey and is also faced with breaking in a new partner. Stone finds that his prosecution is placed in jeopardy because of Logan's actions.
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Episode 24 - Series 2, Episode 2: Wages of LoveA double homicide of an older man and his younger girlfriend casts suspicion on both the ex-wife and the former boyfriend of the murdered duo. Once the ex-boyfriend is cleared of suspicion the investigation begins focusing again on the ex-wife with the dead man's murdered son holding the key to the mystery.
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Episode 24 - Series 11, Episode 24: Deep VoteBriscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) investigate a crash involving Martha Krasner's Volvo who is found dead not from the collision but from a bullet wound. After linking the incident back to a parking garage where Krasner was parked that day it is discovered that the bullet was actually meant for Kate Pierce (Kate Jennings Grant) is an investigative reporter for a community newspaper that has made a lot of enemies with her reports about improprieties in a recent senatorial election.
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Episode 25 - Series 12, Episode 1: Who Let the Dogs Out?When a jogger stumbles across a woman and her dog who have been brutally attacked and killed in the park the detectives are called to the scene and determine that the victims were mauled by an animal possibly another dog. Although they search the park with no luck they are determined to find the dog and hold its owner responsible for the deaths. But it is tough to track down the animal until another innocent victim is attacked. They find the dog a pit bull and are finally able to sedate and capture it. The dog has a chip implanted in its ear which allows them to trace it to a breeding farm. But the breeder says he sold the dog to a company in Brooklyn along with several others. They find a warehouse where dogs have been tortured and bred for fighting but now all the dogs are dead. Someone has drugged them all.
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Episode 25 - Series 2, Episode 3: AriaThe last words I didn't want to do it of a young actress found dying of a drug overdose leads the detectives to an aggressive stage mother and a pornographic movie producer. While the detectives discover that the mother dominated her daughter's life to such a degree that the mother even sent her daughter to a drug dealer for drugs to calm her during production of a pornographic movie the mother still cannot see how she was to blame.
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Episode 26 - Series 2, Episode 4: AsylumWhen a man is stabbed in front of a coffee shop detectives are left with three witnesses: a drunk a transvestite hooker and an elderly woman. The threesome cannot agree on details of the crime but signs point to a local delusional homeless man as the killer. While detectives investigate the homeless man's defense Stone and Robinette work on striking an unusual deal with the accused.
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Episode 26 - Series 12, Episode 2: Armed ForcesA man is found stabbed to death in an alley. His hands reveal his profession he shined shoes. With no identification it's difficult to figure out who this man is but autopsy reports show he's in his mid 50's and that his liver is shot as he's clearly been quite ill. Meanwhile a Chinese gang member is brought in as a possible suspect when a customer of the victim recalls that the man had been roughed up recently by some of the Chinese gangsters. The gang member admits to beating him up in the past but denies the murder. However he does provide some clues. He claims he saw John Doe with two other middle aged white men getting into a dark blue 4-door sedan Mercedes. Eventually Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) figure out who their victim is he's Joseph Eastman and he lived in poverty in Queens. They find an unopened box in his apartment; it has his Bronze Star inside from his tour of duty in Vietnam.
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Episode 27 - Series 2, Episode 5: God Bless the ChildA couple faces trial after they deny medical help to their daughter based on their religious beliefs and Stone's prosecution hinges on whether or not the parents wanted to call for medical help. Things take a turn when the investigation uncovers another child that died under similar circumstances.
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Episode 27 - Series 12, Episode 3: For Love or MoneyRonald Buck is found shot to death in a parking lot. He is a career criminal with an extensive rap sheet. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question his sister Angela (Maggie Moore) and brother-in-law Tom (Joseph LaRocca) and find out he had a gambling problem and couldn't hold down a job. Checking into his most recent place of employment they discover he had an argument with a big guy who said he's not welcome at Donahue's anymore. They go to Donahue's a hangout for bookies and initially think Buck's murder could be mob related. But a former mobster in prison offers to help checks out the murder scene and tells the Detectives that a hit of that kind would not have been done in an open parking lot. They are back to square one.
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Episode 28 - Series 2, Episode 6: MisconceptionA pregnant woman is attacked on her way home and consequently loses her unborn child. The victim did not see her attacker so detectives investigate the person they consider to be the most likely suspect her boyfriend while the prosecutors prepare a murder charge for the death of the fetus. Reed Diamond (Homicide: Life on the Street) guest stars.
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Episode 28 - Series 12, Episode 4: Soldier of FortuneTwo people are shot on the sidewalk and a diamond dealer is kidnapped. The suspects escaped in a van and the victims were shot by Uzi machine guns. A black man whose car blocked off the intersection for the van driver escaped into a subway station. The deceased are a banker John Hammins and a mother of two who was out shopping for a diamond ring. Hammins also apparently tried to assist the kidnapped victim. The man who was kidnapped is identified as Richard Powell a diamond dealer. His wife and father anxiously await word from the kidnappers but they hear nothing. Then they get a call that the van has been found. Powell is dead his hand severed and his throat cut. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach ) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are able to recreate Powell's last stops and realize he met Hammins at a bank near the crime scene.
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Episode 29 - Series 2, Episode 7: In Memory OfA missing child case is reopened after 31 years when the remains of the missing boy are found in a building being renovated. Detectives begin by questioning the victim's mother and previous tenants of the building -- no small task since the boy went missing in 1962.
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Episode 29 - Series 12, Episode 5: PossessionVirginia Boone looks like a bag lady but lives in a penthouse with a spectacular view on the Upper East Side. She is found stabbed to death inside her apartment building but robbery is not the motive. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) talk to a tenant in her building Stefan Havel (Conrad John Schuck) but he doesn't provide much information. They also talk to Martha Taylor (Linda Thorson) who owns the pricey custom dress shop on the ground floor. Taylor it turns out not only lives in the building but owns it as well. Virginia worked as a school cafeteria worker and had very little money. Her rent $362 a month was unheard of even though it was rent controlled because she had lived there since 1969. Rents for an apartment like hers in that area run between $6 000 and $8 000 a month. Now the Detectives suspect someone killed her to get her out of the apartment.
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Episode 30 - Series 2, Episode 8: Out of ControlA female college sophomore claims she was raped on her way home from a fraternity Halloween party; however she also claims to be engaged to a fellow student who denies such a relationship. Detectives have only party-goers' costumes to go by but manage to track down a suspect. When the case goes to court ADA Robinette's tactics backfire in the favor of the defendants.
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Episode 30 - Series 12, Episode 6: Formerly FamousJohnny Vega (Gary Busey) used to be a huge singer and he still gets recognized on the street. He is a regular at Noonan's a local Irish pub and has been patronizing the establishment every Friday night for the past ten years. After a routine dinner with his wife Mary Ann he comes rushing into the restaurant and tells the owner his wife has been shot. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are on the scene and piece together the timeline. Vega and his wife had left the restaurant around 9:00 then Vega came back to switch a bet he had placed and left again only to return a few minutes later in shock saying his wife had been shot. He had a panic attack and was taken home. Briscoe and Green go to Vega's house to question him and find his manager Arthur Cahill (Joe Piscopo) and grown children Peter (David Allan Case) and Jason visiting the panicked singer. Their theory is that Mary Ann was mugged while Vega went back to switch the bet.
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Episode 31 - Series 2, Episode 9: RenunciationWhen a teacher's low-life husband is run down on a Manhattan street it seems like a simple case of hit and run. Detectives Logan and Cerreta soon connect one of the wife's high school students to the car used in the crime. While the victim did have huge gambling debts the real motive turns out to be an affair between teacher and student.
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Episode 31 - Series 12, Episode 7: The Myth of FingerprintsJames Foley is found dead in his apartment from head trauma. There is no sign of forced entry but it's obvious he had an altercation with someone which resulted in his head being split open when hitting the TV set. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) start the interrogation process by checking out the mother of Foley's child. Foley had been errant in his child support and the mother's new boyfriend Terry Fullmer was seen arguing with him. But he has an alibi for the night of the murder.
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Episode 32 - Series 12, Episode 8: The Fire This TimeAn apartment building under construction at the former site of a well-liked community park is ablaze. The charred naked body of a woman is found in one of the back apartments. Arson is suspected because of the chemicals found at the scene. Conventional wisdom is the arsonist didn't know someone was in the building but now this is a murder investigation. It takes awhile but they finally ID the victim - Karen Fried a local elementary school teacher. She was last seen with Eric Shollar (Michael Leydon Campbell) the father of one of her students but he's married and hesitant to talk to the cops when they approach him at home. Eric admits that he and Karen were having an affair and he brought her to the building under construction. He claims she was waiting for him while he ran out to buy condoms and the building blew before he got back.
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Episode 32 - Series 2, Episode 10: HeavenA fire at an illegal nightclub leaves dozens dead mostly illegal aliens. When detectives interview survivors they find out that an evicted patron had recently vowed revenge. However prosecutors follow another lead that points to a competitive fellow club owner.
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Episode 33 - Series 12, Episode 9: 3 Dawg NightThe red-hot Mega-Fly Club is in full swing it's packed and wannabes are turned away at the door by an officious bouncer. Suddenly shots are fired inside and clubber Jerome Cabey is killed. The Detectives try and piece together what is a shaky case. There was so much activity no one really knows what happened. They deduce the following - Cabey said something to G-Trane (Cyrus Farmer) also known as Darryl Collins one of today's top rap artists. His girlfriend Allie Lawrence (Kerry Washington) is a star in her own right a young black woman in her mid 20's who disappeared the day after the incident to a movie set in Mexico. From there she was headed to L.A. to record her next record. The cops question G-Trane's bodyguard James (David Aron Damane). He finally admits to having a gun but tests on his clothing prove that he wasn't the one who fired the shots.
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Episode 33 - Series 2, Episode 11: His Hour Upon the StageA tuxedo-clad corpse turns out to be the body of a Broadway producer who's been missing for over five years. The man was apparently shot then frozen in a meat locker for years. Detectives Logan and Cerreta uncover a mob connection while prosecutors find a drug connection as well.
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Episode 34 - Series 2, Episode 12: Star StruckWhen a famous soap star is found near-death in a park detectives arrest an obsessed fan. However once ADAs Stone and Robinette visit the victim -- who is slowly recovering from a crushed skull damaged voice box and is painfully teaching herself to walk again -- they become determined to get a conviction not an insanity plea.
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Episode 34 - Series 12, Episode 10: PrejudiceThomas Reddick an African-American CEO of a publishing company is found dead in a stairwell on the Upper West Side. He had been shot point blank in the chest. His grieving widow tells Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) that her husband was working long hours and was most likely shopping for a present for their anniversary. So Briscoe and Green search for leads at the office of Pavilion Publishing where he worked. Reddick left his building around 7:30 and had just come out of a meeting with attorneys (his company had just acquired several new publications and with those new publications came numerous lawsuits). The detectives start by running down some of the plaintiffs in these suits but one that catches their attention is the boyfriend of a woman who was suing Pavilion because they were going to publish pornographic pictures of his girlfriend. But his alibi checks out and they're back to square one.
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Episode 35 - Series 12, Episode 11: The CollarFather Grady a priest at the Don Bosco Church is found murdered in the confessional booth. The Detectives have few leads but start by investigating some of the more difficult boys who attend the adjacent parochial school. One suspect is Tim Boswell a wild student who was suspended. When they go to his apartment to question him his mother has clearly been beaten up. She says she tripped on the stairs. The Detectives find Tim with some neighborhood hoodlums and bust him on a drug charge. He eventually admits to being at the school the day of the murder but claims he was only there to pick up drugs from his locker. He also says that Father Grady had instigated a relationship with his mother which infuriated his father.
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Episode 35 - Series 2, Episode 13: SeveranceThe fatal broad-daylight shooting of two ad agency employees in a Manhattan parking lot intrigues Logan and Cerreta. The murders appear to be professional hits but for what reason? After they trace the crime to Canada prosecutors are stymied by new developments during trial. Plus ADA Stone persuades a confession out of a defendant -- to spite an old nemesis who happens to be the defense attorney.
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Episode 36 - Series 12, Episode 12: UndercoveredWarren Slater is found dead by a street sweeper on Riverside Drive. He had told his wife he was working late but when he didn't come home she was extremely worried. After questioning a local homeless man who the police later learn is innocent they trace the victim's final hours. A stamp on his hand that says Click leads them to an art gallery which held a special exhibit the night of the murder. They talk to the artist Slater had been visiting and she says she was working on a surprise video montage for his wife's 50th birthday party. She tells police when Slater left her he was headed towards Tenth Avenue to catch a cab. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) talk to the people at Slater's office The Fairhaven Group (an insurance company) and also question workers on Tenth Avenue where he was last seen. One of the workers says they saw someone who could have been Slater arguing with a guy and then getting into a cable van.
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Episode 36 - Series 2, Episode 14: Blood Is ThickerWhen a socialite bride is found beaten to death it appears to be a robbery attempt gone awry. However detectives question her husband after learning that the victim may have been having an affair. The couple's children and missing piece of jewelry wind up being the keys to solving the crime.
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Episode 37 - Series 12, Episode 13: Dr 1-102Two young women are found murdered in their apartment. A party was in progress across the hall and the police question several possible suspects but eventually realize their killer is still at large. One of the victims liked to party and was actually scoring heroin for a friend earlier that night but those leads also turn up empty. The detectives then realize that whoever committed this heinous crime must have had access to the building because no one was buzzed in prior to the murders. One of the tenants says he saw a man in a workman's type uniform leaving the building so the detectives question the super's assistants who have done work in some of the apartments giving them access to keys but that doesn't pan out. They start to check out local locksmiths in the area and they find one where all the employees wear the same type uniforms as the super's assistants.
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Episode 37 - Series 2, Episode 15: TrustThe body of a teenage boy with a fatal gunshot wound to the head is discovered in an abandoned shed. Detectives trace the murder weapon to a man whose son was friends with the victim. The boy claims it was an accidental shooting that he was trying to hide from his father but classmates reveal evidence that shoots holes in that explanation. Meanwhile prosecutors plan to charge the gun owner regardless of whether or not he pulled the trigger.
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Episode 38 - Series 12, Episode 14: MissingDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are called to the scene to investigate the disappearance of a young bright and attractive intern named Lisa Edwards. Lisa has been missing a week and her parents have been frantically searching for her. When the Detectives arrive at her apartment they find what appears to be all her possessions packed up in boxes as if she was moving but her wallet and credit cards are still there. Briscoe and Green wonder why they are involved in this case since there is no body but apparently the girl's parents have friends in high places. They find out that Lisa had just left her job at the Office of Business Development and was working on trying to get a position with the State Gaming Board researching gaming in upstate New York. Lisa and the head of the Board Ted Weldon (Brian Kerwin) are from the same small town upstate and when she went missing her parents called him to help. With no body or evidence the case is difficult.
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Episode 38 - Series 2, Episode 16: VengeanceA nude strangled female body found in an elevator shaft reminds detectives of a similar killing six months earlier. With few clues -- including a Polaroid film wrapper -- Logan and Cerreta try to find the common link between the crimes.Later ADA Stone must prosecute a suspect in this high-profile case despite the largely circumstantial evidence.
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Episode 39 - Series 2, Episode 17: Sisters of MercyWhen a sixteen-year-old high on amphetamines accuses a nun at her Catholic rehab center of sexual molestation it seems highly improbable. However detectives soon discover enough evidence to support the teenager's sordid story. Could a nun be capable of such things or does the center's male director know more than he is telling?
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Episode 39 - Series 12, Episode 15: Access NationTracy Conley is found stabbed to death and buried under piles of garbage in front of an apartment building. The detectives eventually discover that she had spent her last hours with her Little Sister a 15-year-old girl named Monique (Yaani King) who had discipline problems. It turns out Monique had set up Tracy to be mugged by a drug dealer. The Detectives believe the dealer Arnold (Haasan Iniko Johnson) killed Tracy. But he claims he only took her purse and says that a man jumped in to rescue her so he took off. In the meantime the Detectives are suspicious of one of Tracy's colleagues Dr. Craig Gerring who is caught trying to steal Tracy's laptop.
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Episode 40 - Series 2, Episode 18: Cradle to GraveAfter a baby dies in a subzero apartment detectives question the baby's mother who blames the building owner for deadly living conditions. Prosecutors seem to have a clear-cut case against the owner until a shocking discovery about one of the tenants takes things in a new direction.
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Episode 40 - Series 12, Episode 16: Born AgainPaula Weston is found dead near the swings in Central Park. A joint is found near the body and the police suspect she's the victim of foul play. Her grieving mother Janet (Wendy Makkena) who reported her missing says she could have been trying to sneak across the park to visit her friend Alice Danielson (Bailey Slattery) but Alice says she had no plans to see Paula. The joint it turns out belonged to some students on a nighttime field trip to the planetarium. The kids snuck away from the group and admit they found Paula in the park but claim she was already dead. They say they didn't call the cops because they didn't want to get in trouble for sneaking off and doing drugs. Meanwhile Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question Janet's ex-husband who says that Paula was not his child.
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Episode 41 - Series 12, Episode 17: Girl Most LikelyJulie Cade a high school student is found dead in the laundry room of her upscale apartment building. It appears she hit her head on one of the washing machines but the blow is too severe to be ruled an accident. The Detectives question the doorman who says someone entered the building while he was helping a tenant get on the school bus. Although he didn't see the person's face he told the cops the person was wearing a dark jacket with gold stripes. The only other evidence the cops have to work with is a partial shoe print found at the crime scene that came from a pair of Nike sneakers. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question Julie's friends starting with her best friend Alicia Milford (Caroline Dhavernas). It turns out there was a website called Cherry run by some of the popular jocks at school which chronicled sexual information about the students. Julie was appalled by the website and was very vocal about it.
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Episode 41 - Series 2, Episode 19: The Fertile FieldsA man's burning body is revealed to be a local diamond merchant who was beaten to death then burned. Four black youths seen in the area are linked to the victim's son and suspected of the brutal murder. In a racially tense investigation detectives and prosecutors work with little evidence to implicate the victim's business partner.
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Episode 42 - Series 2, Episode 20: IntoleranceGang retaliation seems the obvious motive when a brilliant Chinese science student is shot to death; however evidence points to the family of a student in competition for a prestigious science award. While wading through several lies today by the family suspected of the killing Stone must also try to keep the press from labeling the murder as race related.
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Episode 42 - Series 12, Episode 18: Equal RightsA well-dressed businessman is found dead near a ferry landing. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) have a tough time identifying him because his wallet has been stolen but a rare cigar leads them to a cigar bar where he apparently spent his last hours. Through a credit card receipt they learn the victim is John Cooper an analyst at Dreisner Investments. At first they think the killer could have been one of his ferry buddies with whom he had a poker group. John owed one of them Peter O'Mann (Lawrence David Kopp) fifty thousand dollars. O'Mann admits he met John the night of the murder but claims he cannot disclose their conversation because he was John's attorney and their meeting is protected under attorney-client privilege.
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Episode 43 - Series 2, Episode 21: SilenceWhen a young gay councilman is stabbed to death detectives suspect blackmail. While the victim's father tries to thwart the investigation the only way the investigation will succeed is if one of the blackmailer's victims will testify. However the editor of a local gay publication offers new evidence.
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Episode 43 - Series 12, Episode 19: SlaughterA young man is found stabbed to death outside a pizza parlor with no identification. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) soon learn however that he is Andrew Hatcher an NYU student. Hatcher's grieving parents claim they got a call from him on his cell phone hours after the estimated time of death but it turns out someone else made the call. Tracing the cell phone they find a drug dealer named Jimmy Gaines (Gregory Russell Cook) who has Andrew's watch too. But he insists that he found Andrew's possessions in a dumpster. The police then find a blue denim shirt with blood on it nearby but there is no trace of Jimmy's DNA or prints on it so he is in the clear. They did find bovine blood on the shirt though and the M.E reports that Andrew was stabbed with a six inch butcher's knife. They deduce that the killer worked in the nearby meat packing district.
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Episode 44 - Series 2, Episode 22: The Working StiffA corporate raider known for his profitable and hostile company takeovers is shot in his brokerage house and killed. Detectives investigate a corporate union which leads them to a particularly bitter ex-employee. However a new suspect -- and acquaintance of D.A. Schiff -- soon emerges.
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Episode 44 - Series 12, Episode 20: DazzledKate Hollis Snyder an attractive 28-year-old woman has plunged to her death. Her new husband Don Snyder (William Atherton) is a powerful and rich businessman. Kate lived with Don and his two children on the Upper East Side but kept her old apartment to use as an art studio which became the scene of the crime. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) realize Kate's death was no accident she was pushed. After finding out that Kate was spending her new husband's money to renovate their apartment and hired her ex-boyfriend as the contractor they question her husband. He initially gives an alibi but then admits that he was at the apartment the night of her death but swears he didn't see her. Since his DNA doesn't match the perpetrators DNA from under her fingernails he's off the hook. Next they question Gary Phillips (Joseph Murray) the contractor and her ex-boyfriend. His DNA is under her fingernails but he says it's from an encounter they had earlier in the day when he tried to kiss her. Then the medical examiner makes an important discovery that changes the direction of the investigation.
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Episode 45 - Series 3, Episode 1: Skin DeepA sleazy photographer is stabbed to death with scissors in his own studio. Examination of the deceased's appointment book leads Detectives Ceretta and Logan to a local modeling agency - and more than a few disgruntled models. Claire Danes (Polish Wedding) and Murphy Guyer (The Devil's Advocate) guest star.
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Episode 45 - Series 12, Episode 21: Foul PlayMike Drucker a private investigator is found shot to death in a vacant apartment in Washington Heights. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) look at his cases to see who might want him dead. Initially they suspect a real estate magnate whose wife hired Drucker to uncover her husband's unreported net worth but the husband has an alibi and is off the hook. Next they make a connection between Drucker and a local businessman Frank Leahy (Jon Seda) who runs a local little-league all-star baseball team. The coach of a Westchester-based team had hired Drucker to check into Leahy's team because their star first baseman Ramiro Benitez looks a lot older than 12. They are on to something.
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Episode 46 - Series 3, Episode 2: ConspiracyDetectives Logan (Chris Noth) and Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) confront racial hate when they investigate the assassination of an African-American political party leader at a Harlem rally. Witnesses agree that a white man holding a gun fled the auditorium but no one saw him pull the trigger.
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Episode 46 - Series 12, Episode 22: Attorney ClientMarjorie Jensen the well-to-do wife of successful defense attorney Harold Jensen is shot point blank in her car as she's leaving her apartment building. At first Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) think it could have been a car-jacking but only the hood ornament was stolen. Because of her husband's line of work the next concern is that since the car has tinted windows the killer may have accidentally hit the wrong target. The Detectives investigate some of Harold's (Peter Friedman) more dangerous clients and his assistant points them toward Leon Griggs (Lord Jamar) a client who went to jail and who sent Harold a slew of threatening letters. But Leon has an alibi.
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Episode 47 - Series 3, Episode 3: ForgivenessBeth Migram an Italy-bound college student leaves her bon voyage party but is later found with a crushed skull. A bloody lead pipe near her body leads Detectives Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) and Logan (Chris Noth) to the girl's friends and family -- many of whom were present at the going away party.
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Episode 47 - Series 12, Episode 23: OxymoronThe body of a scantily clad woman is found on the Upper East Side. Because of her attire it is initially presumed that she could be a high-class escort especially after promiscuous behavior is uncovered by the medical examiner. The detectives uncover a seven-digit number on a slip of paper inside her pocket which turns out to be a hack driver's ID. They track down the cab driver who claims he dropped the woman off on 60th St. and there was a black Infiniti waiting for her. But she died 33 blocks uptown. The Detectives retrace her steps and discover she had been at a swingers party where she got into a fight with another woman Alexandra Shabtai (Caprice Benedetti). Alexandra works at a nightclub and ID's the dead woman as Eliza Glaser a cosmetic dermatologist who was providing her with the narcotic Oxycodone.
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Episode 48 - Series 12, Episode 24: PatriotA tenement building explodes and the lone victim is Joseph Haden. The building was rent controlled and there had been a tenant strike so the police initially suspect arson. But the landlord doesn't have insurance ruling out their arson theory and the medical examiner discovers that Haden's neck was broken and he was tied up before the explosion happened. Trying to figure out Haden is even more difficult. He didn't appear to have a family or a girlfriend and never got any substantial mail. He worked at the Jiffy Job service station making minimum wage yet had $90 000 in the bank. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) do some more digging and find out that Haden was using an alias and his real name was Juseff Haddad.
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Episode 48 - Series 3, Episode 4: The Corporate VeilA seventeen-year-old suffers a heart attack while driving and plows into a crowded city park. Detectives trace the death to a defective pacemaker and a fraudulent salesman. But the real issue for the D.A.'s office is whether or not to prosecute the technician the salesman the doctor or the manufactuer. Harriet Sansom Harris (Frasier) guest stars.
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Episode 49 - Series 3, Episode 5: Wedded BlissAn unidentified female body is found in the bay near the garment district leading detectives in the tough position of getting the many illegal immigrants in the are to speak up about what may have happened. The victim is finally traced back to an illegal sweat shop but without any murder suspects the DAs turn to a 100-year-old slavery case in order to prosecute.
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Episode 49 - Series 13, Episode 1: American JihadLouise and Hugh Murdoch both well-respected professors at Stuyvesant College are found shot to death in their apartment. The murder weapon a Beretta 9 mm is recovered in a nearby trashcan. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) begin their investigation at the unfortunate couple's offices. Hugh Murdoch was a biomedical researcher who was involved in a controversial type of stem cell research. Initially they think some pro-life groups might have been behind it but they realize that's not the case.
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Episode 50 - Series 13, Episode 2: Shangri-LaValerie Keenan a young high school teacher is found stabbed to death in the janitor's closet. The initial check of the surveillance tape doesn't turn up anything but some of the students allude to the fact that another teacher Mr. Bergen (Rob Campbell) was in a relationship with her. Bergen denies that anything was going on with Valerie and claims he was at the Mets game the night of the murder. The only problem is the Mets game was rained out that night but a local bartender verifies he stopped in. Then it hits Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin); if it was raining that day why weren't there any signs of rain (i.e. umbrellas raincoats) on the surveillance tape?
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Episode 50 - Series 3, Episode 6: HelplessWhen a respected gynecologist crosses the line during an exam Dr. Olivet (Carolyn McCormick) wants to press charges. Upon further investigation Cerreta (Paul Sorvino) and Logan (Chris Noth) discover that the accused doctor is a modern-day sadist whose kinky sexual habits drove his wife to suicide.
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Episode 51 - Series 13, Episode 3: True CrimeSanitation workers find the body of a young woman which they picked up inadvertently along their route. She's dead of a single gunshot wound to the head has track marks on her arms as well as cocaine and heroine in her system and no identification. The M.E.has pulled her breast implants and through a serial number tracks down the cosmetic surgeon who grudgingly identifies the patient as Patty Voytek. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) go to Patty's billing address a talent agency and realize she goes by her pseudonym Jane Hunt and she's a professional musician. Jane's a semisuccessful rock guitarist who is actually better known as the girlfriend of Shane Mallory the lead guitarist of a hugely successful cult-punk band called Krisis. Jane's final hours are traced -- she checked out of a rehab facility to go on a drug binge.
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Episode 51 - Series 3, Episode 7: Self-DefenseTwo brothers with a shared history of arrests for theft and assault are shot down in a downtown shopping area. The shooter an immigrant owner of a local shop claims self-defense; however detectives reenact the crime and uncover the real motive. Adam Arkin (Chicago Hope) guest stars.
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Episode 52 - Series 3, Episode 8: Prince of DarknessDetectives Ceretta (Paul Sorvino) and Logan (Chris Noth) tie the murder of a wealthy business man to the Colombian drug cartel. During their investigation Ceretta sets up a buy with a notorious gun dealer but is shot twice in the chest when the deal goes horribly wrong.
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Episode 52 - Series 13, Episode 4: Tragedy On RyeAn aspiring actress Lucy Dolan is found shot to death in her apartment above a busy delicatessen. Missing is an elaborate plasma screen television. Lucy worked at a seedy comedy club in Staten Island but obviously lived beyond her means. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) search her locker at the club and find a stack of traffic violations including a photo ticket. That leads them to the vehicle and intersection near the deli where they see in the background an out-of-town couple shooting videos. They track down the couple from Ohio but they've already sold the footage to a local TV station. The cops get the tape and are able to track the vehicle a beige Ford Explorer and also in the photo see the suspects carrying the television. Tracking the vehicle through a Freemont Downs Racetrack VIP parking pass visible on the windshield they have their suspects - Matt Carton (Omar Sharif Scroggins) and Harry Johnson (Malcolm Barrett). They get the third suspect Daniel Otum (Dakoda Anderson) by sneaking around their high-end attorney's office.
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Episode 53 - Series 13, Episode 5: The RingTwo young shoplifters hiding from a storeowner discover skeletal remains in a seedy part of Hell's Kitchen. The Medical Examiner explains that the woman's hand was chopped off and a ring that was on the other hand should have been found with the body. The young thugs have the ring which is a very unusual $40 000 piece of jewelry. It's tedious but not impossible to track down everyone who bought a ring of its type. Bradley Hagen (Stevie Ray Dallimore) a wealthy Wall Street executive who is a member of one of the city's most prominent political families bought one for his wife but hers is accounted for. DNA evidence on the skeleton comes back and now detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) know their victim - Kelly Sommers who was thought to be killed at the World Trade Center.
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Episode 53 - Series 3, Episode 9: Point of ViewWhile Detective Ceretta (Paul Sorvino) recovers from a gunshot wound suffered in the line of duty and reevaluates his future in law enforcement Logan (Chris Noth) is partnered with Detective Lennie Briscoe (Jerry Orbach Dirty Dancing). Logan and Briscoe put their tensions aside to find out if a self-defense killing was really just revenge. Later much to Logan's disappointment Ceretta announces he's quitting the force.
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Episode 54 - Series 3, Episode 10: ConsultationWhen a young pregnant Nigerian girl goes into fatal convulsions 20 heroin-filled condoms are found in her stomach. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Logan (Chris Noth) must track down those responsible for the drugs and consequently the girl's murder. But can the D.A.'s office make charges stick when the culprit is a Nigerian Tribal Chief?
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Episode 54 - Series 13, Episode 6: HitmanTony Rosatti (Lou Bonacki) a well-to-do contractor with mob connections is found dead in his brownstone. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) immediately suspect the work of a professional and try to find the deceased's much younger second wife. Tony's wife Sherri (Gretchen Egolf) was gone all weekend. She was supposed to be at a spa in Connecticut but she never checked in. She tells the cops she changed her mind and at the last minute went to Bermuda. The detectives do some digging and figure out she wasn't alone; she was with Randy Porter (Bobby Cannavale) an electrician who worked for her husband. An off-duty cop who was hired by Tony also provides photos of the two in compromising positions.
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Episode 55 - Series 13, Episode 7: Open SeasonVance Grodie (Christopher Coucill) is a hotshot defense attorney who is having a victory celebration after his client Darnell Marbury (Curtiss Cook) is acquitted of attempted murder of police officer Chris Wilson (Chris Diamantopoulos). It's a hectic scene in the courtroom when the verdict is read as the victim now paralyzed is present with his brother and numerous fellow police officers who are outraged with the verdict. After Grodie leaves the restaurant for a smoke his friends hear gunfire. Grodie is found lying dead on the sidewalk. The only thing missing is his palm pilot. Immediately the cops are forced to question their own colleagues and even check out the blotter for the evening of the crime to see who might be considered a suspect.
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Episode 55 - Series 3, Episode 11: Extended FamilyAfter the 5-year-old daughter of a famous Broadway producer is kidnapped from a department store Detectives Logan (Chris Noth) and Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) are called to investigate. After several unsuccessful leads the case takes a bizarre twist when the girl's mother emerges with claims that her producer husband has been molesting their daughter.
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Episode 56 - Series 3, Episode 12: Right to CounselAn elderly woman whose estate was valued at over 25 million dollars is found murdered and suspicion immediately falls onto her young troubled lover. However after the lover accepts a plea bargain ADAs Stone and Robinette find his accounts of the murder totally inconsistent with the evidence - forcing the prosecutors to ask Detectives Briscoe and Logan to reexamine the case. Richard Cox (Sliders) guest stars.
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Episode 56 - Series 13, Episode 8: *A man is found in Central Park dead from a snapped neck. With no identification it takes awhile to figure out who he is but through unique tattoos they are able to identify him as Norman Pratt a limo driver. Norman's last customer was Kevin Seleeby (Reynaldo Rosales) a star major-league baseball player who is questioned by Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin). Kevin says he went to Atlantic City with his agent and cousin and returned around midnight. He has no idea what happened to Norman after that. Norman also offered Kevin anything he needed which turns out to be anabolic steroids; he procured from a chemist friend. The detectives now realize the ballplayer whom they are enamored with may now have an * next to his name in the record books if all this plays out.
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Episode 57 - Series 3, Episode 13: Night and FogThe elderly wife of a Polish immigrant Jew is mysteriously found dead after uncovering the truth about her husband's past as a Nazi criminal. Her husband claims he helped her commit suicide but coincidences and connections between the victim and a Jewish war criminal reveal a more complicated scenario. Eric Bogosian (Talk Radio) guest stars.
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Episode 57 - Series 13, Episode 9: The WheelThe charred body of a young Asian female is found outside the upscale penthouse of Li Chen (Tzi Ma) the Deputy Counsel General to China. It takes a while to identify the victim who is a Falon Gong follower named Helen Quan. But the Medical Examiner explains what was initially thought to be a suicide is a homicide since it's evident she was strangled before burned. Tommy Wong (Ken Leung) a driver for an elderly woman in the building is questioned. He initially claims to know nothing but when detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) figure out he knew Helen he admits to that. They then question Chen who mysteriously has a sculpture by a local artist from Tianjen China where Helen's mother is a prisoner.
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Episode 58 - Series 13, Episode 10: Mother's DayEmily Milius (Deja Kreutzberg) is out of her element a Park Avenue private school rich girl in Washington Heights. Exiting a diner after she is stood up she is hit by a blue Saturn and killed. It's obvious this was no accident -- based on the tire marks the car was gunning for her. Emily's parents are horrified; she was a perfect student and had a bright future. The Saturn is found abandoned and the driver Danny Payton is later found dead. Emily's father Ronald (Martin Kildare) owns a pharmaceutical company and is concerned that shady business dealings may have put his daughter's life in danger. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question Danny's mother Diane (Ellen McLaughlin) who has a strange story : she said she had breakfast with her son the day before but based on the medical examiner's findings he was already dead.
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Episode 58 - Series 3, Episode 14: Promises to KeepThe ethical liability of a psychiatrist comes into question when a murder victim is traced back to one of the doctor's patients. It seems the doctor and the patient became sexually involved the girlfriend found out about the affair and the patient went off the deep end. But did the therapist give him a little push? Lindsay Crouse (The Insider) guest stars.
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Episode 59 - Series 3, Episode 15: Mother LoveA brutal murder in a tenement leaves a young black woman once voted Most Likely to Succeed dead and her shady crack-dealing boyfriend as suspect number one. Although Stone and Robinette have a solid case the boyfriend refuses to plea bargain - which causes the ADAs and detectives to dig a little deeper into the woman's past. Edie Falco (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 59 - Series 13, Episode 11: ChosenTwo hotshot young Wall Street executives think they are playing a prank on their buddy when they open the trunk of his Lexus. Little do they know it's the wrong car and there's a dead body. The deceased is Gordon Meeks who runs a cash heavy bookie business. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jessie L. Martin) question his associate Steve Strelznik (John Rothman). He lives on the Upper East Side and is the last person you'd expect to be in the bookie business. Strelznik is shocked to hear about Gordon's demise. He explains that they are both employees of First Run Gaming a company based in Costa Rica. So technically the high-class clientele thinks they are not really doing anything illegal. They interview a few clients but neither had any motives for the murder.
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Episode 60 - Series 3, Episode 16: JurisdictionDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Logan (Chris Noth) team up with a Brooklyn precinct to work on the homicide of a female nursing student. What they soon learn is that the Brooklyn police and assistant D.A. are abusive when it comes to interrogating mentally retarded former patients of the victim. Michael Moriarity and Richard Brooks also star.
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Episode 60 - Series 13, Episode 12: Under GodScott Giddins is a drug dealer found dead near the Williamsburg Bridge. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) canvass the neighborhood near his home and find a young woman in his apartment close to death from a drug overdose. Scott was a bad guy - he had a reputation for selling drugs and hurting people. One of his acquaintances leads the cops to Bill Parker a bus driver who was seen chasing Scott with a lead pipe because he was responsible for his teenage son's overdose and death. Briscoe is disturbed by the whole case because it reminds him that his own daughter died at the age of 24 as a result of someone no different than Scott.
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Episode 61 - Series 3, Episode 17: Conduct UnbecomingOn the heels of the Tail Hook scandal a female Navy Lieutenant is murdered her naked body left in the middle of a Navy officers' celebration. The many witnesses most of them Navy personnel claim to have seen nothing suspicious. Detectives and prosecutors soon uncover a coverup that reaches the highest ranks. Len Cariou (Thirteen Days) and Julianna Margulies (ER) guest star.
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Episode 61 - Series 13, Episode 13: AbsentiaA jewelry store in the West Village is robbed. The owner is killed and a customer visiting from Chicago Glen Fordyce (Mandy Patinkin) is shot. When the stolen goods turn up at a pawnshop Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are able to track down the pawner whose description matches the one given by Fordyce as well as the witnesses outside the store. Eddie Travandze (Gene Farber) is their man and they pick him up and try him for murder. But when it's time for the star witness Fordyce to testify he is missing. He never got on the plane from Chicago.
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Episode 62 - Series 13, Episode 14: Star CrossedHal Garber a Jaguar salesman is found beaten to death in Harlem. The license used to take the car for a test drive was stolen and now the cops are linking a string of robberies to the homicide. The common link is Tina Montoya (Vanessa Ferlito) who was at a bar when it was held up. Tina ikes nice things and is a neat freak. She is also carrying a $20 000 Sorken bag which is way out of line with her lifestyle. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) trace the bag and it turns out to be stolen. Robby Delgado (Chandler Adrian Parker) was the delivery man when the bag disappeared enroute from Paris and when Robby delivered the box to the store all they found inside were rocks. He is now working at a low rent coffee shop and when the detectives search his apartment they find a very expensive painting that was just stolen the keys to Garber's Jaguar and many stolen wallets. Robby is mentally challenged so his attorney Dean Conners (Peter Gerety) is looking to make a deal citing his mental state.
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Episode 62 - Series 3, Episode 18: Animal InstinctWhen a world-renowned genetic research scientist is murdered an aggressive group of animal rights activisits seems the right place to start looking for suspects. Further investigation however leads detectives into the troubled marriage of the late scientist -- and her husband's alleged mistress. Frances Fisher (Titanic) guest stars.
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Episode 63 - Series 13, Episode 15: B*tchBrad Osterhaus a successful stockbroker who was very friendly with numerous women is found dead in his upscale apartment. He fell down the stairs but the cause of death is a blow to the head. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover he has multiple female friends and had recently purchased three expensive pieces of lingerie. One was for a friend who is about to get married (she also has an airtight alibi); another is for Lindsay Tucker (Melissa Errico) a photographer with a young child. She considered herself Brad's true girlfriend (the other women were just dalliances) and she is very upset. Her alibi is she was at the office of world-renowned cosmetics maven Jackie Scott (Lucie Arnaz) at the time Brad was killed. The detectives question Jackie but she isn't much help. She's an empire unto herself and corroborates Lindsay's alibi. But when the detectives ask a few more questions about the people in Jackie's and Lindsay's lives they discover Jackie is Lindsay's mother and both mother and daughter were sleeping with Brad.
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Episode 63 - Series 3, Episode 19: Computer VirusWhen a number of diabetes patients at the highly regarded Hogan Clinic go into hypoglycemic shock resulting in comas or death Briscoe and Logan investigate possible causes. A computer virus in the system which monitors patients' blood sugar levels is traced to a former patient with a grudge.
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Episode 64 - Series 13, Episode 16: Suicide BoxAlice Cushman (Claire Lautier) a beat cop in the 204 is shot as she exits a diner frequented by her colleagues. A fellow officer Al Brennan (Chris Tardio) was at the scene (they had a brief extramarital fling) but no one knows who would want to kill Alice a mother of a young child. Witnesses saw a blue car fleeing the scene and when a nearby traffic accident arouses suspicion they are able to get enough information from the BMW hit by the blue car (by analyzing the paint which gives data on the type of car) and a partial identification from the license plate to find their vehicle. It's registered to Janet Thomas (Oni Faida Lampley) a nurse who claims her car was stolen.
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Episode 64 - Series 3, Episode 20: SecuritateA local business owner is shot and dragged behind a speeding car but detectives soon rule out a carjacking. Briscoe and Logan uncover a credit card scam being run out of the victim's furniture store and interviews with fellow employees reveal that the victim was about to report the illegal operation. Stone and Robinette are left to weed out the killer from a number of guilty family members. Jorjan Fox (CSI) and Alan King (Casino) guest star.
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Episode 65 - Series 13, Episode 17: GeniusA man is found stabbed to death under a cab. He was moonlighting for a cab driver he attended AA meetings with. The deceased is a former KKK member who is living in New York under an alias. The victim had a book A Season in Hell and rare Cuban cigar on him when he was killed. The book purchase is traced to Nelson Lambert (Stanley Anderson) another author who claims he was extremely drunk the night before. Lambert has a long and detailed conversation about murder with Detective Green (Jesse L. Martin) over a few drinks while Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) checks out his alibi. Lambert was at Helen's restaurant catering to the literati. He talks with Helen (Sonia Braga) and she informs him he was with another author named Clay Warner (David Wike). Clay's prints are found on the book and the detectives learn he had served time in Sing Sing on a drug charge. He also describes the type of killing (stab wound to the chest) that killed the victim. The detectives arrest Clay but Lambert who was Clay's patron saint while he was in prison is now starting his save the genius campaign.
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Episode 65 - Series 3, Episode 21: ManhoodWhen his backup arrives too late a cop - who happens to be gay - is killed by a cornered drug dealer. When Briscoe and Logan finallly capture the suspect he says there was a police car parked a block away from the crime scene. Did the victim's fellow officers set him up because he was gay?
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Episode 66 - Series 13, Episode 18: MaritimeThe body of a twenty-something woman is found floating in the East River with no identification. A sorority ring and the victim's photo are enough to get her identified. She's Julie Eastman a successful real estate agent who was nicknamed Eve Harrington by her co-workers because of her blind ambition. She was dating Adam Makris a sports agent with top-drawer clients. Adam Julie and Darryl Ridgeway a superstar NFL quarterback had last been seen partying on Darryl's yacht. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question Darryl's parents and brother Shawn (Craig Walker) who apparently has a drug problem. The boat is found anchored in a cove along with bullet holes and everyone's blood on board.
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Episode 66 - Series 3, Episode 22: BenevolenceA young independent deaf woman is murdered but what is it her scorned lover or her obsessed mentor? Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Logan (Chris Noth) scour phone transcripts while forensics narrows the search. It's up to prosectors Stone (Michael Moriarity) and Robinette (Richard Brooks) to persuade the truth out of the victim's mentor the founder of a local institute for the deaf.
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Episode 67 - Series 4, Episode 1: SweepsThe father of a molested child shoots the convicted molester on a live TV tabloid talk show. It is soon revealed that the sleazy TV host tipped off the violent father prior to the show hoping to incite a confrontation and drive up ratings. Melissa Leo (Homicide: Life on the Street) guest stars.
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Episode 67 - Series 13, Episode 19: SeerAn attractive young woman is found bludgeoned to death in an alley in Soho. She was dressed very provocatively and her address book is smudged from sitting in a puddle all night. The cops finally get an ID - she's Rachel Cardwell who works for a top of the line graphic design firm. Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) search her apartment and are met by the man across the hall Tim Grayson (Robert Stanton). He's rather nerdy but he claims to be friendly with Rachel. He said he saw her the night before when he was coming upstairs from the laundry room and didn't like the way she was dressed. The only evidence at the scene is a usable footprint and the detectives retrace Rachel's last night. There is a message on her machine from her friend Leanne Parks (Robin Weigert) who obviously had a good time - they were at a special upscale club called Tart for professional women who must be members.
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Episode 68 - Series 4, Episode 2: VolunteersIs a bloodied and bruised homeless man a victim of the streets - or the residents? Detectives discover a large amount of cash in the victim's pocket which rules out robbery as a motive. Upon questioning locals they learn of a neighborhood watch group called The Block Association who say they only wanted the transient committed to a hospital not dead. It is soon revealed that the homeless man had mugged a local resident moments before he himself was attacked - which points the case in a new direction.
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Episode 68 - Series 13, Episode 20: Kid Pro QuoA woman is found on a park bench with her head bashed in by a walking stick which turns out to be hers. She is Debra Landon head of admissions for the Knowles School one of the city's most elite private schools. The environment is beyond competitive for admissions and parents will do anything to get their kids in. The Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) find some angry messages on her voice mail. One of them is from Marvin Waters (Curtis McClarin) who was upset because his daughter Cassie didn't get the scholarship to Knowles she deserved. Instead the spot went to a Jared Anchin. The Detectives check out Marvin's alibi -- he's telling the truth and is no longer a suspect. An ultra fine blue cashmere fiber was found on the walking stick and when the Detectives question Wyatt Scofield (Roger Rees) Knowles's headmaster he's wearing a blue cashmere sweater.
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Episode 69 - Series 4, Episode 3: DiscordA college coed accuses a famous heavy metal rock star of rape but the charges are shrugged off as a rejected groupie's revenge. Further investigation however uncovers the rock star's sexually violent past and Lieutenant Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) reopens the case.
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Episode 69 - Series 13, Episode 21: House CallsA young model is shopping when the security cameras pick her up shoplifting. When the store manager attempts to confront her in the dressing room there's no response because she is lying there dead. The victim Nadia Parkova is an aspiring model. Found by her body is an empty syringe with traces of Demerol. Cause of death was cardiac arrest and it was a lethal combination of asthma medicine and the Demerol that did her in. But her body showed serious signs of abuse and internal injuries. The Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) think perhaps her boyfriend or father was beating her but her younger sister Lena (Alexis Dziena) says that's not true she's accident-prone and fell down the stairs.
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Episode 70 - Series 4, Episode 4: ProfileA racially integrated neighborhood is targeted by a serial killer leaving Detectives Briscoe and Logan a short amount of time to stop the killings before another victim is claimed. They zero in on a racial supremacist who in turn hires a celebrated civil rights defense attorney (Oscar nominee and Emmy winner James Earl Jones).
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Episode 70 - Series 13, Episode 22: ShelteredThere are four seemingly random shootings by a sniper. The first victim is a young mother who is shot while pushing her baby stroller in Chinatown the second an accountant the third a construction manager and a 14-year-old junior high school student. There are notes left too but they seem to contradict one another. One gives the impression that the perpetrator is psychotic the others that he's taunting the cops. These supposed random killings have left the city in a state of panic. The Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) get a break when they discover that one of the victims Charlie Rodriguez had a serious problem with one of his employees Herman Capshaw (Ty Burrell).
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Episode 71 - Series 4, Episode 5: Black TieDid a bitter greedy wife kill her wealthy philandering husband? Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Logan (Chris Noth) suspect foul play and everyone from the wife to the mistress to the maid is pointing fingers.
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Episode 71 - Series 13, Episode 23: SmokeThe police are called to a luxury hotel where the body of a one-year-old baby lies dead on the ground. The baby fell from the room occupied by Monty Bender (Adam Ferrara) one of the world's most famous comedians. Members of his entourage tell the cops the same story - a fire had started in the room next door Monty held the baby outside and he slipped. The Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Greene (Jesse L. Martin) start investigating by digging into Monty's past. His baby was adopted and they discover he has a masseuse named Harvey (James Villemaire) who for some reason has a key to Monty's room. There's also a rumor that seems to follow Monty that he has the reputation of molesting young boys. In addition the M.E. Rodgers (Leslie Hendrix) claims the fire was set after the baby fell since there was no smoke in his lungs. So Monty's reckless behavior with the child most likely caused the accident.
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Episode 72 - Series 13, Episode 24: CouplesA cop reporting to the scene of a dead jogger Andy Corvo (Tim Gallin) who had a fatal heart attack discovers the body of a woman Anna Briseno who is shot dead in Central Park. When Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) question her husband Rafael (Carlos Leone) he is grief stricken. He said he was at work the night it happened but it turns out he left work early and had a drink. The Detectives suspect he could be the one who killed her. They find Rafael drunk and he points the finger at his brother Renaldo (Otto Sanchez). In fact Anna was really Marcella Celaya (based on a search of her social security number) and when they find Renaldo who has just been released from prison he says he can't be tried for her murder because he was accused of killing Marcella ten years ago. But the case was botched and even though he was convicted obviously he wasn't guilty and based on double jeopardy rules; he can't be tried for the same crime twice.
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Episode 72 - Series 4, Episode 6: Pride and JoyThe issue of parent abuse is examined in this unusual story about a gifted student who felt embarrassed and confined by his lower-class family - which led to his father's death. Plus threats among the rest of the family keep everyone from testifying. Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under) guest stars.
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Episode 73 - Series 4, Episode 7: ApocryphaAn explosion inside the garage of a Wall Street banking complex leaves one person dead and leads Detectives Briscoe and Logan to the Egyptian embassy. The sole victim of the explosion was the one planting the bomb but was she acting on behalf of a religious cult? Sam Robards (American Beauty) guest stars.
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Episode 73 - Series 14, Episode 1: BodiesA teenage girl is found dead in an alley with evidence of strangulation blunt force to the head and sexual violation. She is Sally Galan a 17-year-old who had been out drinking with her boyfriend left the bar quite upset and never came home. M.E. Rodgers says that the bite marks on Sally's breasts were eerily similar to an unsolved case in Brooklyn five years ago. Briscoe and Green talk to the detective on that case and the best they can come up with is it was another teenage girl who disappeared on her way home from the library. At the time there was a mysterious man at the library and they had a sketch. The detectives show that sketch to Julie a waitress at the bar. She confirms it could have been someone she saw following the victim out of the bar. They are also concerned that he could be a serial killer as there are numerous unsolved missing teenage girl cases which were all outside and walking distance from home when they disappeared.
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Episode 74 - Series 14, Episode 2: BountyA man is found dead in a seedy hotel and it appears to be a perverse sexual encounter gone awry. It takes awhile but Briscoe and Green find the identity of the victim. First by tracing a phone call to a hooker named Cosette then by talking to the manicurist near his hotel who tells them the victim had been there a couple of days before he died and told the manicurist he drove around the country and was from Philly. They find his car with a stack of clips about Mitchell Maas in the trunk. Maas is a bookstore heir and fugitive rapist and the victim is Bobcat Rovelli bounty hunter. They find his cell phone records that show he made three calls to Brian Kellogg a star reporter for the venerable New York Tribune. African-American and young Kellogg was on the fast track and had just done a controversial interview with Maas. But he refuses to give up his whereabouts.
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Episode 74 - Series 4, Episode 8: American DreamAt a Manhattan construction site a decomposed body is unearthed wearing a tattered blue blazer with gold buttons. Detectives use the jacket to reveal the dead man's identity and occupation - as a real estate agent - but can ADAs Stone (Michael Moriarity) and Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) help them nail down a suspect?
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Episode 75 - Series 14, Episode 3: Patient ZeroA woman is killed after her SUV is carjacked and when Briscoe and Green finally locate the vehicle there's a vial of SARS in the back. They find the killer a young black man who signs a confession knowing there's enough evidence against him to make his case almost hopeless. His victim Anna Hopkins worked for world-renowned biochemist/virologist Dr. Charles Blanchard and he claims he knew nothing about the traveling SARS vial. But Anna's friend Kate tells a different story. She reveals to the cops that Anna would do anything Dr. Blanchard asked her to. Coincidentally a SARS epidemic breaks out and the doctors at St. Mark's Hospital isolate patient zero a journalist named Janine Wilson who just returned from a conference on infectious diseases in Toronto.
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Episode 75 - Series 4, Episode 9: Born BadWhen a foster child kills his brother the detectives and the District Attorneys get embroiled in an arguement over whether some kids are genetically predestined to kill. If so can this foster child be held accountable for his actions?
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Episode 76 - Series 4, Episode 10: Pursuit of HappinessAfter the owner of a successful meat company is found butchered in his office detectives suspect his Russian mail order bride. In court defense attorneys try to discredit witnesses on the grounds of cross-racial misidentification.
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Episode 76 - Series 14, Episode 4: ShrunkAn attractive young woman is found naked and stabbed to death in the elegant town house of Tony-winning composer John David Myers. His assistant Margot Dalton found the body and Myers is upstairs in complete shock. Briscoe and Green consider Myers a suspect but also believe it could have been a burglar because of an unlocked window and dirt found on the carpet. The dead woman is an aspiring actress named Carrie Gunderson. She had attended a Broadway premiere where she met Myers went to the after party with him and then back to his place for drinks and sex.
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Episode 77 - Series 14, Episode 5: BlazeDanzibar nightclub is packed and multiple generations of rock fans are on hand to see Wotan perform. They reached their peak in the early 1980's but still have a following. But a massive fire turns the evening into tragedy. Twenty-two patrons and the band's bassist are burned to death and many others are injured. Wotan's trademark was pyrotechnics and even though they were in a smaller club they insisted on performing their trademark flamethrower effects. Terry Connor a.k.a. Wotan the lead singer claims he didn't know their contract for the club prohibited fireworks. Maxie Broome their manager claims they had performed the fire tricks the night before and no one said anything. Nick Stoller who is in charge of the props claims he checked everything and there's no way they caused the fire.
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Episode 77 - Series 4, Episode 11: Golden YearsA well-intentioned granddaughter is blamed for starving her grandmother to death but she claims it was doctor's orders. Detectives soon discover that the granddaughter not only inherited her grandmother's apartment but also a large sum of money for her law school tuition.
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Episode 78 - Series 4, Episode 12: SnatchedThe son of a wealthy businessman is charged with master-minding his own kidnapping in order to collect the five million dollar ransom from his father. When the kidnap victim's accomplices turn on him he admits to the scam then flees the city.
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Episode 78 - Series 14, Episode 6: IdentityDaphne Hitchens returns home with her two kids and finds her husband shot to death. She doesn't know why he wasn't at work but it turns out he lost his job nine months before and had been living off a $400 000 mystery deposit. Hitchens got the money in a very circuitous fashion working backwards from cashier's checks to the sale of diamonds to money from the refinancing of a Harlem brownstone. The brownstone belonged to an elderly black man named Lonnie Jackson but he defaulted on his payments. It takes Briscoe and Green awhile to find Lonnie and when they do it's discovered he's a proud hardworking man who has some senility issues. His prints were found in Hitchens' apartment and it also appears Hitchens had assumed Lonnie's identity.
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Episode 79 - Series 4, Episode 13: BreederA woman found unconscious and bleeding in a crowded ER claims her last memory is of being pregnant and in the back of a taxi. Detectives work to determine whether or not her claims are true and if not why she is lying. But the real mystery becomes finding the missing baby.
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Episode 79 - Series 14, Episode 7: FloaterA floater is found in the Hudson and with the body so badly decomposed it's very difficult to make an identification. After an exhaustive search of the west side Briscoe and Green find a locket in Ft. Tyron Park and inside is a photo of a girl in a school uniform. They track the girl Lena Marchetti and discover her mother Arianna is missing. Arianna is the victim and the Detectives question her father Gene. Apparently Arianna went to the corner store and disappeared but a witness claims to have seen her getting into a black sedan. The Detectives question Gene who says his marriage was perfect and there wasn't a third party involved. But Gene's ex-wife gives a different idea claiming he cheated on her with his personal assistant Arianna. They get the feeling Gene's current assistant is sleeping with him as well and also happens to be his alibi.
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Episode 80 - Series 4, Episode 14: CensureDetectives help thwart a blackmail attempt and find that a respected judge is to blame. Later in the investiagtion ADA Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) is accused of trumping up charges against the judge in retaliation for him rejecting her sexual advances when she served as his clerk - an accusation which results in a Censure for Kincaid. Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle) and Enrico Colantoni (Just Shoot Me) guest stars.
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Episode 80 - Series 14, Episode 8: EmbeddedFrank Elliot is a hotshot television reporter who has just returned from an embedded stint in Iraq. He is shot outside the hip bar Lotus but survives. Briscoe and Green are investigating and it's clear Briscoe isn't fond of the reporter. At first the Detectives think a defense attorney Barry Boyd could be the suspect because Elliot exposed him. But he has an alibi and besides he says the publicity even bad has really helped his business. Boyd also informs them he's representing the families of three soldiers from the 81st battalion who were killed. The families are suing Elliot and his employer because he divulged the battalion's whereabouts on television making them sitting ducks for the enemy thus causing the deaths.
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Episode 81 - Series 4, Episode 15: KidsA fourteen-year-old boy accidentally killed during a drive-by shooting motivates detectives to track down the killer. Tracing the weapon through various sources detectives and Van Buren arrest the son of a former cop - which sets off a chain of deadly results.
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Episode 81 - Series 14, Episode 9: CompassionA middle-aged man Gideon Blake drops dead in an Oyster Bar. Detective Green detects the smell of bitter almonds indicating cyanide poisoning. His lunch date a pediatric oncologist named Bethany Allison arrives after Blake's been taken away. The cyanide came from the hot sauce which he brought himself. Blake had a strange profession. He talked to the dead and people paid him a hefty sum for his services. Briscoe and Green realize there could be many disgruntled former clients but discover his prints match a guy the Feds have been looking for named John Wayne Mapes. Mapes/Blake bilked doctors out of millions of dollars and Dr. Allison is on his list.
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Episode 82 - Series 14, Episode 10: Ill-ConceivedArnold Zachary owner of a successful clothing factory is found beaten to death in his office. Even though he ran a sweat shop he was much more pleasant than most bosses and his employees were not disgruntled. A security tape shows the killer arriving and leaving but it's difficult to see his face. But Detectives Briscoe and Green canvass the employees to see if there were any problems. One of his workers Maria Villanueva just had a baby and had a longer than usual maternity leave. They talk to her and Briscoe holds the baby who drools on his shirt therefore supplying the DNA to determine the victim is the baby's father. Now they think Maria's boyfriend Miguel Comacho is the killer for obvious reasons. They pick up Miguel and his English isn't very good but he's still mirandized in English and then confesses to killing Arnold.
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Episode 82 - Series 4, Episode 16: Big BangA mail bomb that killed the wife of a nuclear physicist leads detectives to question the stability of the marriage. Forensics experts help Briscoe and Logan name a suspect but Stone and Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) uncover a motive that no one suspected. Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 83 - Series 4, Episode 17: MayhemFive different homicides on the same day have Briscoe and Logan searching the city for killers. Chances are... one will remain unsolved. Robin Tunney (The Craft) and Bruklin Harris (UC: Undercover) guest stars.
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Episode 83 - Series 14, Episode 11: DarwinianThe body of a homeless man who was run over by a car is found in Roosevelt Park. He's been dead about a week but his body had most likely been somewhere cold then it was dumped in the park. Briscoe and Green talk to other homeless people in the park including a man named Max but they have a hard time identifying the victim. A key from a locker leads them to his personal belongings stored at a YMCA and they discover he's Alan Fisher a schizophrenic who had been on the streets for about two years. It takes awhile but CSU Tech Julian Beck figures out Fisher was run over by a vehicle whose automakers use lasers to microscopically etch the VIN number on the windshield only found on Aston-Martins. And the one that killed him was green. The car in question belongs to a hot publicist named Carrie Salter. She is nervous when questioned and a trip to the Aston-Martin body shop gives the Detectives the evidence they need.
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Episode 84 - Series 14, Episode 12: PaybackJerry Tortino a part-time buggy driver is found shot to death with a crescent moon branded on his neck at the West Side stables. Jerry was a former bookie who served two out of a ten-year sentence in Sing Sing and he got off easy because he ratted out a major crime boss Federico Righetti. Three weeks after Righetti gets out of prison Tortino is killed. Briscoe and Green talk to Righetti's nephew Peter which doesn't get them very far. Nonetheless there's a connection they find between the Righetti's and Tortino. It seems they share the same real estate agent Cary Stillwell.
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Episode 84 - Series 4, Episode 18: WagerAfter the father of a prominent baseball player is found dead Briscoe and Logan suspect his death is linked to gambling debts. However all bets are off when the victim's son's alibi doesn't hold up.
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Episode 85 - Series 4, Episode 19: SanctuaryRacial tensions reach dangerously high levels after the fatal hit and run of a twelve-year-old. Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) is soon in the hot seat as locals question the amount of attention (or lack thereof) that the case is receiving.
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Episode 85 - Series 14, Episode 13: Married With ChildrenLisa Winslow is very successful one of the country's top motivational speakers and a former world-class athlete. She is found dead in the courtyard of a luxury hotel hours after a speech. She lived in Riverdale and was using the hotel room to freshen up. At first Briscoe and Green question some pro basketball players last seen with her at the bar but discover Lisa was gay. When they go to her apartment they think they are talking to her sister Renee Bishop but Renee is her ex-girlfriend. She and Lisa had adopted Sophie now 7 in Florida but split up and Lisa took Sophie to New York cutting her off from Renee.
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Episode 86 - Series 4, Episode 20: NurtureWhen a ten-year-old girl is reported missing by her schoolmate briscoe and logan embark on an investigation that uncovers a sad reality: removed from the custody of her alcoholic natural mother children's services negligently placed her with a foster mother who treated the child as a slave. The physical abuse that the girl suffered at the hands of her foster mother's boyfriend did not prompt children services to remove her from the situation. The trail ultimately leads the detectives to the girl's former teacher a wealthy eccentric woman who after the devastating loss of her own child has sought to fill the void by becoming the savior of misfortunate children. In her effort to rescue the girl from the system the teacher hid the child in a secret room in her basement where she provided love attention and a stable home.
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Episode 86 - Series 14, Episode 14: City HallThere's a shooting at City Hall; Councilman Clarence Clark is killed and a water inspector Ron Tabachnik is injured. It's assumed Clark was the target so Briscoe and Green start their investigation by talking to the security guards. They suspect the shooter was a regular because regulars were allowed to bypass security and the shooter did just that. The Detectives believe Clark's most recent opponent Sonny Rodino could be the shooter but he had an alibi which checks out. Then they realize there was a meeting taking place that very day consisting of people upset about their water bills and they now think Tabachnik was the target.
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Episode 87 - Series 14, Episode 15: Veteran's DayBrian Teague a college student is found strangled to death. The killer used a type of choking move that is learned in the military or in the past at the police academy. Brian was confrontational spoke his mind organized protests and had a rap sheet of domestic disturbances to prove it. Brian was supposed to be at a rally that day and Briscoe and Green try and trace his last steps. First he had a beef with a mailman outside a newsstand but the mailman Kenny Silva claims it was just words. Then it turns out he was arrested that afternoon and they think the cop who caught him might be the suspect. Even though he was brought in he started making so much trouble and threatening to call the ACLU the supervisor cut him loose. Dawso the officer who arrested him claims he gave him a tune up but didn't kill him. Meanwhile they find his parents' Lexus defaced and the repair shop owner says that Brian had called for the tow from a bar. The bar is a watering hole for veterans and they realize Brian was in enemy territory.
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Episode 87 - Series 4, Episode 21: DoublesIn a ripped from the headlines episode an attack on a pro tennis player leads detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Logan (Chris Noth) to a crazed fan. Further questionning reveals an interesting twist - that the attacker wasn't the crazed fan but a rival player working under instructions from the victim herself. John Heard (Home Alone) guest stars.
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Episode 88 - Series 4, Episode 22: Old FriendsA businessman pushed off a crowded curb into the path of a speeding truck is killed instantly in front of many witnesses. Detectives soon learn it was no accident but a professional hit ordered by the man's business partner - who has ties to the Russian Mob. Allison Janey (The West Wing) guest stars.
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Episode 88 - Series 14, Episode 16: Can I Get a Witness?A young black male is shot point blank at a park in Harlem. The only thing the witnesses nearby can say is the shooter who rode a bicycle had a weird eye. It takes awhile but Briscoe and Green find the shooter Foster Keyes through the eye center since he had a glass eye. When they go to his apartment they find his cousin Ronald a.k.a. Slug is not very helpful. But with all his tattoos it's obvious he's a prison veteran. The Detectives manage to locate Keyes at his girlfriend's place in the projects bring him in and the girl who was the original witness from the park Shayna picks him out of a lineup.
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Episode 89 - Series 5, Episode 1: Second OpinionAn investigation is launched when a woman's body begins to emit toxic fumes after she is treated in a hospital for terminal breast cancer. With Jerry Orbach and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 89 - Series 14, Episode 17: Hands FreeA young boy finds a hand wrapped in a plastic bag while looking in a dumpster for his misplaced braces. Soon other body parts are found in neighboring dumpsters. The victim was an elderly man with bad knees. By analyzing the trash Briscoe and Green are able to get a location by tracking the victim to a nearby fruit stand and convenience store. His name was Roger Barry and he was a crotchety old tenant who annoyed all of his neighbors. Apparently he'd been spending time with the woman across the hall Jennifer Shelby who a neighbor says is deaf. In Jennifer's apartment is a fillet knife with blood on it and a yearbook from Cedar Hill Academy a very well to do private school. They track her down but Jennifer has been married and is now Jennifer Teller living in luxury on the Upper East Side. It's obvious someone has assumed her identity.
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Episode 90 - Series 5, Episode 2: ComaKincaid and McCoy (Jill Hennessy Sam Waterston) have to decide whether to risk killing a comatose woman to recover the bullet they need as evidence.
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Episode 90 - Series 14, Episode 18: Evil BreedsLeah Glaser is found beaten to death in her apartment. It looks as if someone forced their way in and then attacked her but Briscoe and Green can't tell what's missing. They try to figure out who would have access to her apartment and find an ambulance driver who they suspect had a senior citizen robbery ring with his co-workers. But both drivers had alibis for the time of the murder. The driver dropped Leah off at the Federal Building and it's revealed she was a witness in the deportation trial of Stefan Anders a Nazi. Leah was a slave laborer at Bobrek a satellite camp of Auschwitz which manufactured airplane and submarine parts and was in the process of giving her version of events as part of the Shoah project. She also picked him out of a lineup and Anders' visa photo matched his SS photo. Also they see he has Leah's prized possession a locket which he claims he didn't take from her but that someone sent it to him anonymously.
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Episode 91 - Series 5, Episode 3: Blue BambooA young actress (guest star Laura Linney) claiming to have been the victim of a white slavery ring becomes the prime suspect when a wealthy Japanese businessman is murdered. With Jerry Orbach.
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Episode 91 - Series 14, Episode 19: Nowhere ManAn Assistant District Attorney Dan Tenofsky is found dead in Central Park. Branch McCoy and Southerlyn are devastated. Briscoe and Green go to Tenofsky's apartment and don't find many clues. He apparently had no family or friends but they do question his office mate who tells them he had a brother in Phoenix. They can't find his brother and something's not quite right. Tenofsky was apparently in Phoenix while enrolled at Brooklyn Law School. It turns out his real name was Jacob Dieter and he assumed the name of Daniel Tenofsky who dropped out so his real identity and credentials come into question.
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Episode 92 - Series 5, Episode 4: Family ValuesThe body of a wealthy woman leads Briscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) to suspect that her husband (Stephen Shellen) or her daughter (Sarah Paulson) had something to do with her untimely demise.
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Episode 92 - Series 14, Episode 20: Everybody Loves Raimondo'sRaimondo's is the coolest place in New York and the creme de la creme gathers there Tuesday nights. This Tuesday night a woman gets up to sing and a fight breaks out followed by bullets leaving two men dead. One is known mobster Johnny Carolo and the other is Thomas Mitchell a film producer. Eyewitnesses claim a man called Bumpy fired the shots. It takes awhile but Briscoe and Green finally find him. He's a wannabe gangster who is not very welcome at Raimondo's but crashes when he can. He has a gambling problem and the Detectives pick him up mid-game where he confesses to killing Carolo because he wouldn't let the lady finish singing his favorite song.
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Episode 93 - Series 14, Episode 21: VendettaAndrew Donner was public enemy number one. He interfered with a foul ball during the championship series and that changed the outcome as the team on its way to winning ended up losing. Briscoe says you could start looking for his killer with the Manhattan phone book. He was killed by being hit over the head with a beer bottle in a dive bar. Very delicately the bottle is reconstructed to get prints. In addition to the bartender they get another set.
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Episode 93 - Series 5, Episode 5: White RabbitFamed attorney William M. Kunstler (guest starring as himself) is hired to defend a female political activist (guest star Mary Joan Negro) who went underground 20 years ago to avoid murder charges.
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Episode 94 - Series 14, Episode 22: GaijinTamiko and Hiroji Yoshida are gunned down near Ground Zero. She died and he escaped serious injury with a mere shot in the arm. Hiroji claims a black man tried to rob them shot his wife in the face and shot him in the arm as he attempted to stop him. His wife died shortly thereafter and Hiroji blames the gun-crazy U.S. culture. But something is strange about his story. He says he saw a red van pulling away. Briscoe and Green discover there is a maintenance company in the area and they in fact drive red vans. But after some digging they find nothing especially since Hiroji can't identify the driver in a lineup. Thomas Walker works for the company and says a guy in a Lexus was speeding like crazy that morning and thanks to cameras at the tunnel they trace it to Bobby Ito.
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Episode 94 - Series 5, Episode 6: CompetenceBriscoe Logan McCoy and Kincaid (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth Sam Waterston Jill Hennessy) try to clear Van Buren's (S. Epatha Merkerson) name after she shoots a pair of young men who accost her at an automated teller machine.
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Episode 95 - Series 14, Episode 23: Caviar EmptorManny Soleimani is found dead in his bedroom the morning after he married a 25-year old woman. Manny was old enough to be her grandfather. His young wife Yasmin doesn't want the M.E. to touch the body but the victim's 40-year-old son Ben who called 911 wants an autopsy. After a hearing in front of a judge Briscoe and Green get their way. Since the couple was married on a Saturday night and their marriage certificate hadn't been filed yet they allow the investigation. The M.E. says Manny was murdered discovering he'd been smothered to death. Manny was a caviar magnate and Yasmin's family was his biggest competitor. They think it might be business related since Yasmin had an alibi and there was also a prenuptial agreement she clearly didn't kill her husband.
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Episode 95 - Series 5, Episode 7: PreciousBriscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) become suspicious of a woman (guest star Julie Boyd) who could be suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy when her husband (guest star Kevin O'Rourke) reports their infant daughter missing.
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Episode 96 - Series 14, Episode 24: C.O.D.A woman signs for a package from RME Delivery it's empty and the deliveryman is shot on her doorstep. Detectives Briscoe and Green have a tough time figuring out who sent the empty package because no ID was required. The victim is John Byrne so they talk to his widow Adele who is grief-stricken. She said he was working a lot of overtime but when they go to John's workplace he did not work any overtime at all. In fact he called in sick quite often. The Detectives talk to John's best friend at work and he hints that John had some extracurricular activities on the side. The first lady they talk to says she broke it off because he was cheating on her with other women. They obtain motel footage of John and one of his dates in an argument outside of one of the motel rooms.
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Episode 96 - Series 5, Episode 8: VirtueMcCoy and Kincaid (Sam Waterston Jill Hennessy) are placed in a unique situation when a high-powered city attorney (guest star Regina Taylor) accuses a city councilman of sexual harassment.
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Episode 97 - Series 15, Episode 1: ParadigmAn American woman who was a reserve in the U.S. Army stationed in Iraq is found dead in what appears to be a hate crime--a very sensitive case to prosecute with everyone offering different opinions of a situation that is extremely complicated.
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Episode 97 - Series 5, Episode 9: ScoundrelsBriscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) investigate when an underhanded lawyer is killed while probing an equally bad financier (guest star Michael Zaslow) targeted for a class-action suit.
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Episode 98 - Series 15, Episode 2: The Dead Wives ClubA woman who apparently died in a ferry crash was actually the victim of her vengeful best friend who was devastated the 9/11 widow stole her husband.
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Episode 98 - Series 5, Episode 10: House CounselMcCoy's (Sam Waterston) adversary is arrested when a juror who was bribed to throw the trial of a crime boss is murdered. Guest-starring Tom Bloom.
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Episode 99 - Series 5, Episode 11: GuardianWhen a wealthy socialite's estranged daughter is killed the detectives are led to the accountant (guest star Jon Cypher) responsible for the young woman's trust fund. With Jerry Orbach.
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Episode 99 - Series 15, Episode 3: The BrotherhoodAn ex-con who’s a member of the drug dealing Brotherhood gang is murdered right after his release from Sing Sing and a corrections officer is the prime suspect.
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Episode 100 - Series 5, Episode 12: ProgenyKincaid and McCoy (Jill Hennessy Sam Waterston) are determined to convict both the man (guest star Thomas Schall) who shot an abortion doctor and the activist (guest star Edward Herrmann) whose rhetoric may have encouraged the incident.
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Episode 100 - Series 15, Episode 4: Coming Down HardA rash of apparent college suicides leads to an investigation into drug testing by a major pharmaceutical company.
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Episode 101 - Series 5, Episode 13: RageA black stockbroker (guest star Courtney B. Vance) with a history of criminal behavior is investigated when a Wall Street executive is found murdered. With Jerry Orbach and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 101 - Series 15, Episode 5: GunplayTwo undercover cops are killed when a gun buy goes bad and the treachery goes deeper than gangs - a defense attorney with a very personal involvement in the case is held responsible for the deaths.
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Episode 102 - Series 15, Episode 6: CutA famous but aging novelist goes in for routine plastic surgery and dies. Her doctor is held responsible.
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Episode 102 - Series 5, Episode 14: PerformanceWhile investigating a vendor (guest star Aasif Mandvi) of apparent ``snuff'' films Briscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) are led to teen-age boys who make videos of their sexual exploits with female classmates.
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Episode 103 - Series 15, Episode 7: Gov LoveThe wife of the Governor is found murdered and it was no accident - a scandalous secret was behind the murder and a fundamental right is challenged in the process.
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Episode 103 - Series 5, Episode 15: SeedWhen a woman tries to murder her husband Briscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) investigate a doctor (guest star David Margulies) who has been using his own sperm to artificially inseminate his patients. Jordan Clarke and Donna Mitchell also guest star.
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Episode 104 - Series 15, Episode 8: Cry WolfA street thug turned radio personality who had a tendency to attract attention through publicity stunt muggings is thought to be crying wolf when he is shot and almost killed; but when other bodies start to stack up it's obvious this time is for real.
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Episode 104 - Series 5, Episode 16: WannabeThe murder of an accountant who was a trustee at an exclusive boys school puts Briscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) on the trail of a gifted young man (guest star Graham Sack).
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Episode 105 - Series 5, Episode 17: Act of GodWhen an explosion at a construction site kills a boy McCoy and Kincaid (Sam Waterston Jill Hennessy) try to exonerate a demolitions expert wrongly convicted of the crime.
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Episode 105 - Series 15, Episode 9: All in the FamilyA shady diamond dealer is killed with collateral damage and the murder for hire hits very close to home.
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Episode 106 - Series 5, Episode 18: PrivilegedThe stabbing murder of a husband and wife prompts Briscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) to investigate Steven Bartlett (guest star Eddie Malavarca) an alcoholic who was abused as a child.
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Episode 106 - Series 15, Episode 10: EnemyA rave party goes bad as five young adults are killed en masse and it leads the detectives to a major Afghani drug ring.
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Episode 107 - Series 15, Episode 11: FixedA convicted child murderer is run over and eventually killed weeks after being released from prison and it becomes difficult prosecuting the murder of such a vile human being.
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Episode 107 - Series 5, Episode 19: Cruel and UnusualMcCoy and Kincaid (Sam Waterston Jill Hennessy) are faced with an ethical dilemma when an autistic young man possibly the victim of a controversial treatment dies while in Logan's (Chris Noth) custody.
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Episode 108 - Series 5, Episode 20: Bad FaithThe death of a fellow detective causes Logan (Chris Noth) to think he may have repressed memories when he makes painful discoveries about the school he attended. With Jerry Orbach.
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Episode 108 - Series 15, Episode 12: MammonA very wealthy man is bludgeoned to death in his mansion and his young wife's boyfriend their contractor is the prime suspect.
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Episode 109 - Series 5, Episode 21: Purple HeartSeparate investigations into the murders of a cabdriver and a hit man lead Logan and Briscoe (Chris Noth Jerry Orbach) to suspect the cabbie's wife (guest star Lisa Gay Hamilton) committed both crimes.
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Episode 109 - Series 15, Episode 13: Ain't No LoveA popular old school rapper is shot to death and his protégés are the prime suspects.
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Episode 110 - Series 5, Episode 22: SwitchThe father (guest star Sam Groom) of a young woman (guest star Francie Swift) with multiple-personality disorder is investigated when her psychiatrist is murdered. With Chris Noth.
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Episode 110 - Series 15, Episode 14: FluencyA young boy dies after receiving a phony flu vaccine which leads the D.A.'s office on a long search for a career counterfeiter.
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Episode 111 - Series 5, Episode 23: PrideBriscoe and Logan (Jerry Orbach Chris Noth) investigate when a newly elected city councilman is killed presumably because he was gay.
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Episode 111 - Series 15, Episode 15: ObsessionA controversial conservative talk show host who is accused of sexual harassment is shot to death and the initial prime suspect is his accuser but the killer is actually closer to home.
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Episode 112 - Series 6, Episode 1: Bitter FruitDetective Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and his new partner Detective Reynaldo Curtis (Benjamin Bratt Pinero) investigate the death of a young girl who was abducted on her way to piano lessons. They apprehend a suspect but when the victim's distraught mother shoots and kills him at the arraignment ADAs McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) look into whether or not the mother and suspect were actually partners in crime.
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Episode 112 - Series 15, Episode 16: The Sixth ManA CPA who lives in a rent controlled apartment with no family is strangled to death but he’s a huge basketball fan and his harassment of one of the league’s bad-boy star players makes the athlete the prime suspect.
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Episode 113 - Series 6, Episode 2: RebelsWith tensions high between new partners Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) they investigate the murder of a rich NYU student who frequented biker bars. Detectives soon learn that the the victim's father had offered him $10 000 to drop his biker hobby -and his biker girlfriend.
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Episode 113 - Series 15, Episode 17: License to KillA “good Samaritan†who chased a killer and ran him off the road is charged with murder when the killer’s car crashes and people are hurt.
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Episode 114 - Series 15, Episode 18: Dining OutA high-ranking executive at The Food Network is found strangled and beaten to death in a park and her star chef is the prime suspect.
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Episode 114 - Series 6, Episode 3: SavagesThe murder of an undercover narcotics agent splits Kincaid and McCoy over whether or not to ask for the newly reinstated death penalty. Ultimately District Attorney Schiff must make the call. Victor Garber (Alias) guest stars.
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Episode 115 - Series 15, Episode 19: SectsA man who escaped a domineering cult upbringing tries to kill himself after killing his former nanny.
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Episode 115 - Series 6, Episode 4: JeopardyA dead editor reveals a family dispute over the family business. Detectives find out that the victim's brother tried to sabotage the victim's reputation and business in order to gain new clients for his own competing business - but when forensics evidence is ruled inadmissable McCoy and Kincaid must refocus their case.
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Episode 116 - Series 15, Episode 20: TombstoneAn ambitious young lawyer is murdered and there are multiple suspects at the hotshot firm where she works.
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Episode 116 - Series 6, Episode 5: Hot PursuitA young woman kidnapped and sexually abused by a street thug is forced to join her captor in a robbery and killing spree. Their rampage leads to a confrontation in which the thug is killed and the woman's true motives are questioned. Amanda Peet (Changing Lanes) guest stars.
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Episode 117 - Series 15, Episode 21: Publish and PerishA porn star is murdered and the prime suspect is her hot-headed publisher. However when she is also murdered the case become much more complicated.
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Episode 117 - Series 6, Episode 6: ParanoiaA college student is stabbed in her dorm room which at first seems to be the result of another student's obsession. However when the girl's roommate attempts suicide her deadly past is revealed. Sandy Duncan (The Hogan Family) guest stars.
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Episode 118 - Series 6, Episode 7: HumiliationA street hooker known to hustle blackmail out of her clients is killed and a Neighborhood Watch leader easily provides the license plate numbers of her frequent customers. Did a prominent doctor's wife kill the prostitute to stop a blackmail attempt?
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Episode 118 - Series 15, Episode 22: Sport of KingsAn immigrant jockey is killed because he knew too much about a top flight race horse and the killer was protecting a dark financial secret.
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Episode 119 - Series 6, Episode 8: AngelA baby girl abducted from church leaves little clues; however Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) instructs Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to investigate the girl's devout mother. The mother confesses claiming God told her to kill her baby. ADAs McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Kincaide (Jill Hennessy) are left to prosecute against divine intervention.
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Episode 119 - Series 15, Episode 23: In God We TrustA fireman's death in an arson fire leads to the discovery of a gun that was used in the cold case of a young black man's murder and although he originally confesses his new hot shot defense attorney makes a valiant effort to save the case.
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Episode 120 - Series 6, Episode 9: Blood LibelWhen a Jewish art teacher is killed in her classroom Briscoe and Curtis question a fellow teacher with whom the victim had argued. However further investigation reveals an undercurrent of anti-Semitic hate among the student body. Chris Cooper (The Patriot) guest stars.
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Episode 120 - Series 15, Episode 24: LocomotionA suicidal man parks his SUV in front of a train. His state of mind is the focal point of the trial.
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Episode 121 - Series 16, Episode 1: Red BallFive-year-old Jenny Clark (Scarlett G. Sperduto) is kidnapped when her mother's car is stolen. Initially the cops thing it’s a carjacking but when the car turns up and Jenny is gone it's obvious she was the target. Her mother Denise (Wendy Hoopes) is hysterical and for a minute they think it could have been her husband Jimmy (Patrick Michael Buckley) who was behind on child support payments. But a grainy surveillance tape allows them to send out the suspect's photo and a patrolman recognizes him as Dwight Jacobs (James LeGros) a perp from an earlier shoplifting charge. It's tough to track him down - they find his mother's address but she is no help. Then they think his girlfriend Charleen Dowd could be involved. They catch Jacobs at Charleen's apartment and he tries to negotiate a walk if he gives up Jenny's whereabouts. McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Borgia (Annie Parisse) are leaning toward giving in but Branch (Fred Thompson) is adamant that they don't. Meanwhile Jenny leaves a message for her mother so they presume she is still alive and a woman’s voice is heard in the background. The detectives search for Charleen and come up empty until they find out that Jacobs' attorney Charles Graham (Adam Arkin) has been in contact with her. They arrest Graham for being an accomplice to kidnapping and trace a call on his cell phone to a sleazy hotel where Charleen is found stabbed to death. They lift a print in the room and it's from Bernard Heinz (Harry Prichett) a known sex offender. Heinz was supposed to buy Jenny from Charleen but he killed her when she didn't deliver the kid. McCoy agrees to let Jacobs walk provided that Jenny is found alive believing this to be the only way to find her. Branch runs into Judge Hellstrom (Lindsay Crouse) who's handling the case and hints that perhaps if they give in to Jacobs she could overturn their agreement. Even though Hellstrom gives the impression that it's out of the question that's exactly what she does after Jacobs gives the court the girl's whereabouts - his mother's garage. They find Jenny alive and Jacobs must now face a jury's sentencing.
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Episode 121 - Series 6, Episode 10: RemandAn infamous stabbing case is brought to trial again after thirty years when new evidence implies the wrong man is sitting in jail. District Attorney Schiff (Steven Hill) allows McCoy and Kincaide to requestion those involved in the case and prosecute the new suspect; however things don't go exactly as planned.
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Episode 122 - Series 6, Episode 11: Corpus DelictiThe death of a show horse seems a more likely case for the ASPCA then Briscoe and Curtis until a shady horse dealer is accused of selling sick horses to unsuspecting older investors. Later Kincaid and McCoy push for a conviction when the horse's owner disappears and is presumed dead.
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Episode 122 - Series 16, Episode 2: FlawWindow washers discover a dead body in an empty office and the number on his cell phone is that of Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) from the Special Victims Unit. Detectives Green (Jesse L. Martin) Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Benson go to the scene and discover the victim is a con artist named Patrick Sullivan who had been defrauding Social Security and was also involved in several other schemes. A fellow con man (and rap impresario) named David Glass (Daniel Eric Gold) claims he witnessed the murder except when he was at the scene of the crime there was all kinds of furniture and activity in the office. He ID's Lorraine Dillon (Lynda Carter) and her daughter April Troost (Estella Warren) whom Benson has dealt with before and they are the initial suspects until April’s lawyer delivers a security tape from a bar that shows Sullivan alive two hours after Glass says Sullivan was shot. They search Sullivan's hotel room and realize that the murder Glass saw was a scam (they find fake blood on his shirt). Shortly thereafter Glass is found hanging in his office an apparent suicide. Borgia (Annie Parisse) gets Benson a warrant to search Dillon's apartment and they find what appears to be the murder weapon. Dillon claims she killed Sullivan in self-defense after finding out he raped April when she was 14. McCoy's (Sam Waterston) not buying it and he wants to prove that Dillon murdered Sullivan for his share of money in the con job. Dillon gives emotional testimony explaining her side of the story but McCoy fights back that Dillon her daughter and Sullivan had conspired to extort five hundred thousand dollars from Glass. McCoy asks Borgia to take the lead and she questions April - who turns her mother's story upside down. She says she and Sullivan were consensual lovers and that her mother went berserk when she found out killed Sullivan and made her lie to cover it up. They question Lorraine again privately and she changes her story again - April killed Sullivan because he molested her and Lorraine was trying to cover for her daughter. Now they don't know whom to believe and whoever gets off has a lot of money socked away. They talk to Lorraine's former husband who says April got pregnant and disappeared and when they question the cook at the Ashram where she went to have the baby he tells them that he took her to the hospital but she had the baby in the car freaked out and buried it in the woods. When they go back to the area it is changed and there's no chance of finding the baby. Benson tries to call April's bluff by telling her they discovered the baby's remains with her fingerprints and they would charge her with murder. She suddenly tries for a deal offering to give up information on her mother. Lorraine will serve time for Sullivan's murder and April also agrees to jail time as long as it's shorter than her mother's stay. The detectives McCoy and Borgia realize they've finally conned the cons.
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Episode 123 - Series 16, Episode 3: GhostsA criminal makes a surprising deathbed confession that compels Detective Fontana (Dennis Farina) to re-open his own 10-year-old cold case file concerning the murder of a 12-year-old girl. Instead of the victim's father whom Fontana is certain committed the crime the new prime suspect is a former drug-addict whose jailhouse confession to the prosecution's most viable witness is disqualified on the grounds it was made in a spiritual context.
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Episode 123 - Series 6, Episode 12: TrophyWhen a thirteen-year-old boy is killed and evidence points to an imprisoned serial killer Briscoe and Curtis are forced to reopen the five-year-old case. Has the wrong man been in jail all this time? Laila Robins (True Crime) guest stars as one of McCoy's former associates.
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Episode 124 - Series 16, Episode 4: Age of InnocenceKaren Barrows is a lightning rod for controversy. She lies brain damaged sustained by a feeding tube and her husband Robert Barrows (Timothy Smallwood) who has a girlfriend and two children fights to have the feeding tube removed. Protesters surround the hospital and when Robert gets in his car it blows up killing him instantly. The detectives have a tough time trying to find suspects because there were so many people outside the hospital. They talk to Karen's parents Phil (Fred Burrell) and Pam (Beth Dixon) Lamar who are visited by Reverend Dwyre (John Aylward). They are all fighting to keep their daughter alive...
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Episode 124 - Series 6, Episode 13: Charm CityDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) team up with Baltimore Detectives Pembleton (Andre Braugher) and Bayliss (Kyle Secor) to help catch a man accused of setting gas bombs in New York and Baltimore. However the NY detectives quickly discover that their methods of investigation strongly conflict with those of the Baltimore guys.
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Episode 125 - Series 6, Episode 14: CustodyWhen a social worker is killed his gambling habit and scam of the foster-care system are revealed. A drug-addcited mother desperate to reclaim her baby becomes a suspect but her lawyer - former ADA Paul Robinette - proves to be a challenge to McCoy and Kincaid.
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Episode 125 - Series 16, Episode 5: Life LineAfter Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover the body of a murdered prostitute in the alley of a Hispanic bordello they learn that the victim was an undercover reporter who was planning an expose about the L-12 a pervasive gang of thugs who coerced a businessman (guest star William Sadler) to commit the crime. But Assistant D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) soon realizes that the reluctant slayer is only trying to protect his imprisoned son (guest star Brad Fleischer) from the gang's abusive tentacles - and that no one is beyond their bloody reach. Annie Parisse Fred Dalton Thompson and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 126 - Series 16, Episode 6: BirthrightWhen an abusive young mother and murder suspect suddenly dies in her prison cell an autopsy tells Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) that the woman has died from an I.U.D. containing benecrine - an illegal drug that sterilizes its users - given by a nurse practitioner (guest star Stephanie Roth Haberle) with a social agenda. As A.D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Borgia (Annie Parisse) consider filing second-degree manslaughter charges they meet a former A.D.A. - Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) - who is now defending the nurse and thinks he has a good case. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 126 - Series 6, Episode 15: EncoreA dead jogger leads to a suspicious husband. The man previously a prime suspect in his first wife's murder is off the hook when a witness identifies someone else; however McCoy and Kincaid soon prove that the killer was hired by the husband - who desperately needed the life insurance money. Larry Miller (The Nutty Professor) guest stars.
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Episode 127 - Series 6, Episode 16: SaviorIn an apparent jewlery theft a woman her ten-year-old son and her teenage daugther are shot killing the mother and son. Detectives target the devastated husband/father but evidence soon links the murders to the surviving victim and her deadbeat boyfriend.
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Episode 127 - Series 16, Episode 7: House of CardsThe bludgeoned slaying of a young unwed mother and the subsequent kidnapping of her baby put Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) on the trail of a fleeing forty-something woman (guest star Wendy Moniz) -who is actually a depressed wife who stole the infant while pretending to be pregnant. But while the suspect's savvy lawyers plan a post-partum psychosis defense A.D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Borgia (Annie Parisse) have reason to believe that someone else was involved in the sale of the child as well as the murder. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 128 - Series 16, Episode 8: New York MinuteWhen the owner of a big-rig trucking company is shot to death Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) learn that the victim was hauling illegal aliens and suspect a member (Daniel Roebuck) citizen's border patrol group - but their only witness is an undocumented Hispanic woman (Aixa Rosario Medina) who risks deportation if she testifies. Meanwhile prosecutor McCoy (Sam Waterston) is incensed when the witness is physically intimidated as he tries to turn one organization member against the other in court. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 128 - Series 6, Episode 17: DeceitAn affluent gay lawyer is killed leading detectives to his lover who works as a female impersonator. A blackmail plot is revealed and the lover is accused - but is he just protecting his embittered wife? Mary Beth Hurt (The Age of Innocence) guest stars.
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Episode 129 - Series 6, Episode 18: AtonementDetectives Briscoe and Curtis investigate the disappearance of a model who they suspect was murdered even though her body hasn't been recovered. The model's busy nightlife leads detectives to a drug dealer and a shady photographer. Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 129 - Series 16, Episode 9: Criminal LawSeemingly random people are being murdered by an elusive killer stalking the streets of New York and Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) follow the bloody trail to a hit list with the names of the targets - including A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston). McCoy soon realizes the list is a roster of witnesses called in the trial of a multiple-murderer he prosecuted five years ago. As witnesses dwindle and the convicted murder's retrial looms ever closer Fontana and Green must race to find the killer while McCoy puts his own life on the line to see that justice is done. S. Epatha Merkerson Annie Parisse and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 130 - Series 16, Episode 10: AcidWhen the facially scarred daughter of Lieutenant Van Buren's (Emmy winner S. Epatha Merkerson) college friend is found dead Van Buren directs Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) on a no-holds-barred mission to catch the serial assailant who threw acid in the victim's face months earlier. Meanwhile A.D.A. McCoy's (Sam Waterston) prosecution is complicated by Van Buren's tactical desperation which has caused her to cut corners. Annie Parisse and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 130 - Series 6, Episode 19: SlaveThe murder of an older woman is linked to a local drug dealer although the victim was not a drug user. Detectives soon learn that a heartless mother hooked on drugs had sold her son to the drug dealer as payment. Her son forced to work with the drug dealer was involved in the killing but refuses to testify in order to protect his mother.
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Episode 131 - Series 16, Episode 11: Bible StoryA man is found beaten to death after defiling a sacred Torah and the Orthodox Jewish congregants are horrified. At first it appears to be a hate crime and an Arab man who was harassing the Jews is the initial suspect. But when Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are satisfied it isn’t him they redirect their investigation toward the congregation. Barry Speicher (Zach Grenier) one of the leaders of the congregation who is very close to the synagogue’s Rabbi (Allan Miller) had donated the Torah to the temple. His own father smuggled it out of Poland during the holocaust.
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Episode 131 - Series 6, Episode 20: GirlfriendsA college coed is murdered and the crime is meant to look like a rape though it is later proven that no sexual assault took place. Briscoe and Curtis soon learn that the student was part of a campus call-girl ring and go to arrest the madame - who has fled the country. McCoy and Kincaid then target the madame's father who has helped his daughter work her way through college. Cara Buono (Next Stop Wonderland) and Jame Naughton (The Cosby Mysteries) guest stars.
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Episode 132 - Series 6, Episode 21: Pro SeAfter being accused of brutally murdering three people a schizophrenic homeless man decides to represent himself in court. When the case is brought to the District Attorney's office Kincaid (Jill Hennessy) realizes that the suspect is the same man who she plea bargained with on a harassment charge over a year ago.
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Episode 132 - Series 16, Episode 12: Family FriendWhen a Mob accountant is slain and his wife is severely wounded Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) arrest a common street thug who is later found not guilty because of the victim's poor testimony. When the freed slayer is later killed by an ex-cop and close family friend of the victim's A.D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) faces a political powderkeg when the corrupt officer seeks to avoid prosecution by threatening to expose tainted evidence from dozens of previous cases that would free convicted murderers. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 133 - Series 16, Episode 13: Heart of DarknessA journalist tormented by violent depression is found dead in his bathtub but hand marks on his shoulders make Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) believe that foul play was involved -- especially when they uncover pills inside the victim from his ex-girlfriend's prescription. As A.D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) seeks second-degree murder the girlfriend produces a videotape that shows the dead man willingly cooperated in taking his life -- until A.D.A. Borgia (Annie Parisse) discovers intriguing new evidence on the tape. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 133 - Series 6, Episode 22: HomesickA baby boy's poisoning leads detectives to a baby food manufacturer but the real culprit might be in the family. Poison is found in the nanny's room leading to her arrest. During the trial however Kincaid and McCoy discover that the baby's older half-brother - jealous of the attention paid to the new baby - killed him. Patti Lupone (Life Goes On) guest stars.
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Episode 134 - Series 16, Episode 14: MagnetStrangulation Shows That Cheaters Never Prosper -- Kathleen Turner Guest Stars as High-Powered Attorney -- Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) investigate the strangling of a promising Hispanic student at a private magnet school. The men soon learn the victim was selling test answers and writing term papers for more privileged students -- including their prime suspect Greg Loomis (guest star Jaime McAdams) a trouble-prone senior who would kill just to graduate. After Loomis' arrest A.D.A. Sam McCoy (Sam Waterston) spurns any deal with his high-powered attorney Rebecca Shane (guest star Kathleen Turner) but has to overcome her vigorous defense that her client himself was a victim of medication side effects.
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Episode 134 - Series 6, Episode 23: AftershockAfter witnessing the lethal injection of Mickey Scott Briscoe Curtis McCoy and Kincaid react in four very different ways. This form-breaking episode follows the four main characters individually through their day to capture the unique and personal effect the execution has on each of them. Jennifer Garner (Alias) guest stars.
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Episode 135 - Series 16, Episode 15: Choice of EvilsAfter a teenaged runaway is found shot in the chest Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) begin to suspect his upstate soccer mom who admits she killed her vicious son out of fear that he would follow in his criminal father's footsteps. As ADAs McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Borgia (Annie Parisse) charge her with second-degree murder the defendant's attorney claims that her client did society a favor by ending her son's life prematurely -- and new video evidence might sway a jury. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 135 - Series 7, Episode 1: Causa MortisIn this ripped-from-the-headlines plot Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the carjacking/murder of a young mother who leaves behind a husband and four small children. The case seems cut and dry when they discover the woman covertly recorded her own murder on a pocket tape recorder even getting the murderer to say his name. When the tape and murder weapon get thrown out of court on a technicality McCoy (Sam Waterston) and his new partner Asst. D.A. Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell 'Leaving Las Vegas') must pull out all the stops to keep a cold-blooded murderer from going free.
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Episode 136 - Series 7, Episode 2: I.D.The discovery of a naked dead woman in a high-rise elevator sends Briscoe and Curtis on a classic who-dunnit. Before they can solve the crime they have to identify the victim. In the end they learn the woman was killed for her identity - by her own sister. McCoy and Ross must battle a lecherous and vindictive judge over two separate trials to finally bring this bizarre case to a close. Jerry Adler (Manhattan Murder Mystery) and Aida Turturro (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 136 - Series 16, Episode 16: Cost of CapitalDetectives bank on arresting female executive for murder of amorous associate -- After a young African-American banking associate is found murdered Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover that he had hundreds of thousands of dollars in his checking account. The detectives suspect the victim was having an affair with his high-powered boss Sophia (guest star Lisa Zane) who killed him out of fear and rage. As the police and A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) build their case everything hinges on using either the executive's estranged husband or their shaky teenaged daughter Katie (guest star Sarah Steele) as their star witness. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 137 - Series 7, Episode 3: Good GirlThe murder of a black college student leads Briscoe and Curtis to the doorstep of a 'good' Italian girl who claims she would have nothing to do with a black man. When her fingerprints turn up in the dead man's apartment she changes her story and says she was raped and had to kill the boy in self-defense. McCoy tries to prove otherwise but pressure from the murder victim's parents forces him to go to trial sooner than expected. His job gets harder when the defense claims reverse discrimination and puts Van Buren on the stand claiming she was guilty of over zealously pursuing a white girl for prosecution.
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Episode 137 - Series 16, Episode 17: America Inc.Was vengeance the reason behind the slaying of a private military contractor?--A private military contractor is found shot to death in his hotel room and Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) believe vengeance is the motive in a politically charged case that questions the reason America is at war. The detectives soon narrow their focus on a fellow commando Kevin Boatman (guest star Pablo Schrieber) and the younger brother of a man who was murdered by Iraqi insurgents while under the victim's questionable command. But as A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) fights to keep a frightening video of the Iraqi execution out of court he confronts unexpected political intrigue when more details are revealed about a recently captured terrorist. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 138 - Series 7, Episode 4: SurvivorThe robbery and murder of an antiques and coin dealer leads detectives to a fellow coin dealer. With only circumstantial evidence Ross and McCoy further investigate the stolen coins tracing them to another of the victim's clients. Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) guest stars.
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Episode 138 - Series 16, Episode 18: Thinking Makes It SoFoiled bank heist points to kidnapped girl and claims of police brutality--When an armed robber is shot dead during a botched heist involving an unlikely bank manager Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) soon discover the executive was forced to assist in the robbery by the men who kidnapped his daughter. Fearing for the girl's safety the detectives begin an aggressive search resulting in Fontana having to use heavy-handed means to extract the child's location. The questionable tactics then leave A.D.A Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) to face a deceptively canny defense attorney (guest star Peter Jacobson) who will fully exploit the issue of excessive force. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 139 - Series 7, Episode 5: CorruptionA fellow detective claims he shot a suspected drug dealer in self-defense but none of his fellow officers can corroborate his story. As the detectives dig deeper they begin receiving threats from the accused detective - which leads ADA Ross (Carey Lowell) to have him arrested. Skipp Sudduth (Third Watch) makes a guest appearance.
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Episode 139 - Series 16, Episode 19: PositiveA deadly shooting in a diner leads Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) to a desperate triggerman who sought revenge for his baby sister who died of AIDS at a children's hospital. Further investigation soon reveals that a brilliant doctor (guest star Vondie Curtis Hall) was using the child as a guinea pig for experimental AIDS drugs. Taking the case to court A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) finds other youthful victims and must exploit the complicated ethical issues if he is to win a tough murder-one conviction against the passionate physician. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 140 - Series 16, Episode 20: KingmakerAn undercover police officer is brutally murdered by an Albanian drug dealer after her identity is revealed in a newspaper column concerning the victim's father. Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) quickly discover Eric Lund (guest star Garret Dillahunt) the Chief of Staff to a liberal politician (as Congressman John Prescott guest star David Forsyth) to be responsible for tipping off the reporter. A.D.A Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) bravely prosecutes the politico who is known for dirty tricks and threats but despite D.A. Arthur Branch's (Fred Dalton Thompson) warning to watch his back unexpected evidence suddenly turns up that could exonerate the accused. Dylan Baker also guest stars as defense attorney Sanford Remz. Annie Parisse and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 140 - Series 7, Episode 6: Double BlindThe shooting death of a likeable janitor leaves no visible evidence and no motive. The only peculiarity about the killing is that the murderer used mercury-tipped homemade bullets - which leads detectives to turn to an aging criminal for help.
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Episode 141 - Series 16, Episode 21: HindsightMichael Imperioli ('The Sopranos') returns to guest-star as detective under investigation for slashing murder -- Detectives Fontana (Dennis Farina) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are skeptical when Detective Falco (returning guest star Michael Imperioli The Sopranos ) finds a young woman he took home the night before slashed to death in his bathroom. Anxious to exonerate himself of this crime Falco takes steps that could be indicative of a cover-up instead of an unauthorized pursuit of the true culprit. Fortunately Detectives Fontana and Green believe their colleague was drugged by the victim in a plan to rob him but was instead dispatched by a violent female rival. Proving it in court is difficult for A.D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) who must sort through a family of cons and ex-cons some with ties to Falco all resulting in a final twist of fate. Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 141 - Series 7, Episode 7: DeadbeatA car broker's murder reveals that he was a deadbeat dad but was his ex-wife or ex-father-in-law to blame for his death? When the father-in-law refuses to plea bargain McCoy grows suspicious of his self-defense claim. Jerry Stiller (The King of Queens) guest stars.
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Episode 142 - Series 7, Episode 8: Family BusinessThe murder of the president of New York's most popular (and expensive) department store leads Briscoe and Curtis to two feuding daughters of the store's elderly owner in this modern day 'King Lear.' McCoy and Ross try to play the estranged sisters off each other for a conviction however they might be too tricky for their own good as they are out-maneuvered at every turn by the family patriarch.
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Episode 142 - Series 16, Episode 22: Invaders - Season FinaleMurderous home invaders strike close to home -- The latest murder victims of two home invaders are the family members of a man who once sold fake DEA badges to the killers and then began secretly cooperating with police. The case takes a harrowing turn when one of the law enforcement teams is put in the line of fire. In a legal gambit A.D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) must then risk his career -- and those of others as well -- to bend the rules and use corrupt DEA Agent Almonte (guest star Ritchie Coster) to lure out the sadistic psychopaths. Dennis Farina Jesse L. Martin Annie Parisse S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 143 - Series 7, Episode 9: EntrapmentThe shooting of a black community leader is linked to a two-year old crime. Briscoe and Curtis butt heads with the FBI during their investigation which implicates an FBI informant. Meanwhile McCoy and Ross must battle a hostile and distrustful black community while sorting through the labyrinth of half-truths and cover-ups to determine who the real killer is.
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Episode 143 - Series 17, Episode 1: FameWhen a cop is murdered in a failed burglary attempt Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (new series regular Milena Govich Conviction ) are led to a stalkerazzi photographer (guest star Khan Baykal as Gary Blanchard) hot on the trail of tabloid sensation Sky Sweet (guest star Barbara King) and her estranged husband J-Train Smolka (guest star Wayne Wilcox). Confident the burglary and subsequent murder is connected to incriminating photos of Sweet the case goes to court and A.D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and new A.D.A. Consuela Connie Rubirosa (new series regular Alana De La Garza CSI: Miami ) find themselves in the media spotlight as they argue the use of The Shield Law to protect celebrity journalism. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 144 - Series 17, Episode 2: AvatarAn internet posting of a slashed soccer mom provocatively dressed provokes a slew of 911 calls which leads Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) to the crime scene. But something is amiss; the clothes and the shoes don’t fit the victim. In what appears to be an open-and-shut case the suspect - a schizophrenic - is arraigned by A.D.A.s Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) but further investigation into a popular online social networking site leads to the real culprit. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 144 - Series 7, Episode 10: LegacyThe investigation of a seemingly random shooting leads Briscoe and Curtis to a brazen cold-blooded hitman and the only way to bring him down is for Briscoe to pose as his competition. The case is complicated during trial when we learn that the victim was shot as revenge for a murder he committed himself just three years ago. Bradley White (Pay It Forward) and Frances Sternhagen (ER) guest star.
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Episode 145 - Series 7, Episode 11: MenaceAn apparent suicide turns out to be murder as Briscoe and Curtis investigate the death of a woman who jumped from a bridge (in front of numerous bystanders) to avoid a crazed attacker with whom she was apparently involved in a fender-bender. When they are unable to convict McCoy and Ross dig deeper and discover that the 'accident' might not have been so accidental after all. Meanwhile Detective Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) is tossed out of his house after admitting to his wife that he had an affair.
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Episode 145 - Series 17, Episode 3: Home SweetA young girl is killed while walking with her mother when an Upper East Side brownstone explodes. Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) quickly determine that faulty wiring is to blame and their investigation leads to the building owner's ex-wife. But with only circumstantial evidence it’s difficult for A.D.A.s Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) to prove their case. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 146 - Series 17, Episode 4: Fear AmericaA young Middle Eastern man is killed on camera in what appears to be a hate crime. Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) quickly learn that prior to the murder the victim had made a frantic 911 call to the Joint Terrorist Task Force and Detective Henry Paulsen (guest star John Viscardi) who joins in the investigation. Once the suspect Ben Faoud (guest star Bernardo Pena) is apprehended A.D.A.s Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) succeed in convincing the F.B.I. that the suspect should be tried for murder. Faoud then hires high-power defense attorney Paul Robinette (returning guest star Richard Brooks) who demands the case be thrown out. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 146 - Series 7, Episode 12: BarterBriscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the shooting of a member of a local co-op board and suspect it's a case of mistaken identity. They go on to link the crime to a sleazy loan company but not before another victim surfaces. ADA McCoy (Sam Waterston) is also convinced that he's got the right man but evidence doesn't support this claim.
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Episode 147 - Series 7, Episode 13: MatrimonyA wealthy elderly man is murdered and detectives instantly suspect his much younger wife a former stripper. McCoy and Ross believing that the estate lawyer also had a role in the man's killing desperately find a wy to implicate the conspiring duo.
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Episode 147 - Series 17, Episode 5: Public Service HomicideCarl Mullaly (guest star A.J. Handegard) is found dead in his Upper West Side apartment after being outed by the news magazine series Hardfocus which was trapping suspected pedophiles by having staff members pose as young girls. Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) quickly suspect Mullaly’s neighbor Andrew Fleming (guest star Remy Auberjonois) because he has an eight-year-old daughter but his alibi checks out. Fleming’s daughter claims she saw a woman with Mullaly who she identifies as his ex-girlfriend Hannah (guest star Zoe Lister-Jones) in the police lineup. Hannah claims self defense and it's up to A.D.As Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) to convince the Hardfocus producer to reveal the true culprit and motive. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 148 - Series 7, Episode 14: Working MomThe shooting of an ex-cop in a neighborhood notorious for prostitution leads Briscoe and Curtis to two suburban housewives who are secretly high-class hookers. When one of the housewife's specialty lipstick is matched to a lipstick sample taken from a very private spot on the victim it seems like McCoy has an open and shut case. However the accused soon claims rape and hires a famous women's rights attorney to defend her. Felicity Huffman (Sports Night) guest stars.
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Episode 148 - Series 17, Episode 6: ProfiteerAn affluent executive at an armored vest company is gunned down as he arrives at his daughter's $2 million sweet 16 party and Detectives Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cassady (Milena Govich) quickly tie the incident to a U.S. soldier who was killed in Iraq when his vest failed. In court the defense argues the shooter was mentally incompetent but A.D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) press on refusing to cut a deal. Meanwhile further investigating leads the detectives to a large supply of faulty vests that weren't destroyed but resold to a charity. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 149 - Series 17, Episode 7: In Vino VeritasWhen unemployed television actor Mitch Carroll (guest star Chevy Chase) is arrested for drunk driving at 2 a.m. while wearing blood-stained clothes Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) find themselves the target of a drunken rant that reveals the actor's religious prejudices. The blood is soon discovered to belong to Carroll's former executive producer - but the case takes another turn when the same blood is found on Carroll's son John's (guest star Jaymie Dornan) shoes. A.D.A.s Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) must then argue the role the father's prejudice had leading up the crime to ensure justice is served. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 149 - Series 7, Episode 15: D-Girl (Trilogy Pt. 1)In Part One o fa Law & Order trilogy Curtis and Briscoe find the body of a woman who has been decapitated as well as having had her hands and feet cut off. When she is finally identified as the head of a major film studio the detectives travel to Los Angeles to question a physical trainer to the stars who's doing more with his clients than just lifting weights. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and Janeane Garofalo (Mystery Men) guest star.
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Episode 150 - Series 7, Episode 16: Turn Around (Trilogy Pt. 2)While in Los Angeles investigating the brutal slaying of a studio mogul Briscoe and Curtis begin to belive that their main suspect would not have been able to commit such a crime on his own. The detectives must return to New York to follow up on a new lead which then allows Ross and McCoy to indict a new suspect. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) and Paul Hecht (Private Parts) guest star.
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Episode 150 - Series 17, Episode 8: ReleaseChris Drake (guest star Tim Peper) escorts two drunken women onto a party bus to film a scene for his movie company Babes Being Bad and finds his friend Bryce Moore (guest star Daniel Cameron-Talbott) dead making Chris an instant suspect. Using video as his alibi Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) track down the suspect Nicole Flynn (guest star Kim Shaw) and she admits to being on the bus questioning Chris about video footage he recorded of her while on spring break. Yet as A.D.As Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) dig deeper more is exposed of Babes Being Bad and Nicole's story leading to an unlikely conviction for the murder. S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 151 - Series 17, Episode 9: DeadlockWhen convicted mass murderer Leon Vorgitch (guest star Craig Walker) kills two prison guards and escapes from prison Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) rush to apprehend him but not before he ruthlessly murders two more innocent people. With Vorgitch already serving seven life sentences District Attorney Arthur Branch (Fred Dalton Thompson) urges A.D.A.s Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) to expedite the process and push for a guilty plea but Vorgitch doesn't bite as an extended trial only means a delay in his transfer to a maximum security prison - and more time for him to escape. McCoy is then left with little option but to ask the judge to bypass the law and authorize a death penalty case. S. Epatha Merkerson also stars.
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Episode 151 - Series 7, Episode 17: Showtime (Trilogy Pt. 3)The case against a murdered studio head's ex-husband - who happens to be a famous director - goes to trial. However a recording of an executive meeting reveals that the victim was about to testify in a sexual harassment suit against one of her film studio's most powerful executives which casts doubt on the ex-husband as a suspect. Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls) Janeane Garofalo (Mystery Men) and Michael Zaslow (One Life to Live) guest star.
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Episode 152 - Series 7, Episode 18: Mad DogMcCoy (Sam Waterston) testifies at the parole hearing of a convicted serial rapist and is enraged when the perpetrator Lewis Darnell (guest star Burt Young) is released after serving only 18 years of a 30-year sentence. Later a 17-year-old girl is found suffocated in her home and McCoy sensing that Darnell is the murderer but short on evidence sets out to find a legal loophole to ensure Darnell's speedy return to prison. McCoy's persistence -- from 24-hour surveillance to the use of 'Megan's Law' -- brings him dangerously close to abusing his prosecutorial authority.
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Episode 152 - Series 17, Episode 10: Corner OfficeAn attorney is found dead while working late with his boss. When the first suspect confirms an alibi detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) follow up on a lead from the victims phone records. The last call made was to a high-end escort service the escort who was last seen with the victim at the Four Seasons Hotel bar prints happen to match a print from the crime scene so Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) decide to bring her in. Once she is questioned Valoso reveals some unusual information about Weaver's connection to the escort service herself. Fred Dalton Thompson and Sam Waterston also star.
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Episode 153 - Series 7, Episode 19: Double DownWhen a liquor store robbery goes bad an off-duty copy is caught in the crossfire. Detective discover the robbers stole a vehicle but the driver and vehicle are still missing. Once a suspect is apprehended his attempts to bribe the district attorney's in exchange for evidence only get him deeper in trouble. Edie Falco (The Sopranos) guest stars.
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Episode 153 - Series 17, Episode 11: Remains of the DayWhen the son of a wealthy model drops dead at her bedside homicide investigates. When it is revealed that the son had a brain tumor developed by ovarian cancer present in a bone replacement for his legs the search for the origin of the leg bone leads the detectives to the discovery of an illegal bone-harvesting operation run by a doctor at a free clinic.
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Episode 154 - Series 7, Episode 20: We Like MikeA man is found shot to death shortly after receiving help with a flat tire. Briscoe and Curtis find the Good Samaritan a hard-working suspect whom they arrest just minutes before his wedding. However they arrest the wrong man and their first suspect turns out to be McCoy's only witness to the real killer. Between the cops ruining this man's wedding and the death threats if he testifies McCoy's perfect witness refuses to come forward.
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Episode 154 - Series 17, Episode 12: Charity CaseSofia Archer (guest star Jennifer Beals) her husband and Nanny Mary (guest star Anna Chlumski) along with her two children are stopping for ice cream while out on a walk. While Bianca's husband and son who was recently adopted from Africa wait outside gunshots are fired and her husband is killed. Cops find the shooter who happens to be the cousin of the baby's biological father. Assistant D.A.'s Jack McCoy (Sam Waterson) and Consuela Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) discover the boy is the son of Bianca's former assistant. Now it is up to the detectives to find out what happened to the real child from Africa and why Bianca replaced him. Jesse L. Martin Milena Govich S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 155 - Series 7, Episode 21: PassionWhen the young beautiful editor of an up-and-coming writer is murdered in the writer's apartment the trail leads Briscoe and Curtis to the writer's scorned and abused girlfriend. However once she is arrested a complex game of cat and mouse begins between her and the D.A.'s office leaving McCoy and Ross to untangle the lies and try to find out who is covering for whom and who is the real murderer.
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Episode 155 - Series 17, Episode 13: Talking PointsJudith Barlow (Guest Star Charlotte Ross) a controversial speaker participates in a Question and Answer at Grammercy college when the stage is mobbed. Someone in the crowd fires a gun leaving one student dead. Detective Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) question the victims friend Malcolm Yates (Guest star Louis Cancelmi) an older PhD student who creates human embryos to harvest stem cells. It is discovered that Yates has Parkinson's disease and finds Barlow's tactics as a direct threat to his job and life. Yates' attorney Bernie Adler (Guest star Ron Silver) is from the ACLU during the trial Silver infuriates the jury by calling everyone racial epithets which angers the judge. S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 156 - Series 7, Episode 22: Past ImperfectThe investigation into the murder of a 'has-been' cover girl leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to uncover old secrets the deceased was desperately trying to hide. Drug addicts illegitimate children and a blackmailing lawyer head the list of suspects and attorney-client privileges force McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) to offer a solution so that everyone 'wins.' S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 156 - Series 17, Episode 14: ChurchAfter a gay actor is found shot to death Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) arrive at the scene and discover an e-mail that was sent to a well-known pastor. In the e-mail the actor admonishes him for speaking out against gays. Asst. D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) discovers a note left behind that he suspects may be a cover for the real murderer. S. Epatha Merkerson Fred Dalton Thompson and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 157 - Series 17, Episode 15: Melting PotAn actress and mother is found hanging dead in her New York City apartment. With her career on the rise and a loving husband and family Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) are determined to prove that this was anything but self-inflicted. Sam Waterston Alana De La Garza S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 157 - Series 7, Episode 23: TerminalThe investigation into a shooting spree at a posh fund-raiser seems to lead to the work of anti- Semitic fanatics until Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) realize that the killings were far more personal in nature. When the real killer is caught fireworks fly as Schiff (Steven Hill) and McCoy (Sam Waterston) find themselves in a battle with the Governor to keep their jobs.
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Episode 158 - Series 17, Episode 16: Murder BookA high profile publisher is found murdered - When a publisher is found murdered after publishing a controversial book Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) are determined to find out whether this was a random homicide or connected to her work. Special guest star Bobby Cannavale. Sam Waterston Alana De La Garza S.Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 158 - Series 8, Episode 1: ThrillA young delivery man is found shot to death and the murder trail leads Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to the two teenagers who placed the order. When McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) realize that one of the suspects' confessions is protected in the name of religion they strike a deal to ensure that justice is served. Donna Murphy ('Murder One') guest-stars as defense attorney Carla Tyrell. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also stars.
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Episode 159 - Series 17, Episode 17: Good FaithA church burns and a man is dead. In a series of church burnings the Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) suspect arson however this time a victim is found among the charred ruins - the victim is a teacher and basketball coach at a private parochial school. Arson becomes a homicide investigation as the detectives discover the victim was killed prior to the fire. S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Fred Dalton Thompson and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 159 - Series 8, Episode 2: DenialIn this ripped-from-the-headlines plot Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are summoned to a cheap motel where a maid has found bloody sheets but no clues to what crime has been committed. Following the trail of a stolen credit card the detectives stumble upon two teenagers who they suspect may have killed their newborn baby. McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross' (Carey Lowell) case against the lovers is thin. A disturbing find brings about a surprising twist. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 160 - Series 17, Episode 18: BlingA rap musician is found murdered and while there are multiple suspects the reason for her demise is not the obvious one. Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) are determined to find out whether this was a random homicide or connected to her work in the music business. Sam Waterston Alana De La Garza S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 160 - Series 8, Episode 3: Navy BluesAn investigation into the murder of a Navy officer helps Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) crack a rash of murder/muggings. But when the two cases are proved unrelated they find themselves up against the Navy. Later McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) do battle to win jurisdiction and confidential information. Patti LuPone reprises her role as defense attorney Ruth Miller. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 161 - Series 8, Episode 4: HarvestDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called in to investigate a random drive-by shooting but the victim's husband seems to know more than he's telling. Later after the shooter is found McCoy (Sam Waterson) and Ross (Carey Lowell) discover a discrepancy in the medical reports that unleashes a bevy of questions like who's to blame - the gunmen or a doctor (guest star Michael Nouri) with a growing 'God complex'? S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill co-star.
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Episode 161 - Series 17, Episode 19: FalloutA Russian emigre is poisoned and what appears to be an act of terrorism turns into a revenge plot -- Karl Rostov (guest star Michael Aronov) dies at the hospital after symptoms of a severe stomach flu. The FBI are under the impression that they are dealing with terrorism until the medical examiner finds Ricin in Rostov's body. As Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) dig further a mystery surrounding Rostov's life is unraveled. S. Epatha Merkerson Fred Dalton Thompson and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 162 - Series 17, Episode 20: CaptiveA man is accused of kidnapping and killing young boys--Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) are called in to investigate this high profile case. After a young boy is found dead on the side of the road Green and Cassady are led to a former sex offender in the neighborhood and he turns them on to the suspect’s car. As they continue to investigate there are some very puzzling pieces to the case that just don’t add up. Sam Waterston Alana De La Garza S. Epatha Merkerson and Fred Dalton Thompson also star.
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Episode 162 - Series 8, Episode 5: NullificationA security guard is killed and another is injured when a New York State betting facility is robbed by three masked gunmen. Upon investigation Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are led to a quiet suburb - and a militia that does its recruiting over the Internet. Later in court McCoy (Sam Waterston) is pitted against the outspoken leader of the group and finds himself questioning his beliefs - and his and Ross' (Carey Lowell) safety. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 163 - Series 17, Episode 21: Over HereTwo homeless men are beaten to death and their murders may be related -- After two homeless men die within a day of each other Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) investigate a possible connection. The Detectives quickly learn that a nearby car dealership security camera caught a beating on tape - one of them was one of the victims. As the investigation deepens they learn one of the victims was in the Army in Iraq and one of the suspects was a soldier in Iraq - an odd coincidence that may connect the deaths. Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Fred Dalton Thompson and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 163 - Series 8, Episode 6: Baby It's You (Pt. 1)Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the death of a 14 year-old fashion model and find that the cause of death was toxic shock syndrome. It is later discovered that although the girl died in New York the toxic shock was triggered by a violent sexual assault that may have taken place at the victim's home in Baltimore. While the victim's parents retain an attorney (guest star Dan Hedeya 'Cheers') to protect themselves Detectives Briscoe and Curtis enlist the help of Baltimore Detectives Munch (Richard Belzer 'Homicide: Life on the Street') and Falsone (Jon Seda 'Homicide: Life on the Street') to assist in the Baltimore end of the investigation. The story continues on 'Homicide: Life on the Street' Friday Nov. 14 (10-11 p.m. ET). S. Epatha Merkerson Carey Lowell Sam Waterston and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 164 - Series 17, Episode 22: The Family HourThe ex-wife of a prominent former senator Randall Bailey (guest star Harry Hamlin) is found brutally murdered at home the night after a fundraiser she attended with her family. Although Bailey cooperates with Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) they question his innocence after finding him standing over another family member's dead body. His indictment for both murders turns the courtroom into a media circus as Bailey is represented by a slick and arrogant defense attorney Clint Glover (guest star Jeremy Sisto) and a flashy media hungry judge Barry Dilwynn (guest star Jeffrey Tambor). S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Fred Dalton Thompson and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 164 - Series 8, Episode 7: BloodDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called to the scene when a new mother takes a leap off her balcony. The case becomes complicated when the baby is nowhere to be found -- and the evidence seems to show that the victim was pushed. When McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) dig deeper they discover a husband with a dark secret and an ex-wife with a serious problem. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 165 - Series 18, Episode 1: Called HomeDetective Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) leaves terrorist regions to return to his own family terror at home. After four years abroad Detective Lupo (Sisto) returns to the United States to find his brother committed suicide by lethal injection because of his incurable illness. Before the case is closed another man is found dead having killed himself in an identical fashion. Lieutenant Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) permits Lupo to work the case alongside fellow Detective Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin). Lupo and Green are suspicious of a recent parolee formerly known as Dr. Death and through further investigation they are inclined to believe Dr. Death's daughter (guest star Marin Ireland) could be a follower of her father's work. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 165 - Series 8, Episode 8: ShadowThe murder of a bail bondsman leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to discover a dirty lawyer who bribes his clients. McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) teeter on the brink of good judgment when they set up a mock trial to nab the lawyer and uncover his connection within the District Attorney's office. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 166 - Series 18, Episode 2: DarknessDuring a blackout a panic-button alert sends Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) to the home of a high level corporate executive where they find a murdered housekeeper and his missing wife and daughter. Suspect Marty Dressler (guest star Patrick Stump Fall Out Boy ) an employee who works in the company's IT department leads the detectives to the murderous plan. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 166 - Series 8, Episode 9: BurnedA murder confession left on the wrong answering machine prompts Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to reopen a two-year-old arson case that claimed the life of a little girl. The evidence leads to the victim's teenage stepbrother -- an unstable kid sheltered by his politically connected grandfather (guest star Robert Vaughn 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.') a longtime friend of D.A. Schiff's (Steven Hill) with a secret of his own. Anne Jackson guest-stars as Judge Simons. Carey Lowell Sam Waterston and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 167 - Series 8, Episode 10: RitualDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) jump to the wrong conclusions when an Egyptian man is found murdered. But the case turns more bizarre when Ross (Carey Lowell) discovers that the prime suspect a visiting doctor thought to be a terrorist specializes in female circumcision. Later McCoy (Sam Waterston) faces a moral dilemma when the case comes to trial. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 167 - Series 18, Episode 3: MisbegottenAn explosion hospitalizes a pregnant guard leading Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) to a Gen-Tech scientist whose lab is housed in the same building where the bomb is delivered. When the detectives discover the injured security guard had been one of the doctor's research subjects ADAs Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) suspect the security guard's brother-in-law. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 168 - Series 18, Episode 4: BottomlessWhen a pair of men's pants goes missing from a drycleaner Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) suspect the lost pants may be linked to the gruesome murder of a young lawyer. The evidence trail soon leads the detectives to a suspicious businessman who may be covering up a forbidden affair with a co-worker and perhaps far more. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 168 - Series 8, Episode 11: Under the InfluenceA hit-and-run accident that claims the lives of an elderly millionaire and a father and his young son hits Detective Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) close to home and brings back painful memories for McCoy (Sam Waterston). In court McCoy's motives and a judge's political agenda make Ross (Carey Lowell) uneasy. Jerry Orbach and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 169 - Series 18, Episode 5: DrivenWhen a Caucasian teenage boy and young African American girl are found dead near a neighborhood playground Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) have trouble getting witnesses to talk after realizing the boy was targeted and the girl was killed accidentally. Two brothers and friends of the murdered boy Andy (guest star Jeremy Allen White) and Josh Steel (guest star Miles Chandler) lead the detectives to a local kid Will Manning (guest star Tristan Wilds). Ultimately it's Will's father Ray Manning (guest star Kevin Carroll) who admits to being the shooter. Ray's defense is that he feared for his son's life when he saw three boys chasing Will with baseball bats. This new information leads the detectives to suspect the Steel brothers and their overly aggressive mother Gretchen (guest star Ally Walker). With racial tensions high in the community the DA's office must decide how to charge and prosecute the case. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 169 - Series 8, Episode 12: ExpertWhen a forensic expert is the target of a botched assassination in a restaurant bathroom Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) must piece together the motive of a seemingly unassociated suspect. Later McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) stumble upon evidence that questions the ethics of the good doctor. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 170 - Series 8, Episode 13: Cast-OffDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find themselves tracking a charismatic serial killer when they investigate the shooting of a doctor with a shining reputation -- and a dangerous sex life. Later McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) go up against a lawyer with a unique defense -- the murders are the result of too much television. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 170 - Series 18, Episode 6: Political AnimalWhen three roommates are found dead in their apartment Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin and Cyrus Lupo's (Jeremy Sisto) initial examination of the crime scene suggests a murder-suicide amongst jealous lovers. This notion is quickly dismissed when the detectives discover one of the victims Todd Stewart (guest star Jonathan Sale) an environmental attorney had a closeted relationship with a prominent political figure. After the politician's fingerprints don't match the prints on the murder weapon the investigation shifts focus to Victor Vargas a political fundraiser who gave the detectives their first lead. When Vargas' address turns out to be bogus and then a little background research uncovers a past of illegal activities including fraud the detectives realize they've got their guy. But no one is prepared for the lengths to which Vargas will go and who among his political allies he will turn on to keep his freedom. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 171 - Series 8, Episode 14: GriefWhen a man is found brutally beaten Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) must piece together a motive before they can find the culprits. A pair of protective brothers shed light on the case but confusion ensues as to who should be prosecuted for what crime. Later Ross (Carey Lowell) discovers a shocking twist involving an unlikely accomplice. Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 171 - Series 18, Episode 7: Quit ClaimAfter a mother and daughter are killed in a hit and run accident Detectives Green and Lupo (Jesse L. Martin Jeremy Sisto) track down the vehicle and find only a stack of $100 bills left inside. A trace on the money leads the detectives to a young couple that are victims of a real estate scam. Green and Lupo decide the best way to crack this case is to go undercover with the help of Kim Brody (guest star January Jones) an employee at the title company that handled the closings on the illegal real estate deals. Brody proves not to be who she claims leaving her innocence and real identity in question. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 172 - Series 8, Episode 15: Faccia a FacciaWhen a partially dressed corpse is discovered Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find themselves faced with a dead FBI witness an overeager hitman and a Mafia capo who's finding it hard to remember his own name. Schiff (Steven Hill) pushes to prosecute the mob for murder but complications force McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) to find other alternatives. S. Epatha Merkerson also stars.
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Episode 172 - Series 18, Episode 8: IllegalA murdered woman is found in an alleyway dumpster after a riot at an immigration rally. Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Ed Green's (Jesse L. Martin) investigation leads to an auxiliary cop's over zealous attempt to stop the riot. The political nature of the case elevates tension in the DA's office as DA Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) assigns ADA Josh Lethem (guest star John Pankow) to prosecute the case. But Lethem has his own biased agenda bringing McCoy's liberal background into question. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 173 - Series 18, Episode 9: ExecutionerDr. Mark Burns (guest star Alan Zweibel) is found murdered in his hotel room while attending an out-of-town convention. Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) learn that Dr. Burns made a large withdrawal from his bank account moments before he was murdered. Evidence rules out the con artists who scammed Burns as suspects but a hotel surveillance tape shows a man with a southern accent vehemently knocking on the door looking for a different physician Dr. Garrison (guest star James Rebhorn). This finding leads the detectives to believe Dr. Garrison may have been the intended target and his life is still at risk. Also Starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 173 - Series 8, Episode 16: DivorceDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) unwittingly become embroiled in a messy divorce case when a psychologist is found stabbed to death only days before she was to present an annulment evaluation. Later McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross' (Carey Lowell) proceedings are manipulated by the suspect's ethically challenged lawyer (guest-starring two-time Oscar nominee Jill Clayburgh 'An Unmarried Woman'). S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 174 - Series 18, Episode 10: TangoTwo inebriated high-school girls Kelly Daugherty (guest star Lisa Joyce) and Anne-Marie Liscomb (guest star Molly Ephraim) are agitated after their car is towed at a party. Liscomb walks off to make a phone call in an attempt to call a ride and is found dead in a dumpster days later. After tracking down the cab driver that picked up Liscomb new information leads the detectives to a drug-addicted prostitute with an affluent past known as Sugar (guest star Maria Dizzia) and her partner Tito Cabassa (guest star Pedro Pascal). A war of words unfolds as the detectives pit the prostitute and pimp against each other to see who will talk first. When the case goes up for trial ADA Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) appears to have an unrelenting admirer in the jury pool. Also Starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson and Linus Roache.
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Episode 174 - Series 8, Episode 17: CarrierDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find themselves in a dilemma about who is responsible for a young girl found shot to death in her bedroom following a wild party. Is the suspect the one who pulled the trigger or is there someone else who needs to be stopped from murdering more innocent women? McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) must work around the law without destroying what they stand for -- the right to privacy. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 175 - Series 8, Episode 18: StalkerWhen a woman is found unconscious at the bottom of her apartment stairs Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) must figure out what happened -- before it's too late. In order to make his case McCoy (Sam Waterston) pits Briscoe and Curtis against each other in the courtroom. Carey Lowell S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 175 - Series 18, Episode 11: BetrayalA psychiatrist is found shot to death in his office and Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) initially suspect one of his young patients. Clues lead the detectives to the doctor's jealous and much younger wife Catherine (guest star Moira Kelly). The pressures of the case drive Catherine to admit her troubled past leading to his murder. The prosecuting team Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) are then faced with the daunting task of convincing the jury that Catherine's troubled youth is no excuse for murder. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 176 - Series 8, Episode 19: DisappearedDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) try to unravel the mystery of a high-class couple who disappear from their apartment. When their key suspect also vanishes their only lead is a man cautious about divulging any information before he makes a deal with Ross (Carey Lowell). Facing a choice that could cost Ross her reputation McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross try to honor their informant's request -- and serve justice at the same time. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star. Donna Hanover reprises her role as Judge Deborah Bourke and Tovah Feldshuh reprises her role as defense attorney Danielle Melnick.
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Episode 176 - Series 18, Episode 12: SubmissionThe police break up a dog-fighting ring and discover a woman's finger inside one of the dead animals. The finger is identified as belonging to Lauren Vance soon-to-be ex-wife of Marty Vance (guest star Adam Rothenberg) after her body turns up near a dog breeder. Since Lauren and her husband were in the process of divorce proceedings Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) initially suspect Marty as the brutal murderer. Marty was involved in the dog-fighting ring with friend and business partner Jay Carlin (guest star David Harbour) an extremely wealthy wine dealer. As the investigation unfolds the detectives plot to trick an ambitious reporter Dawn Talley (guest star Lara Flynn Boyle) who uses her sexuality to try to break the case. Turns out Jay's business is a scam which leads prosecutors Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) to a new suspect. Also starring: Sam Waterston and S. Epatha Merkerson.
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Episode 177 - Series 8, Episode 20: BurdenWhen Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called in to investigate the death of a 13-year-old quadriplegic boy they are puzzled by the clues. After a suspect is found McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) find evidence that questions whether the murder was motivated by mercy - or thrills. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 177 - Series 18, Episode 13: AngelgroveWhen art dealer Audrey Lortell (guest star Lisa Peluso) is found stoned to death Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) suspect her killing may have been linked to some of the cultural and religious artwork showcased in her gallery. After Lupo listens to an intimate taped conversation between Lortell and an artist the detectives look further into her personal life; uncovering infidelity and her son's Jason (guest star Will Denton) troubled past and current involvement in a fanatic religious group. Initially the murder appeared to have a terrorist link but Jason's new behavior suggests the killer is closer to home. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 178 - Series 18, Episode 14: Burn CardA part-time referee is found murdered and Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) investigate the victim's gambling habits. The detectives are led to notorious hustler 'Bunny' (guest star Bobby Jones) a familiar face from Detective Green's past. When 'Bunny' is found dead Detective Lupo is called to the scene and discovers his partner Detective Green is the shooter causing confusion in the department and disbelief in the DA's office. The case is turned over to internal affairs Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Sergeant Gregory Cole (guest star Peter Bradbury) leaving Detective Green to face his dark past and in danger of losing his badge. Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 178 - Series 8, Episode 21: Bad GirlDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the murder of a police officer found stabbed in Central Park. The killer's sudden religious 'conversion' forces McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) to battle over the death penalty. The outcome of the case and an old enemy's (guest star Robert Vaughn) grudge endanger Schiff's (Steven Hill) chances for re-election. Meanwhile Briscoe finds himself in a tough spot after his daughter is arrested for dealing drugs. Cliff Gorman also returns to guest-star as Judge Gary Feldman. S. Epatha Merkerson also stars.
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Episode 179 - Series 8, Episode 22: DamagedDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate when two teachers are shot in a high school parking lot and a group of male students have sex with a developmentally disabled girl in an unused part of the school. McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) must prove the case involves rape instead of consensual sex because they believe the girl did not have the sense to say no. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 179 - Series 18, Episode 15: BogeymanA novelist is found dead in her car which appears to be a suicide at first inspection but Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) have reason to believe a cult known as Systemotics is involved. The victim's husband Bradley Cameron (guest star Daniel London) explains to the detectives that he and his wife were paranoid that members of the cult had been trailing them recently. However Bradley comes under suspicion as the detectives begin to chip away at his alibi. When the case goes to trial ADA Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) has trouble prosecuting his case when several members of the jury fear for their own safety. Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 180 - Series 18, Episode 16: Strike!When legal aid striker Frank Dresner (guest star Justin Hagan) is killed outside the courthouse the sand in Dresner's wounds lead Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to investigate a greensman at a local golf course. Greensman Ted Sanderson (guest star Brad William Henke) who had already served nine years in prison for the murder of his wife claims he is innocent once again. Due to the legal aid strike and the shortage of defense attorneys ADA Connie Rubirosa is ordered to represent the defendant pitting Rubirosa and Cutter against one another. Also starring: Sam Waterston and S. Epatha Merkerson.
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Episode 180 - Series 8, Episode 23: TabloidDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate when a female law professor who is a noted public figure is chased by a tabloid journalist into the street and killed by a car. Her husband who is also from a well-known 'Kennedy-esque' family fights to keep some of his own family secrets out of the press. Sam Waterston Carey Lowell S. Epatha Merkerson and Steve Hill also star.
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Episode 181 - Series 18, Episode 17: Personae Non GrataAutomobile mechanic Eric Greenwood is found murdered outside of a bar leading Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to question the victim's boss Bob Munsen (guest star Barry Del Sherman). Lupo and Cyrus discover Munsen was involved in an online relationship that Greenwood had sabotaged. Munsen profited over $60 000 dollars of stolen money and laundered the money to his young online lover Jenny Cheponis. The case takes some strange twists and turns as Jenny turns out to be an older woman Donna Cheponis (guest star Melissa Leo) with a missing daughter. Greenwood exposed the online relationship between Munsen and Cheponis and ended up dead but Jenny remains missing. The detectives struggle to solve the case of murder and deceit in this online murder mystery case. Also Starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza. Special Guest Star: Tom Everett Scott.
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Episode 181 - Series 8, Episode 24: MonsterIn this season finale a young African-American girl is found sexually abused badly beaten and near death in the basement of an apartment building. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) must search for the 'monster' who committed the vicious assault. Their investigation is slow due to a lack of cooperation from 'the bosses' that may have to do with Lt. Van Buren's (S. Epatha Merkerson) lawsuit against the department. While the young girl hangs on to life District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Ross (Carey Lowell) must find a way to work within the law to convict the abuser. Will the judge be fair or will his past conflicts with McCoy and his attempt to unseat Schiff (Steven Hill) as District Attorney in the upcoming re-election get in the way? Meanwhile Ross is torn between her career and having custody of her daughter and Briscoe struggles with the death of his daughter.
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Episode 182 - Series 18, Episode 18: ExcaliburJeweler Victor Madison is found murdered and Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) investigate a peculiar deposit made into Madison's bank account. The deposit leads the detectives to investigate Madison's brother-in-law Frank Beezley who was running an illegal prostitution ring The Excalibur Club. Closing the case proves to be a challenge as the trial gets risky for Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) when his job is threatened. Also Starring: S. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza. Guest Star: Tom Everett Scott.
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Episode 182 - Series 9, Episode 1: CherishedThe investigation into the death of an adopted baby girl leads Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) to uncover secrets an adoptive family was desperately trying to hide. When the baby's brother turns out to be an abusive and disturbed young boy Assistant District Attorney McCoy (Sam Waterston) and his new headstrong partner Assistant District Attorney Abbie Carmichael try to prove it was murder. They soon realize things don't always appear as they seem. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 183 - Series 19, Episode 1: RumbleStockbroker Todd Hauser (guest star Graham Outerbridge) dies in an emergency room after experiencing stomach pains which was thought to be the result of what he ate for lunch. Massive internal bruising is determined as the cause of death leading detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Bernard) to uncover the victim's involvement in organized street fighting. The detectives struggle to find a helpful witness and usable evidence. When Hauser's street fighting opponent is let off with a lesser sentence than the victim's family hoped for his brother and friends take matters into their own hands. With a new set of deaths and a new twist to the case DA McCoy (Sam Waterston) with re-election on the line and nowhere left to turn makes a bold move to settle this case. Epatha Merkerson Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 183 - Series 9, Episode 2: DwbWhen a brutally beaten African-American man is found in a patch of bushes on a deserted stretch of a highway Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) rush to investigate the heinous attack. Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) discover a shocking twist involving the most unlikely of suspects. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 184 - Series 19, Episode 2: ChallengedRick Devon's (guest star Bradford Cover) body is found murdered in a park and his death is automatically assumed to be drug related. Upon investigation detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) stumble upon a key in a nearby bathroom that could potentially have been left behind by the killer. Prints on the key lead the detectives to former felon Diego Cardenas (guest star Carlos Leon) who has cleaned up his act and now works at a home for mentally challenged adults. After questioning Diego the detectives discover a hidden relationship between the murder victim and another resident of the home Pete Haynes (guest star Michael Rispoli). Rick and Petes relationship guides the detectives to uncover a painful family secret that could expose the killer. S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza also star.
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Episode 184 - Series 9, Episode 3: BaitDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) struggle to unravel a chain of half-truths given to them by a victim who was taken to the hospital after being robbed shot and wounded in the East Village - far from his suburban Connecticut home. As they try to draw the truth from their victim they stumble on the cold-blooded murder of a young girl. Will Briscoe take the stand to help Assistant District Attorney McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Assistant District Attorney Carmichael convict the murderer or will police legalities interfere with the case? S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 185 - Series 19, Episode 3: Lost BoysA teenage boy Luke Friendly (Guest Star Tolan Aman) banished from a polygamist sect finds himself alone in New York City when his older brother Caleb Friendly (Guest Star Colton Parsons) disappears and is then found brutally murdered. The case leads Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) and Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to the church's controversial leader Landon Wyatt (Guest Star Colm Meaney) who is in pursuit of his teenage runaway wife Michelle Landon (Guest Star Jenna Malone). While Detectives investigate further they discover a romantic relationship between Michelle Landon and the victim. Executive Assistant D.A. Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Assistant D.A. Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) must fight to defend Michelle's wishes to remain free from her husband and also bring to justice Caleb's murderer. Also stars Sam Waterston.
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Episode 185 - Series 9, Episode 4: FlightThe sudden death of a kindergarten boy from a rare and lethal flu sends Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) frantically searching New York City for the source of the virus. They quickly realize the young boy contracted the flu through lethal injection and Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must link the murderers to the source of the deadly serum and bring them all to justice before another potential outbreak. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 186 - Series 9, Episode 5: AgonyDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are thrown into a search for a disturbed killer when a murdered mailman and a severely tortured woman hanging on for her life are found. They arrest a serial killer who confesses to the crimes and is eager to make a deal to avoid the death penalty but Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) find themselves in a moral dilemma when they discover that the wrong killer is in custody. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 186 - Series 19, Episode 4: FallingA crane crushes a construction worker Hector Lazaro at a high rise and the high profile developer Wayne Hardy is on the scene quickly. Detectives Lupo and Bernard question Gary Talbot the foreman and there is a question about the size of the crane used. After some forensic accounting it's determined that Eddie O'Connor the building inspector was being bribed to look the other way and he's arrested. But the case doesn't end there. Hector's only relative is his wife Alicia who is comatose and there are suspicious circumstances surrounding her condition. She had extensive chlorine in her lungs as if she drowned but she is afraid of the water. In addition money that was being skimmed at the construction site was being used to pay Alicia's hospital bills by Gary Talbot. The Detectives believe Alicia was having an affair with Talbot especially when Talbot's number came up on her pre-paid cell. Shannon Gary's wife cares for their 9-year-old daughter Lucy who is severely disabled. They question Shannon and discover Alicia worked as a caregiver for their daughter. The cops and DA's think Shannon pushed Alicia into the pool because she thought she was having an affair with her husband. Shannon finally admits that's what happened and she agrees to take a deal. But Cutter sees Shannon look at her husband and she doesn't look like a woman scorned.
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Episode 187 - Series 9, Episode 6: ScrambledWhen a female embryologist is found dead in a fertility clinic storage room Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) search for the killer who has also mysteriously damaged other frozen embryos from a storage freezer - making the embryos useless. The evidence left behind leads the detectives to believe that the killer was desperate enough to kill anyone who got in the way. Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must figure out how they can convict the young woman's killer without sacrificing their own beliefs. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 187 - Series 19, Episode 5: Knock OffA tourist from upstate New York has come to the city to settle his past but his trip ends quickly when he is suspiciously murdered. When Detectives Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) travel upstate to New York they find more to the story. A.D.A. Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Detective Lupo (Sisto) believe the town's crowned king of drug busting Sheriff John Burkhart (Guest Star Clancy Brown) and his deputies are involved in the murder but have no way to prove it when the case becomes a game of dirty politics. D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) faces new competition when a new District Attorney is nominated for the election. Also stars Alana de la Garza and S. Epatha Merkerson.
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Episode 188 - Series 9, Episode 7: VenomDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the life of a New York City 'escort' when he is shot dead in a theater alley during an intermission at a high profile benefit concert. The detectives interrogate his high society clients and search for any enemies the young man might have had who could be responsible for his violent death. District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) quickly realize that this may be a case of foul play as unanswered questions and lies surface. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 188 - Series 19, Episode 6: SweetieDetectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard's (Anthony Anderson) search for Sweetie Ness' killer leads them to Lauren Claiborne (Taylor Gildersleeve) part of the entourage at the club where Sweetie Ness was last seen alive. The Detectives talk to Janice Dunlap (Guest Star Heather Matarazzo) a stalker who had sent Sweetie poems and had followed him that night and Kate Tenny (Guest Star Vivica A. Fox) Sweetie's agent who has her own motives. Seeking the identity of a blond man forces Lupo and Bernard to dig deeper into the victim's past and the possibility that Sweetie Ness was an imposter killed by the real Sweetie Ness. With a defense witness willing to perjure herself to protect the prime suspect and a web of lies and deceit to untangle A.D.A.'s Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana De La Garza) face one of their toughest challenges in bringing the real killer to justice. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 189 - Series 19, Episode 7: ZeroDetective Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Detective Bernard (Anthony Anderson) are called to a crime scene where Nancy Hartwig (guest star Leah Curney) has been found murdered. They find out her husband insisted the family live environmentally friendly to avoid leaving a heavy carbon footprint. However Nancy's support of her husband is soon called into question when the detectives discover that she used her car to chauffeur her sister and had drinks at a bar one evening which her husband wouldn't allow. The victim's missing car turns up with a dead passenger and drugs inside sending the case in a completely different direction that leaves the detectives scrambling to piece everything together. During the trial ADA Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) also begins to suspect an old friend Judge Reynolds' (guest star Ned Beatty) clerk Carly (guest star Sherry Stringfield) and even the judge himself of obstructing justice creating even more turmoil in the case. Also starring: Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 189 - Series 9, Episode 8: PunkWhen two boys find the dead body of a middle-aged man in a park Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called to investigate. The detectives learn that the murdered man was a corrections officer at a women's prison who took particular interest in an inmate that Abbie Carmichael (Angie Harmon) put away on a drug charge three years earlier. McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael are left to untangle a web of secrets and lies and end up face-to-face with defense attorney Danielle Melnick (guest star Tovah Feldshuh 'Holocaust'). S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 190 - Series 9, Episode 9: True NorthWhen a man hears gun shots in his neighbor's home and calls 911 Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find themselves investigating the murder of a wealthy man and his very young daughter. The wife and mother of the deceased seems to know a lot more than she lets on. District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) hit a snag in the case when important evidence cannot be obtained because of unusual circumstances. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 190 - Series 19, Episode 8: ChattelDivorce Lawyers Fred and Lizzy Bellamy (guest stars Paul DeBoy and Maureen Silliman) are brutally murdered while asleep in their home. The investigation leads to a client Ann Carter (guest star Mary Beth OÂ’'Connor) who is involved in a nasty child custody battle with her husband Bill (guest star Steven Friedman) involving an adopted Haitian daughter whom the detectives believe was molested and sent back to Haiti as part of a cover-up. Lupo and BernardÂ’s search for the missing child leads them to another couple with an adopted Haitian boy Eric and Miriam Johnson (guest stars Tom Gilroy and Jessica Hecht). Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) gets social services involved as it appears that the adopted boy 12-year-old Patrick Johnson (guest star Thuliso Dingwall) has been abused and neglected. As Lupo and Bernard dig deeper they uncover a trail of abuse kidnapping and bribery that leads them to multiple suspects with motive to protect the secret. As A.D.A.Â’s Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) attempt to bring the killer to justice they must also deal with the emotional aspect of the case and work to safeguard the lives of the children. Also stars Sam Waterston.
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Episode 191 - Series 19, Episode 9: By PerjuryCharlie Sawyer (guest star Adam Mastrelli) a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit involving the death of his father in a plane crash years earlier is found shot to death in his car clutching an oxygen canister. The lawsuit had been delayed due to the murder of the judge in the case. The oxygen container is key to the airline's defense in the lawsuit and Sawyer was looking to make a deal with Pan World that would leave the other plaintiffs and their attorney Marty Winston (guest star Dallas Roberts) out of the money.
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Episode 191 - Series 9, Episode 10: HateA young high school girl is found severely beaten and tied to a tree in the middle of Central Park. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find evidence that leads them straight to a Hitler youth gathering. Is the young lonely girl a victim of her own hatred? District Attorney's McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) try desperately to convict not only the murderer but also the person provoking the hatred. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 192 - Series 19, Episode 10: PledgeHarold and Joyce Foley (Guest Stars Stephen Kunken and Erin Dilly) both well-known biologists at a local university come home to find their young son Eric (Guest Star Timothee Chalamet) and the housekeeper brutally murdered. Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) believe that the FoleyÂ’s work on a controversial pharmaceutical study made them targets for the killer. Benjamin Lasky (Matt Malloy) a reporter for Science Today who may have some serious emotional issues has also been harassing the FoleyÂ’s. Lupo and Bernard take Joyce on a trip down memory lane to a sorority party 30 years ago to find some answers. With very little evidence to work with A.D.AÂ’s Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) work diligently to track down a key witness who was there. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 192 - Series 9, Episode 11: RampartsWhile investigating a shooting on the shores of the Hudson River a NYPD diver fishes up a 1968 Volkswagen bus with a young man's remains including a skull with a gunshot hole. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) reopen a case that has long been closed and end up investigating controversial university protests from the 1960s. When new evidence and suspects surface Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) realize they strike a sore nerve with the Bureau of Special Services.
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Episode 193 - Series 9, Episode 12: HavenA Harlem neighborhood is shaken when two young boys stumble on the body of a popular community leader beaten to death in his community center. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate possible enemies the victim could have had and quickly learn that he may have had more than just 'friends' in the community who owe him favors. District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) struggle to prevent a political disaster by convicting the correct murderer before the community turns itself upside down in anger and grief. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 193 - Series 19, Episode 11: Lucky StiffVic Russell a trucking company owner is found murdered after a business meeting with a partner Stan Klein (Guest Star Adam Grupper). Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) discover that Klein may have been involved in an illegal scheme to defraud Russell and others. As the investigation continues the detectives also uncover a trail that leads them to believe that Russell had ties to the Russian mob and Alex Arshavin (Guest Star Michael Aranov) a loan shark. The key to the murder is an expensive watch stolen from RussellÂ’s dead body. As A.D.A.Â’s Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) bring the case to trial they discover that their star witness KleinÂ’s son Chad (Guest Star Robert Iler) may be involved in a secret love affair and have his own motive for murder. Also starring S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 194 - Series 9, Episode 13: HuntersWhen a parolee is found dead in the trunk of a car Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find themselves in a race against time when two bounty hunters seem to be hunting down the same 'suspect' - dead or alive. District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) prosecute the case but run into problems when details of the deadly shootout make their argument deceptive.
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Episode 194 - Series 19, Episode 12: IllegitimateAn NYPD officer troubled over mounting financial difficulties is killed by fellow police officers after taking hostages at gunpoint. As detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) look into the incident they discover valuable stolen documents hidden in the officer’s apartment along with a dead body. The search leads the detectives to John “Jay” McIntyre (Guest Star Christopher McDonald) who is trying to establish that he is the illegitimate son of a famous President and is searching for the proof. A.D.A's Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) confront Jay's mother Lois (Guest Star Rue McClanahan) to find out if there is any truth to his claim. With a robbery and two murders to solve the detectives aren’t sure if they are searching for a single killer or multiple killers as they try to unravel the facts of the cases. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.
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Episode 195 - Series 19, Episode 13: CrimebustersA war widow with a possible grudge against the Army Carly Di Gravia (guest star MacKenzie Mauzy) is found unconscious in the rubble of an Army Recruitment Center along with her lifeless infant. As detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) search for the bomber they encounter Megaphone Bob the leader of a group of war protesters including Charles Cavell whose sister was killed in Iraq. The detectives must also deal with the confusion that arises when Operation Molly a couple of fanatic citizens who like to work with the police to solve cases gets involved. ADA's Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) efforts to bring the bomber to justice are complicated by potentially compromised evidence reasonable doubt and public sentiment. DA Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) must make one of the most unpopular decisions of his career. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson.
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Episode 195 - Series 9, Episode 14: SideshowDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called to investigate the death of a woman found dead in Battery Park. They soon discover that she is a government official from Baltimore and are reunited with members of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide unit. The New York detectives team up with Detectives Munch (guest star Richard Belzer) and Sheppard (guest star Michael Michele) to uncover the mystery and secrets behind what seems to be a Washington sex scandal cover-up. Assistant District Attorney McCoy (Sam Waterston) is hindered in building evidence against the murderer when he is subpoenaed to appear before an Independent Council to reveal information that he has gathered on the case. He and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) work tirelessly to bring their case to court and to get a conviction without the Independent Council stepping in. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 196 - Series 9, Episode 15: DiscipleA young girl is found dead amongst the hustle and bustle of an ER waiting room. When no one in the ER claims to be with her Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called in to determine the identity of the girl and investigate how she managed to get to the waiting room of the ER. As the case starts to unravel District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must fight to uphold the people's right to religious freedom while convincing a jury that strong beliefs in God doesn't exempt anyone from the basic moral code of humanity. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 196 - Series 19, Episode 14: RaptureMysterious emails sent from a religious website lead detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to the dead body of one of its creators. As the detectives search for a motive for the murder they uncover a network of corruption involving the Second Exodus charitable foundation and its leader Nathan Reese (Guest Star Jason Butler Harner) and manager George Duffy (Guest Star John Sharian). D.A. Jack McCoyÂ’s (Sam Waterston) efforts to bring the suspect to trial are complicated by a complex scheme by the suspect to avoid prosecution that involves seeking asylum from a foreign government. As McCoy attempts to unravel the international intrigue he must also fight for his job and his career when his political opponent exploits the case and uses the media to attack Jack's reputation. Also stars Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.
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Episode 197 - Series 9, Episode 16: HarmWhen Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are called to investigate an assault on a retired divorce attorney they find themselves investigating a sticky divorce that points them in the direction of a possible homicide. Assistant District Attorney Carmichael (Angie Harmon) is determined to bring this complicated case to court to prove that no one is above the law. Sam Waterston S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 197 - Series 19, Episode 15: BailoutDetectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) investigate the possible hit-and-run death of the mistress of failed investment bank CEO Peter Gardner (Guest Star Michael Gaston). As they investigate they uncover a kidnapping and extortion plot leading them to a number of possible suspects including a disgruntled client Davey Burke (Guest Star Jon Prescott). The detectives also uncover a connection between Carlos Padilla (Guest Star E. J. Bonilla) one of the boys who discovered the womanÂ’'s body and Ronny Addison the director of an after school program for juvenile offenders who may have a connection to Burke. ADAÂ’s Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) must deal with conflicting alibis as they attempt to try the case. Also starring S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 198 - Series 19, Episode 16: Take-OutAlex Boone (Guest Star Neal Jones) a middle-aged writer and David Sutton (Guest Star Michael Esper) a graduate student are involved in a heated altercation. The following day BooneÂ’s dead body is found in a local park with no identification and the only eyewitness describing a blur running from the scene. Once detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) identify the victim the story of his past begins to unfold. While searching for clues to solve the current murder case the detectives discover that the victim was trying to expose information about a closed espionage case involving SuttonÂ’s father and the Chinese government. Lupo and Bernard discover a family torn apart as a result of the espionage case and question SuttonÂ’s sister Tracy (Guest Star Monica West) revealing his possible involvement in BooneÂ’s murder. When the detectives believe they have gotten closer to revealing the truth new information emerges and leads them in an entirely new direction. The case is further complicated when ADAÂ’s Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) and Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) must deal with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney'Â’s office as they try to bring the killer to justice. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson and Sam Waterston.
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Episode 198 - Series 9, Episode 17: ShieldWhile on an undercover stakeout an officer returns to his car and finds his partner shot dead and lying on the sidewalk near the front of their vehicle. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the stakeout suspect and quickly realize they are on the wrong path. Their pursuit for clues leads them to suspect one of their own. Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) begin to piece together their case tying the suspect to the murder when police psychiatrist Emil Skoda (guest star J.K. Simmons) indicates that this case has more to it than meets the eye. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 199 - Series 9, Episode 18: JuvenileA well-known newspaper columnist known for his investigative reporting is mysteriously shot and hanging on for life in the hospital. Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the shooting and find themselves re-examining a sensationalized murder case that was closed twenty years ago. In order to prevent any media scrutiny Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must find a legal loophole to convict the suspect. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 199 - Series 19, Episode 17: Anchors AwayWhile investigating the murder of television reporter Dawn Prescott (Guest Star Audra Blaser) detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) discover that she was involved in a love triangle involving another reporter at the station. This leads them to another suspect veteran anchor Joe Delaney (Guest Star David Rasche) who was threatened by the success of his younger co-workers and may have hacked into their email to gain an advantage. As they search for the killer the detectives uncover that Dawn was working on a major story surrounding a huge hedge fund fraud and there may be a connection with the recent murder of Fred Decker a whistle-blower who filed an SEC suit against hedge fund owner Fredric Matson (Guest Star Edward Hermann) and his wife Irene (Guest Star Jill Eikenberry). Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.
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Episode 200 - Series 19, Episode 18: Promote This!Detectives Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) investigate the case of Oswaldo Morales (guest star Hector Javier Munoz) an illegal immigrant found unconscious but still alive on a service road. When the detectives find a possible link to OswaldoÂ’'s attack and nine recent bias-related incidents they uncover a deep-seeded dangerous bias against Hispanic men within the community. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.
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Episode 200 - Series 9, Episode 19: Tabula RasaA university professor is mysteriously thrown from a New York City subway platform straight into an oncoming subway and Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) suspect murder. While the detectives search for clues to determine the motive they unravel a family's hidden past and domineering father. Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) are determined to prosecute the murderer while working around an expired statute. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 201 - Series 19, Episode 19: All NewWhen a firefighter and his wife are found tortured and brutally murdered in their new townhome Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) struggle to find a motive. The coupleÂ’'s recent purchase of an expensive Art Deco lamp signals to Lieutenant Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) that they were living beyond their means. The search for the killer leads detectives to an old unsolved case involving drugs and missing money as well as a tight knit group of firefighters with something to hide. Also stars Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 201 - Series 9, Episode 20: EmpireDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the fatal heart attack of a New York City corporate mogul caused by an overdose of a sexual performance-enhancing drug. Detective Curtis puts his personal and professional life on the line when Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) ask him to take the stand in order to link the scandalous sex crime to a motive. Julia Roberts ('Pretty Woman') guest-stars. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 202 - Series 9, Episode 21: AmbitiousAs Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) investigate the death of an audio installation salesman their search introduces them to a web of players who are all linked to the murderer and consequently the mafia. When Assistant DA's McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) go to work they face a remorseless suspect who has plenty of 'friends' who will give anything to keep him out of prison. To build a strong case against the suspect McCoy and Carmichael face the challenge of convincing witnesses to testify and ensuring their safety. Later District Attorney Schiff (Steven Hill) is forced to step in to adjust McCoy's ideas of proper punishment for the accused. S. Epatha Merkeson also stars.
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Episode 202 - Series 19, Episode 20: ExchangeTwo young engaged scientists die in a fire and a mentally challenged neighbor Charlie Headlind (Guest Star Christian Anderson) is badly burned trying to save the couple. Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) discover that both of the victims were stabbed before they burned in the fire leading them to a mentally disturbed woman Wendy Teal (Guest Star Gretchen Hall) Charlie'Â’s former girl. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.
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Episode 203 - Series 9, Episode 22: AdmissionsDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) find themselves in college when a promising mathematician is found strangled and stabbed. The detective's investigation uncovers the young woman's turbulent relationship with a professor but they fall short on evidence that links the crime to the affair. When Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) intercede they become suspicious of two friends of the victim who seem determined to protect each other's stories. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 203 - Series 19, Episode 21: Skate or DieThe murders of three homeless men appear to be the work of a serial killer. As Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) investigate they discover that one victim was wearing a distinctive pair of roller-skates that did not belong to him. Realizing that this could be a case of mistaken identity they suspect the murders may have been committed by a copycat who knows the identity of the real serial killer. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana De La Garza.
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Episode 204 - Series 9, Episode 23: Refuge Pt. 1Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Curtis (Benjamin Bratt) are off to a challenging start when they arrive at the latest crime scene to find both the victim and the perpetrator dead. With little evidence to go on the trail of clues leads the detectives to a speechless 10-year-old witness thus introducing them to the dangerous web of the Russian Mafia. When assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) begin to prosecute the mafia-connected defendants 'miraculously' silence the witnesses and endanger the lives of the attorneys. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 204 - Series 19, Episode 22: The Drowned and the SavedThe murder of a prominent charity executive leads Detectives Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (Anthony Anderson) down a twisted path of political intrigue. The detectives discover a connection between the murdered executiveÂ’s secretary her ex-boyfriend and a top politicianÂ’s wife. The investigation takes a turn when claims of stalking and blackmail surface revealing a secret desire for a newly vacated seat in the State Senate. Also stars S. Epatha Merkerson Sam Waterston Linus Roache and Alana de la Garza.
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Episode 205 - Series 9, Episode 24: Refuge Pt. 2Assistant DA's McCoy and Carmichael become entangled in the dangerous world of the Russian Mafia when witnesses are found dead and evidence is destroyed. In order to safely investigate McCoy (Sam Waterston) puts the suspects behind bars without sufficient evidence and risks violating their civil liberties. As the grim situation continues to unravel McCoy and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) must prove the connection between the Russian defendants and a large-scale money laundering enterprise before they are released on technicalities. Benjamin Bratt Jerry Orbach and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 205 - Series 20, Episode 1: Memo from the Dark SideWhen young war veteran Greg Tanner is found murdered in a Hudson University parking garage Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) connect the murder to law professor Kevin Franklin (Guest Star David Alan Basche) an attorney who formerly worked for the Department of Justice. But when the case is brought to court it seems Tanner (Guest Star Creighton James) may have been more affected by the war than his discharge stated. Lupo and Bernard find that the pieces start to fit when FranklinÂ’s memos from the Bush Administration are leaked. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 206 - Series 10, Episode 1: GunshowWhen an angry misogynist murders 15 people - mostly women - on a shooting spree in Central Park Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and his new partner Detective Green (new series regular Jesse L. Martin from Ally McBeal ) try to trace the origination of the illegal automatic gun. As they close in on the suspect (guest star Neal Huff) Briscoe voices doubts about Green's questionable modus operandi both on and off the job. When the case arrives on D.A. McCoy's desk (Sam Waterston) he makes a personal crusade to prosecute not only the killer but also the corporate gun manufacturer who legally produces semi-automatic weapons that can be converted for mass destruction. Angie Harmon S. Epatha Merkerson Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 206 - Series 20, Episode 2: Just a Girl In the WorldAfter CSU investigator Daisy Chao is found murdered in her apartment Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) suspect her fiancé Jim Anderson may not be telling the whole truth about his involvement with the murder. When young journalist Emma Kim (Guest Star Camille Chen) is attacked by a cab driver DNA found at both crime scenes seems to implicate the same man for the attacks. The investigators become personally involved with the case as Detective Lupo gets close with Emma and ethical questions arise. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 207 - Series 10, Episode 2: KillerzWhen a young boy is found murdered at a construction site Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) converge on an auto mechanic (guest star Alan Davidson) as their prime suspect based on the eyewitness accounts of two unusual girls whose stories don't mesh thereby arousing the curiosity of the veteran investigators. More probing reveals that one of the little girls might be to blame making it a tough case for McCoy (Sam Waterston) who fears that unless the 10-year-old child is proven to be responsible for her increasingly violent acts and isolated other children will suffer. Angie Harmon S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 207 - Series 20, Episode 3: Great SatanWhen an aspiring musician is found dead behind a trash can Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) find a bag full of cash leading them to a slew of suspects including Don Sorenson (Guest Star John Bolger). Sorenson confesses to shooting the musician when it is revealed that his daughter is thought kidnapped but the clues don't seem to match-up when his daughter Jill Sorenson (Guest Star Portia Reiners) appears back at home after losing her cell phone. Using the stolen cell phone as a guide the detectives link the case with a bigger terrorist scheme. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 208 - Series 10, Episode 3: DnrA fast-rising civil court judge (guest star Lindsay Crouse) is carjacked and gunned down in her garage but as Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) begin to connect the dots they consider the crime to be a botched murder-for-hire scheme -- and the primary suspect is her architect husband (guest star John Heard). While the suffering victim lingers near death and asks to be allowed to die without any more medical assistance she steadfastly maintains her husband's innocence and threatens to testify on his behalf which would ruin D.A. McCoy's (Sam Waterston) case. Angie Harmon S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 208 - Series 20, Episode 4: Reality BitesWhen Larry Johnson (Guest Star Jim Gaffigan) drives home from picking up his adopted physically disabled children from school he discovers his wife'Â’s dead body on the floor of their home. Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) question Vaughn who explains that he and his wife had adopted a child with special needs and felt it was their calling so they adopted nine more children. While the detectives question the children for suspects and a motive they uncover an affair and an offer for the Vaughn family to appear in a reality show causing tension in the household and with another family.
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Episode 209 - Series 20, Episode 5: DignityWhen Dr. Walter Benning (Guest Star Matthew Boston) is killed in church Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) arrive at the scene and are informed a white male was seen fleeing in a dark sedan. The minister (Guest Star Michael Hollick) tells the detectives that Dr. Benning was a late-term abortion doctor and had been shot at before and threatened many times; and his wife Phyllis Benning (Guest Star Tracy Sallows) is convinced it is a pro-life zealot who is responsible. While the detectives scan the several protestor suspects Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) gets more bad news and ADA Connie Rubirosa (Alana de la Garza) faces a moral dilemma causing tension among the team. Also starring: Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 209 - Series 10, Episode 4: MergerWhen a drug-addled 15-year-old girl is found murdered Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) find a host of likely suspects among her mega-wealthy family as well as their equally monied friends next door -- but they can't eliminate any male until they get a judge's permission to test DNA from previously donated blood of one family's son. However once Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) begin their case a festering family scandal unfolds that might affect their chances for proving first-degree murder. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 210 - Series 20, Episode 6: Human Flesh Search EngineWhen Sid Maxwell (Guest Star Rene Ifrah) owner of a fashion company is found dead Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) assume asphyxia. But when fashion photographer Terry Clark (Guest Star Jeremy Beiler) leads the detectives to an alarming discovery of MaxwellÂ’s true identity they uncover a suspicious website with threatening web posts. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 210 - Series 10, Episode 5: JusticeWhen a lawyer is murdered assistant D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) believes the slayer is also responsible for a previous killing but as he struggles to link the two crimes he is surprised to be opposed by his former colleague Jamie Ross (Carey Lowell reprising her Law & Order role). Ross who has been counsel for an international war crimes tribunal shocks her former cohorts when she curiously represents a detestable client; if she succeeds a man already wrongly convicted of the crime will be executed in spite of McCoy's dogged efforts. Jerry Orbach Jesse L. Martin Angie Harmon S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 211 - Series 20, Episode 7: Boy Gone AstrayWhen a young woman is found dead in her apartment a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to believe that the killer was not after her wealth. After finding suitcases filled with money and drugs in one of the victimÂ’s apartments the detectives watch a security video from her lobby. The video exposes two potential suspects leading the detectives to a drug cartel. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 211 - Series 10, Episode 6: MarathonDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) are frustrated with their fruitless investigation of an elderly lady's public murder but tensions mount between the two partners when Briscoe flares at being second-guessed by fellow cops after he claims to hear a prime suspect confess. In addition while the veteran detective bristles at veiled suggestions that he is too old to do the job he and Green must put aside their differences to search for the small handgun that could make their case against the taunting suspect. Meanwhile a silent Briscoe can't help but notice that his partner has picked up a dangerous habit on his own personal time. Sam Waterston Angie Harmon S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 212 - Series 20, Episode 8: DopedA deadly drunk-driving car accident brings Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) 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 victimÂ’s boss Zach Marshall (Guest Star Rich Sommer).
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Episode 212 - Series 10, Episode 7: PatsyWhen a young woman is found bludgeoned into a coma Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) believe that an employee (guest star Sebastian Roche) in the state comptroller's office is the prime culprit -- especially when they discover that their suspect was the boyfriend of the victim's sister who disappeared three years earlier. But as a confident McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) sift through the puzzle their key piece of evidence -- matching DNA found at the crime scene -- may not be enough for a conviction when another witness steps forward. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 213 - Series 20, Episode 9: For the DefenseAfter a key witness for a murder trial is found dead outside her hotel room Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) become involved in a spiraling case that unravels into an intricate conspiracy leaving additional witnessesÂ’ lives in danger and Rubirosa in the crossfire. Black market dealings affairs and drug cartels intertwine to expose the risk of taking the stand as a witness when corrupt officials control the court.
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Episode 213 - Series 10, Episode 8: Blood MoneyWhen a murdered elderly man is found to have been both stabbed and shot perplexed Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover that the victim was a life insurance salesman who sold bogus policies to Holocaust victims during World War II -- a fact that could prove costly to the company now holding title to the old claims. While assistant D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) thinks they have the culprit who stabbed the man they look deeper for the shooter's motive and learn that the victim possessed valuable information about specific policy numbers. Angie Harmon S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 214 - Series 20, Episode 10: ShotgunWhen an elderly man defends his shop from an armed robbery Detectives Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) 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. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 214 - Series 10, Episode 9: SundownWhen a fiftysomething wife and mother is found beaten to death in a hospital Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) search for an elusive silver-haired gigolo (guest star Mark Pinter) who romances a string of rich elderly women and receives expensive gifts -- including the victim's heirloom jewelry. But the investigation takes a startling turn when prosecutors McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) begin interviewing potential witnesses including the victim's contentious son (guest star Bradley White Mad About You ) daughter (guest star Missy Yager The Mike O'Malley Show ) and Alzheimer's-afflicted husband (guest star George Martin). S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 215 - Series 10, Episode 10: Loco ParentisWhen a teenager is found slashed to death Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) focus their attention on a fellow high school classmate (guest star Jacob Pitts) known for bullying the victim and for his interest in violent video games and brutal martial arts weapons. However after evidence is disallowed and a fearful young witness begs off prosecutors McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) consider flushing the case until the enterprising McCoy tries a new gambit. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 215 - Series 20, Episode 11: FedAs election day rapidly approaches Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) discover the disfigured remains of a man with the word FED written across his bare chest. Missing a crucial piece of evidence the detectives decide to retrace the steps of the victim a campaign volunteer to hone in on the challenging investigation. After the victim's perplexing past emerges and the list of suspects multiplies the detectives find themselves dealing with more than just dirty politics. S. Epatha Mekerson Sam Waterston Alana De La Garza and Linus Roache also star.
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Episode 216 - Series 10, Episode 11: CollisionWhen a delusional homeless woman is found strangled Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) comb through the city's psych wards in search of a disruptive suspect (guest star Seth Barrish) but finally appeal to the man's agonizing parents (guest stars Joseph Hindy and Marcia Jean Kurtz) to help arrest him. However Assistant D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) have a major handicap to overcome in prosecuting the accused when he suddenly refuses to take his antidepressant medicine - thereby rendering himself mentally incapable of standing trial for murder. S. Epatha Merkerson and Steven Hill also star.
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Episode 216 - Series 20, Episode 12: BlackmailWhen Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) find journalist Megan Kerr dead in an abandoned apartment the detectives learn of a relationship between the victim and daytime talk show host Vanessa Carville (Guest Star Samantha Bee). Upon further investigation the detectives encounter Carville in a meeting with DA Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carville admits to a series of workplace affairs and a blackmail threat leaving the detectives suspicious of Carville and her co-workers. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 217 - Series 20, Episode 13: Steel-Eyed DeathWhen a family of four is found murdered in their home Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) discover that the deaths may be related to the deceased teenage daughterÂ’s troubled friend Bonnie. As Lupo and Bernard track down Bonnie the detectives become aware of another suspect Justin who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder making the case more complicated when both suspects' mental states come into question. Also starring: Sam Waterston (Jack McCoy) S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 217 - Series 10, Episode 12: Mothers MilkDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) search for a missing baby between two young separated parents (Tessa Ghylin; Michael C. Williams The Blair Witch Project ) each of whom says the other has the baby -- until police make a grim discovery in a backyard. When the tot is unearthed and determined to have expired due to chronic starvation Deputy D.A. Carmichael (Angie Harmon) is determined to prosecute the mother the child's primary caregiver instead of the father. Sam Waterston Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 218 - Series 20, Episode 14: Boy On FireWhen detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) come upon the burning body of Cesar (guest star Noel Rodriguez) a sixteen-year-old charter school student from a bad neighborhood they begin to question his young mentee Moses (guest star Aaron Shaw) who was the last person to see him alive. After evidence leads the detectives to a shocking cell phone video of the crime being committed they soon realize that the four people in the video may be in cahoots with an unexpected ally. The investigation leads the detectives to the high school principal Mrs. Woodside (guest star Debra Winger) who has all of the right answers. With a shady educator tampered alibis and jealous schoolboys all coming into play the detectives discover that their case may be more than elementary. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 218 - Series 10, Episode 13: PanicWhen a best-selling author (guest star Ruthie Henshall) is gunned down on the street along with another victim who is killed Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) ignore the writer's contention that the gunman was an obsessed fan and concentrate on a possible love triangle that includes an FBI agent (guest star and Golden Globe winner Tom Berenger Platoon ) and his wife (Linda Emond). However just as Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) begin their case new evidence suggests a revolving door of most likely suspects. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 219 - Series 10, Episode 14: EntitledIn the second part of a crossover episode featuring the casts of Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit the police probe the gunshot murders of two men but their prime suspect - a serial killer who previously eluded Detective Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) years before - confesses to only one of the slayings. The cops re-focus their investigation of the wayward socialite daughter (guest star Noelle Beck) of a wealthy politically connected - and threatening - grande dame (Emmy and Tony Award winner Jane Alexander) but the missing link to D.A. McCoy's (Sam Waterston) case may lie in finding a mob hitman (Steve Mones) who appears to be linked to both murders. Jesse L. Martin S. Epatha Merkerson Angie Harmon Steven Hill Mariska Hargitay Christopher Meloni Dann Florek and Richard Belzer also star.
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Episode 219 - Series 20, Episode 15: Brilliant DisguiseAfter a young woman Justine (guest star Laura Campbell) is found brutally murdered in a hotel and her body stashed away on a food service cart evidence leads Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) to a young medical school student. When a crafty lawyer Ray Backlund (guest star Timothy Busfield) becomes involved the detectives realize that it is going to take more than superficial evidence to put the murderer behind bars. This quickly becomes a case of mind over matter. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 220 - Series 20, Episode 16: InnocenceDetectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) detain a man who is tried and found guilty of killing a gay man as a hate crime. Shortly after Emily Ryan (guest star Amy Madigan) steps in with The Innocence Collective determined to prove his innocence and reverse the verdict. Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter (Linus Roache) soon discovers that EmilyÂ’s overeager student assistant Lisa Klein (guest star Anna Chlumsky) may have crossed the line to get a testimony in her clientÂ’s favor. Before long personal relationships are threatened as the integrity of the entire trial is called into question. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 220 - Series 10, Episode 15: Fools for LoveWhile Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) search for the killer of two underaged teenage girls who were drugged bound and raped they discover that one victim's older sister (guest star Ellen Pompeo) is also missing but if found alive could be the key piece of evidence against their prime suspect (guest star Sam Ball). When the beaten young woman is recovered but is reluctant to testify against her boyfriend Assistant D.A. Carmichael (Angie Harmon) contests her story while fellow A.D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) tries to keep the state's rapidly dissolving case intact. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star. Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni of NBC's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit guest-star as their respective characters Detectives Benson and Stabler.
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Episode 221 - Series 10, Episode 16: Trade ThisA seemingly random murder-shooting of a stockbroker takes on new dimensions when Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover that the suspected killer was in turn executed by a professional hitman. As Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) sniff around the victim's respected stockbroking firm -- and its e-mail transactions -- they catch a whiff of organized crime that could complicate or simplify their case. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 221 - Series 20, Episode 17: Four Cops ShotWhen Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) arrive on the scene of four fallen police officers they have to act fast to find the shooter. With a room full of witnesses they have a description of the culprit but little else. The case becomes even more complex when the detectives discover that the police officers may have known the shooter. The investigation quickly leads them to a circuit of drug dealers a jealous husband and a remorseful judge who are all pieces of a larger puzzle. Also starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy) Alana De La Garza (Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (Michael Cutter).
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Episode 222 - Series 10, Episode 17: Black White & BlueWhen a white teenager is found murdered in Harlem Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) backtrack through several possible suspects including the two most likely who bragged about killing the youth and were seen wearing his jacket that night. However when Assistant District Attorneys McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) take the case they discover that two patrol officers (guest stars Danny Johnson and James Georgiades) are partially to blame for the tragedy - thereby widening the political scope of their prosecution. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 222 - Series 20, Episode 18: BrazilWhen an environmental scientist Dr. Oscar Silva (guest star Elliot Villar) is poisoned during a global warming symposium Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) 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 wifeÂ’s (guest star Tammy Blanchard) ex-husband Phillip Shoemaker (guest star Tony Hale) and the focus of the investigation quickly shifts to the victimÂ’s family. Meanwhile the case becomes personal for Cutter (Linus Roache) as it stirs up unpleasant memories from his own past. Also starring: Alana de la Garza (Asst. D.A. Consuela Rubirosa) S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) and Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy).
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Episode 223 - Series 20, Episode 19: CrashersWhen the body of a young model Brenna Lane (guest star Sabina Gadecki) is found burning in an alley Detective Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) go in search of her killer. With no witnesses the detectives must retrace the victimÂ’s last steps to get insight into her final days. They quickly discover that just before her death Brenna crashed an upscale political event hosted by Senator Peterson (guest star Tony Roberts) and his wife Camille (guest star Kathy Baker). As secrets unfold Lupo and Bernard realize that they must untangle an intricate web of lies to obtain the truth about Brenna LaneÂ’s murder. Also starring: Alana de la Garza (Asst. D.A. Consuela Rubirosa) S. Epatha Merkerson (Lieutenant Anita Van Buren) and Sam Waterston (District Attorney Jack McCoy).
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Episode 223 - Series 10, Episode 18: MegaWhen a shuttle helicopter crashes killing all six people aboard Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) first suspect a suicidal pilot but when they learn that a bomb blast was responsible their probe turns towards a victim's wife (guest star Dana Wheeler-Nicholson) who is influenced by two married New Age financial advisers (guest stars and real-life husband-and-wife Annette O'Toole Dead By Sunset and Michael McKean The Brady Bunch Movie ). After finding the wife's fingerprints on the bomb the detectives and prosecutors begin to investigate her connection to the oily money gurus who also dispense personal advice -- but only to nouveau riche millionaires like themselves. Sam Waterston Angie Harmon Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 224 - Series 10, Episode 19: Surrender DorothyWhen a demure female graduate student is found strangled and stuffed inside a car trunk Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) first suspect local gang members until they discover that the married victim who also worked as a teacher's assistant was having an affair with one of her college students (guest star Dustin James). However the detectives are even more curious about her husband (guest star Richard Joseph Paul) - a preppy psychologist - when they learn that the woman first met him as one of his patients. Sam Waterston Angie Harmon Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 224 - Series 20, Episode 20: The Taxman ComethDetectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) are called in to investigate the death of a young heiress Annie Douglas (guest star Morgan Lynch) who died of an apparent drug overdose. The detectives begin to suspect her cousin Randy (guest star Daniel Abeles) whose inheritance was increased due to Annie's death. As the investigation continues AnnieÂ’s greedy relatives reveal another recent loss in the group. The case becomes more than a family matter as an experimental cancer clinic fraudulent adoptions and unborn children are tied into the case. Also Starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lt. Anita Van Buren) Linus Roache (Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter) Alana De La Garza (A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa) Sam Waterston (Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy).
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Episode 225 - Series 10, Episode 20: UntitledA man claims he acted under extreme emotional disturbance after he murders the woman who sponsored a graphic painting.
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Episode 225 - Series 20, Episode 21: ImmortalWhen Jerome Turner (guest star Terence Archie) dies of stab wounds upon arrival at a hospital Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) are called in to investigate. They soon discover that unknown to everyone Turner was leading a double life. Family tensions escalate as the detectives begin to unravel secrets of an exploited family. Also Starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lt. Anita Van Buren) Linus Roache (Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter) Alana De La Garza (A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa) Sam Waterston (Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy).
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Episode 226 - Series 10, Episode 21: NarcosisWhen an Asian-American stripper is found strangled Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) discover that the victim was also operating a brothel that forced illegal Chinese immigrant women into sex slaves -- and they are further saddened to see two fellow detectives (guest stars Paul Regina and Mark Giordano) who were coerced into aiding her. As their trail narrows they venture into cyberspace to check out an unlikely suspect - a phantom computer hacker known as Hotrod. Sam Waterston Angie Harmon Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 226 - Series 20, Episode 22: Love EternalWhen a television crew from a style show goes in search of a fashion victim Marielle Di Napoli (guest star Anna Gunn) they find a murder victim instead. As Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) investigate this unusual crime they begin to suspect the victimÂ’s wife who has a violent and peculiar past. The case is further complicated when detectives discover the truth behind the victimÂ’s financial situation. Also Starring: S. Epatha Merkerson (Lt. Anita Van Buren) Linus Roache (Executive A.D.A. Michael Cutter) Alana De La Garza (A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa) Sam Waterston (Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy).
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Episode 227 - Series 20, Episode 23: Rubber RoomWhen Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (S. Epatha Merkerson) discovers a blog site featuring video of an alarming amount of explosives Detective Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Detective Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) race against time to find the anonymous blogger before plans to blow up a school are put into action. The Department of EducationÂ’s refusal to take the threat seriously and resistance from the teachersÂ’ union further complicate the investigation. Fortunately an administrative assistant at the teachersÂ’ union Alicia (guest star Lindsey Vonn) gives the detectives a tip to lead them in the right direction. Meanwhile Lieutenant Van Buren struggles to keep her personal issues from becoming public. Also Starring: Sam Waterston (D.A. Jack McCoy) Alana de la Garza (A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa) and Linus Roache (A.D.A. Michael Cutter).
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Episode 227 - Series 10, Episode 22: High & LowDetectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) probe the strangulation of a college coed who moonlighted as a stripper and while they believe a pair of drug-dealing skinheads (guest stars Michael Weaver and Ryan Homchick) committed the murder they struggle to determine the motive of the strip club owner (guest star Stephen Spinella) who paid them for the hit. However as they work their way up the ladder of complicity the cops learn that the slaying is keyed to an insider trading scam that forces Assistant D.A. McCoy (Sam Waterston) to connect a former porn star with a businessman (guest star Peter Van Wagner). Angie Harmon Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 228 - Series 10, Episode 23: StiffWhen a wealthy middle-aged woman is found drugged and comatose Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) suspect that her husband (guest star David Dukes) either tried to commit a mercy killing or murder her for her money but the discovery of a shocking tape swerves their investigation in a new direction. Later new evidence could implicate another close family member and informs Assistant D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) of the victim's true condition and prognosis. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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Episode 229 - Series 10, Episode 24: Vaya Con DiosThe far-reaching probe into an old man's death precipitates Assistant D.A. McCoy's (Sam Waterston) most crucial case when he seeks to prosecute a high-level foreign dignitary for the torture-murder of a New York student 27 years ago and the passionate McCoy is ready to argue the unprecedented case before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is aided by Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) who discover that the elderly victim fought for decades to investigate the U.S. military's involvement in the slaying of his student son by the Chilean army during a 1973 coup in the South American country. Angie Harmon Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.
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