About this season
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Episodes (22)
1. Rumble
7.6Aired 5 November 2008 • 45 min
The beating death of a stockbroker causes a battle of epic proportions between the victim's family and the faction responsible for his death.
2. Challenged
7.3Aired 12 November 2008 • 45 min
A mentally challenged man is reunited with the mother who gave him away after his brother is killed.
3. Lost Boys
7.0Aired 19 November 2008 • 45 min
A young woman escapes from a polygamous cult.
4. Falling
7.1Aired 26 November 2008 • 45 min
The detectives investigate the mystery of a falling construction crane in the city and that leads them to something much more sinister.
5. Knock Off
7.9Aired 3 December 2008 • 45 min
A revered sheriff becomes a possible conspirator in a case involving a murdered tourist.
6. Sweetie
6.8Aired 10 December 2008 • 45 min
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when the writer of a bestselling memoir is found dead in a community of male prostitutes.
7. Zero
8.0Aired 17 December 2008 • 45 min
Cutter is determined to expose misconduct when he realizes an old friend working in the system is obstructing justice in the murder of an environmentalist.
8. Chattel
7.7Aired 7 January 2009 • 45 min
While investigating the murder of two divorce lawyers, detectives Lupo and Bernard uncover a child slave trade ring.
9. By Perjury
7.8Aired 14 January 2009 • 45 min
The murder of the plaintiff in a high-profile lawsuit against a major airline leads detectives to a defense attorney (Dallas Roberts) who is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his big payday.
10. Pledge
7.1Aired 21 January 2009 • 45 min
When the son and housekeeper of a pair of prominent biologists are murdered, detectives suspect the couple's work on a controversial pharmaceutical study may have made them targets for the killer.
11. Lucky Stiff
7.6Aired 28 January 2009 • 45 min
The owner of a trucking company, Vic Russell, is found dead after a business meeting; detectives uncover information that leads them to believe that Russell had ties to the Russian mob.
12. Illegitimate
5.8Aired 4 February 2009 • 45 min
An NYPD officer kills a troubled fellow officer who took hostages at gunpoint; detectives Lupo and Bernard find valuable stolen documents and a dead body at the man's apartment.
13. Crimebusters
6.8Aired 11 February 2009 • 45 min
An unconscious war widow and her lifeless infant are found in the rubble of a bombed army recruitment center; Jack McCoy is forced to make one of the most unpopular decisions of his career.
14. Rapture
6.8Aired 18 February 2009 • 45 min
The creator of a religious website is murdered and the trail leads to a corrupt charitable organization.
15. Bailout
6.5Aired 11 March 2009 • 45 min
As detectives investigate the death of a bank executive's mistress, they uncover a kidnapping and extortion plot.
16. Take-Out
7.0Aired 18 March 2009 • 45 min
The search for a writer's killer leads detectives to a closed espionage case.
17. Anchors Away
7.4Aired 25 March 2009 • 45 min
A murdered television news reporter was investigating allegations that a billionaire Wall Street investment adviser was a fraud, but figuring out who killed her proves to be difficult
18. Promote This!
7.2Aired 29 April 2009 • 45 min
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 Oswaldo's attack and nine recent bias-related incidents, they uncover a deep-seeded, dangerous bias against Hispanic men within the community.
19. All New
7.7Aired 6 May 2009 • 45 min
Firefighter Thomas Cooper and his wife Linda are tortured and murdered in their new townhouse. The murders are thought to be linked to an old unsolved drug case, but then the detectives learn about a firefighter named Nick Spence, who had just joined Cooper's company and was being severely hazed. The investigation suffers a setback when Spence dies in a fire under suspicious circumstances.
20. Exchange
7.4Aired 13 May 2009 • 45 min
Two engaged scientists die in a fire and their mentally challenged neighbor is injured while trying to help them. The detectives discover that the couple was stabbed before the fire and this leads them to a disturbed and extremely jealous woman.
21. Skate or Die
6.8Aired 20 May 2009 • 45 min
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate a serial killer who targets homeless men and discover that a copycat may be at work.
22. The Drowned and the Saved
6.1Aired 3 June 2009 • 45 min
A prominent charity executive is murdered and claims of stalking and blackmail surface during the investigation.