When the body of a former Ambassador's daughter is found brutally murdered in her uptown home, Detectives Goren and Eames question a jealous ex-boyfriend. But when another body shows up with a similar crime scene, Detective Goren's old mentor and his daughter suddenly return to warn of a past serial killer back on the loose. The search gets personal as a member of the Major Case Squad is kidnapped.
Keith Cooper is no stranger to his dad's womanizing ways, but when Dr. Grant Cooper winds up dead after his motorcycle is found sabotaged, Detectives Logan and Wheeler find a private collection of the Doctor's personal conquests.
The brutal slaying of a teenaged party girl who was the step-daughter of a local police officer has Detectives Goren and Eames sniffing around her past party scene. But when cell phone records and an ex-boyfriend point the Detectives toward the murdered teen's married boss, a supermodel's husband, a steamy affair is revealed and angry family members show their wrath.
When a New York fire fighter is found stabbed to death, the ensuing investigation and questioning launches Detectives Logan and Wheeler into a brawl with the fire department.
The Copeland brothers are nothing alike, Adlai is successful and a true gentleman while Ted is irresponsible and difficult. So when Detectives Goren and Eames find a poisoned Adlai with his wife still clinging to his corpse, they suspect it wasn't an accident. But when Ted also turns up dead after the Detectives find he forged documents, they begin to take a closer look inside the family.
A former beauty queen whose daughter, Amberleigh was found murdered on Halloween night 1992, is thrown back into the public eye when a pedophile in exile confesses to her murder. Detectives Goren and Eames aren't convinced it's that easy and re-question the mother, who was originally accused of the crime, as well as her informative, best-selling author neighbor, Nate Royce.
When the body of a high-profile hip-hop producer is found dead outside his studio, a hit-and-run calls Detectives Logan and Wheeler to the scene. As the investigation continues, business partners, clients and friends are all suspects with different motives. But when love becomes the ultimate motive, Captain Ross steps into a different role to catch the true killer.
Detectives Goren and Eames are called away from their families to help Commissioner Leland Dockerty and his wife, Elaine find their daughter, a female soldier, who went missing while home on leave. Goren struggles to remain professional and attentive to the case while his ailing mother takes a turn for the worse.
When the body of a former child star is found beaten and murdered, Detectives Logan and Wheeler discover the victim had a history of drug abuse. When Logan and Wheeler investigate further, they uncover ties to an Albanian mob, a DVD counterfeiting operation and another former child star.
After popular video blogger Willow and her boyfriend Holden are seen kidnapped live on-line by two violent assailants, Detectives Logan and Wheeler are assigned to the high-profile case.
When a young Pakistani woman is found murdered after trying to break up an ethnic dispute, Detectives Logan and Wheeler are called to the scene. After learning the victim had been pregnant and was secretly dating Rudy, an Italian of whom her family disapproved, the Detectives quickly find there is bad blood between the family and Rudy. But this case could go beyond race and become a matter of family honor.
When Isabel Harrington, granddaughter of prominent socialite Lady Virginia Harrington is killed, Detectives Goren and Eames need to find the father of the victim's daughter. After learning the identity of her child's father is a married man she met at a nearby playground, the detectives uncover a web of secrets that lead back to the Harrington family.
When respected Judge Thomas Layton is killed during a re-creation of the Alexander Hamilton/ Aaron Burr duel, Detectives Goren and Eames question his duel partner, George Pagonis, husband to Maureen Pagonis, prominent political candidate and possible first female Mayor of New York. Detectives learn Maureen illegally wiretaps her husband as she suspects he is cheating, but are surprised to learn that George may have known all along.
Young rap artist Fulla T Smith is leaving a radio station after finishing an interview and debuting his latest hit song, when shots ring out in the lobby and he's killed.
Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a well-known televangelist's wife after a rally, but Goren is preoccupied with dealing with his mother's medical condition and the reappearance of his long-lost brother.
Logan and Wheeler investigate when Josh Lemle, a reporter friend who had backed Logan after he had gotten himself exiled years earlier, comes to Major Case to report his own murder.
Judge Nicholas Fenner charges young rapper Apokalypto, as his son Jacob, a fan of the rapper's, watches in the courtroom. As Apokalypto's posse leaves, they make some threats and days later, Jacob is found shot to death.
When esteemed ear surgeon, Dr. Jack Mallory is found murdered in his office, Detectives Goren and Eames suspect a prescription pusher. After further investigation, the detectives learn the doctor had testified in a controversial case involving another doctor, Dr.
Commander Luke Nelson and Lieutenant Jessica Hart are in New York City to promote an upcoming shuttle launch, when Hart winds up murdered in their hotel.
The son of Lorelei Mailer, famous stripper-turned-model and widow of a 90-year-old billionaire, drops dead on a dance floor. Detectives Logan and Wheeler question Lorelei and her companion Ronnie Chase. Just back from the hospital after having a baby girl, Lorelei is devastated by her son's death and mysteriously dies days later. Lawsuits over the family fortune make Ronnie an easy suspect, but DNA results may have the last word.
As death row prisoner Mark Ford Brady nears his end, he asks to see Detective Goren. In hopes to extend his life, he leads Detective Goren to hidden scrapbooks which chronicle unsolved cases and victims. When Detectives Eames and Goren uncover the identities of the women and victims in Brady's scrapbooks, they come across a familiar picture. Goren learns a troubling secret about his family.
A police recruit is found murdered shortly after breaking up a robbery. When his girlfriend goes missing after his death, she becomes a suspect. Meanwhile, when Logan's date stands him up and then turns up dead he does some investigating on his own to ensure that her killer will be found. Detective Wheeler is sent abroad to oversee a past case she worked on, and Detective Eames fills in for her.