About this season
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
Episodes (16)
1. Loyalty (1)
7.5Aired 30 March 2010 • 44 min
Captain Ross finds himself at the tragic center of an overseas conflict, galvanizing the assistance of Major Case detectives Goren, Eames and Nichols.
2. Loyalty (2)
8.0Aired 6 April 2010 • 45 min
With an illegal arms deal and a hunt for Somali terrorists hanging in the balance, Detectives Goren, Eames, Nichols and newcomer Stevens combine resources in an attempt to bring justice.
3. Broad Channel
7.0Aired 13 April 2010 • 42 min
The murder of an NYPD detective brings Nichols and Stevens to a sleepy seaside town, ruled by one of Nichols' old foes – an Irish mob boss with a reputation for eluding justice.
4. Delicate
6.5Aired 20 April 2010 • 43 min
The detectives find themselves in the cutthroat world of professional ballet as they investigate the murder of the star ballerina at a conservatory.
5. Gods & Insects
7.0Aired 27 April 2010 • 43 min
A body that's been decapitated, initially thought to be a mob hit, leads Detectives Nichols and Stevens to an escort service and the financial would-be gods who utilize it.
6. Abel & Willing
6.5Aired 4 May 2010 • 43 min
A psychologist conducts unimaginable field experiments asking his human test subjects to make the impossible choice, but Detectives Nichols and Stevens are even more surprised by the man's inspiration.
7. Love Sick
3.0Aired 11 May 2010 • 42 min
Detectives Nichols and Stevens investigate a nurse and the men who love her while looking into the death of a woman who was treated in the emergency room shortly before she was murdered.
8. Love on Ice
4.2Aired 18 May 2010 • 43 min
Four men who have been friends since high school discover they're being blackmailed over the death of another childhood friend. When one of the four turns up dead, it's up to Nichols and Stevens to uncover the truth behind a 22-year-old mystery.
9. Traffic
6.5Aired 25 May 2010 • 43 min
The murder of a magazine editor reveals his predilection for young girls, leaving Nichols and Stevens investigating not only his staff, but a Russian prostitution ring.
10. Disciple
3.5Aired 1 June 2010 • 43 min
A new murder fits the style of a serial killer who was executed months earlier. Stevens must figure out if the killing is a copycat crime or if she helped convict an innocent man.
11. Lost Children of the Blood
4.0Aired 8 June 2010 • 42 min
The body of a bright young college student is found completely drained of blood. What appears to be a sex game gone wrong leads to a world of underground clubs, blood dealers, and a fanatical cult who believe themselves immortal.
12. True Legacy
3.8Aired 15 June 2010 • 43 min
While investigating the murder of a food truck business owner, Nichols and Stevens uncover evidence of an affair and a possible larger scandal involving a New York senator.
13. The Mobster Will See You Now
6.5Aired 22 June 2010 • 42 min
A government official blackmails two doctors for overcharging patients before he is killed. The doctors have another secret to protect, however, and worry that someone will find out mobsters financed their practice.
14. Palimpsest
7.0Aired 29 June 2010 • 41 min
Nichols takes a very personal interest in a case that turns out to have many layers when an old friend is murdered, and somehow the reclusive book dealer's troubled daughter is also involved.
15. Inhumane Society
6.0Aired 6 July 2010 • 41 min
A boxer's career is derailed when authorities discover he leads a dog fighting ring.
16. Three-in-One
6.0Aired 6 July 2010 • 43 min
Nichols reaches out to his father for assistance when he and Stevens are assigned the case of a real estate agent who has been murdered.