The fatal beating of a stockbroker spurs an epic clash between his family and the group responsible for his death in the 19th-season premiere.
A murder victim is found at a park, and the resulting investigation has detectives enlisting the help of a mentally-challenged man to crack the case.
A young man's murder is linked to a woman who escaped from a polygamist cult. Jena Malone, Colm Meaney.
The probe of a fatal construction-crane collapse becomes an investigation into an attempted murder.
A tourist is murdered, and the case sends Bernard and Lupo to upstate New York for clues. Dianne Cary: Katee Sackhoff.
The investigation of a memoir author's murder leads Lupo and Bernard to a nightclub, a stalker and a possible cover-up. Kate Tenny: Vivica Fox.
A woman's body is discovered in a city garden, and the murder case exposes a possible conflict of interest for Cutter. Ned Beatty guest stars.
The murder probe of two divorce attorneys uncovers disturbing cases of abuse and neglect involving children adopted from Haiti.
Cutter and Connie contend with an unscrupulous attorney (Dallas Roberts) after a plaintiff in the lawyer's class-action suit against an airline company is murdered. Mercedes Ruehl guest stars.
Married biologists find their son and housekeeper murdered in their home, prompting an investigation that has the wife revisiting her sorority days.
The investigation of a trucking-company owner's murder uncovers possible ties to the Russian mob and evidence of a secret love affair. Robert Iler, Michael Aranov, Adam Grupper.
A hostage situation leaves a troubled NYPD officer dead. The resulting probe uncovers a man who may be the illegitimate son of a famous president.
A baby is killed during the bombing of an Army recruitment center, which steers detectives toward a group of war protesters.
A Web site operator's death leads Lupo and Bernard to investigate a Christian subculture. Elsewhere, McCoy's political rival uses the media to exploit the situation.
Lupo and Bernard uncover a kidnapping plot while probing the death of a banking CEO's mistress.
A writer's murder points Lupo and Bernard toward a closed espionage case.
Lupo and Bernard uncover a love triangle while investigating a television reporter's murder.
Detectives Lupo and Bernard find a link to bias-related incidents against Hispanic men after an illegal immigrant is attacked and left unconscious on a service road.
The bodies of a firefighter and his wife are found in their new townhome after they were brutalized and murdered, and the resulting investigation becomes a political liability for Jack McCoy.
Detectives Lupo and Bernard track the killer of two scientists whose bodies were set on fire. A lawyer wants to strike a deal for a suspect's confession, but Connie has misgivings about the case. Wendy Teal: Gretchen Hall.
The murders of three homeless men are attributed to a serial killer, but detectives think a copycat killer may be involved after they find out a victim was wearing a pair of roller skates that did not belong to him.
The murder of a charity executive exposes allegations of stalking and blackmail as Lupo and Bernard seek leads from the victim's secretary, her ex-boyfriend and a politician's wife in the 19th-season finale.