In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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- Seasons
- 26
- Episodes aired
- 544
- Latest aired
- S25E21
- Total runtime
- 17d
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 September 1990 – June 1991 22 episodes
- Season 2 September 1991 – May 1992 22 episodes
- Season 3 September 1992 – May 1993 22 episodes
- Season 4 September 1993 – May 1994 22 episodes
- Season 5 September 1994 – May 1995 23 episodes
- Season 6 September 1995 – May 1996 23 episodes
- Season 7 September 1996 – May 1997 23 episodes
- Season 8 September 1997 – May 1998 24 episodes
- Season 9 September 1998 – May 1999 24 episodes
- Season 10 September 1999 – May 2000 24 episodes
- Season 11 October 2000 – May 2001 24 episodes
- Season 12 September 2001 – May 2002 24 episodes
- Season 13 October 2002 – May 2003 24 episodes
- Season 14 September 2003 – May 2004 24 episodes
- Season 15 September 2004 – May 2005 24 episodes
- Season 16 September 2005 – May 2006 22 episodes
- Season 17 September 2006 – May 2007 22 episodes
- Season 18 January 2008 – May 2008 18 episodes
- Season 19 November 2008 – June 2009 22 episodes
- Season 20 September 2009 – May 2010 23 episodes
- the show was away for 11 years and 9 months
- Season 21 February 2022 – May 2022 10 episodes
- Season 22 September 2022 – May 2023 22 episodes
- Season 23 January 2024 – May 2024 13 episodes
- Season 24 October 2024 – May 2025 22 episodes
- Season 25 September 2025 – May 2026 21 episodes
- Season 26 October 2026 1 episode
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S01E01 Prescription for Death
September 13 · 48min find the promo
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When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.
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S01E02 Subterranean Homeboy Blues
September 20 · 47min find the promo
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The shooting of two black men by a white woman in a crowded subway initially appears to be a case of self-defense, but further investigation reveals revenge as a possible motive.
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S01E03 The Reaper's Helper
October 4 · 46min find the promo
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The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
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S01E04 Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
October 11 · 47min find the promo
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Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.
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S01E05 Happily Ever After
October 23 · 48min find the promo
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Greevey and Logan have a hunch that robbery is a cover for the real motive in the death of a millionaire in a parking garage.
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S01E06 Everybody's Favorite Bagman
October 30 · 45min find the promo
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The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.
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S01E07 By Hooker, By Crook
November 13 · 47min find the promo
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When Logan and Greevey investigate how a family man came to be found unconscious in Central Park, they uncover a very high-class call girl operation run by a well-educated socialite.
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S01E08 Poison Ivy
November 20 · 47min find the promo
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The shooting of a black honors student stirs up racial tensions, especially after it becomes apparent that the cop responsible for the death may have planted a gun on the body to excuse the shooting.
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S01E09 Indifference
November 27 · 48min find the promo
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During the investigation into the death of a little girl in a respectable, middle-class family, Greevey and Logan uncover a myriad of family secrets involving abuse, molestation, and murder.
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S01E10 Prisoner of Love
December 4 · 46min find the promo
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A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
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S01E11 Out of the Half-Light
December 11 · 47min find the promo
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Greevey and Logan's investigation into a black teenager's claim that she was raped by white policemen is hampered by a publicity hungry, black politician who will not grant the detectives access to the victim.
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S01E12 Life Choice
January 8 · 48min find the promo
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Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.
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S01E13 A Death in the Family
January 15 · 46min find the promo
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Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.
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S01E14 The Violence of Summer
February 5 · 47min find the promo
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Greevey and Logan reopen an investigation to help Stone and Robinette build a stronger case against three boys accused of gang-raping a TV reporter.
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S01E15 The Torrents of Greed (1)
February 12 · 48min find the promo
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An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
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S01E16 The Torrents of Greed (2)
February 19 · 47min find the promo
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Stone tries to salvage his prosecution of the Masucci family when Beigel faces bribery charges and seems willing to turn against his brother-in-law.
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S01E17 Mushrooms
February 26 · 48min find the promo
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The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.
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S01E18 The Secret Sharers
March 12 · 48min find the promo
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Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.
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S01E19 The Serpent's Tooth
March 19 · 48min find the promo
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Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.
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S01E20 The Troubles
March 26 · 47min find the promo
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Logan is forced to face his cultural biases when both a Cuban drug dealer and an Irish terrorist are suspected of killing a Lebanese gunrunner.
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S01E21 Sonata for Solo Organ
April 2 · 47min find the promo
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Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.
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S01E22 The Blue Wall
June 9 · 48min find the promo
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Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.