
Law & Order — Season 5
The death of a woman has brought to light an unconventional cancer treatment, and Assistant District Attorney McCoy is determined to demonstrate that its application constitutes negligent homicide.
The owner of a local comedy club found himself ensnared in suspicion following his wife’s shooting. She now lay in a coma, a bullet lodged in her head. The revelation that the husband had a history of abusive behavior, and that his wife was…
The death of a Japanese nightclub owner in New York City triggered the apprehension of a singer who had previously been employed by him. The singer's legal counsel subsequently invoked the defense of "battered-woman syndrome."
Once the truth became clear – that the wealthy woman’s death was not a suicide, but a homicide – detectives turned their attention to those closest to her. First came the questioning of her two husbands, followed by that of her teenage daug…
During a seemingly ordinary inquiry, evidence surfaces that draws Briscoe and Logan toward a figure long hidden from the world: a fervent Vietnam War activist, a fugitive since a 1971 burglary that resulted in the death of a police officer.
Lieutenant Van Buren, the target of a robbery attempt by two adolescents, discharged her weapon, fatally wounding one of the youths. The ensuing investigation presented the detectives with a difficult truth: the shot had struck an unarmed c…
Briscoe and Logan begin to believe the missing infant's disappearance is not a case of abduction, but something far more sinister: a parental murder. Their investigation then exposes a horrifying family secret, one that conceals the presenc…
Councilman faces a larceny by extortion charge, brought by McCoy. The complaint alleges that the councilman demanded sexual favors from a former colleague in exchange for a partnership in a law firm.
The list of those implicated in the lawyer’s death included a con artist, known for defrauding a woman of her entire inheritance, and the woman’s son, who had once enjoyed considerable wealth himself.
The death of a man who had served on the jury in a notorious mob trial ignited a conflict of wills between McCoy and the defendant’s lawyer, a friend of many years.
The discovery that the young woman's body belonged to the daughter of a prominent family spurred Briscoe and Logan into action. They began investigating the circumstances of her death, determined to uncover who had abandoned her in the yard…

The inquiry into the death of the doctor who performed abortions ultimately points toward an activist group, its leadership anchored by a man who once served as a priest.

The Wall Street broker charged with his mentor's murder presented a defense centered on the concept of "black rage" in court.
Briscoe and Logan embarked on a mission to identify the supposed victim in a snuff film, only to discover she was very much alive and the actual victim of a clandestine points-for-sex operation within her elite high school.
Briscoe and Logan's standard inquiry into a woman’s demise unearths a fertility specialist implicated in questionable practices. Yet, he remains shielded; confidentiality protocols and the patients’ unwillingness to speak render him untouch…
The rifle fire that felled a member of the prestigious private school's governing body exposed a chasm between worlds: a working-class family and the entrenched inequalities of a class-based society.

The explosion at the construction site claimed the life of a boy, barely twelve years old. Investigations now focus on two individuals: the financially ruined contractor and a husband consumed by envy.
The murder investigation centers on a young man battling alcoholism, a man whose family had resided in the victims’ home. He had disclosed to his Alcoholics Anonymous group a history of disturbing nightmares concerning violent acts.
The death of a young person with autism while in state care has brought to light a disturbing array of unconventional, and potentially unlawful, therapeutic practices. It has also revealed a hesitancy among parents to seek legal recourse.

The discovery of a friend's body stirs a deep well of painful recollections within Logan, echoing the shadows of his own childhood. Initially deemed a suicide, the case unravels as investigators uncover recent contact between the deceased a…

The case of the murdered taxi driver presents a tangled web of connections: a loan shark with a vested interest, a fraudulent check used in a desperate scheme, a plumber who has vanished without a trace, and the victim’s wife, whose role re…
The investigation into the psychiatrist's death focuses on three individuals: her former husband, a patient diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, and her estranged father.
The city was shaken by the murder of a gay city councilman. As investigators delved into the case, a disturbing path emerged, winding through the city's underbelly and leading to a prominent rival politician known for his prejudice, and a m…


