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. Prescription for Death
7.2Aired 13 September 1990 • 48 min
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.
2. Subterranean Homeboy Blues
7.8Aired 20 September 1990 • 47 min
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.
3. The Reaper's Helper
6.8Aired 4 October 1990 • 46 min
The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
4. Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die
7.5Aired 11 October 1990 • 47 min
Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.
5. Happily Ever After
7.4Aired 23 October 1990 • 48 min
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.
6. Everybody's Favorite Bagman
7.5Aired 30 October 1990 • 45 min
The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.
7. By Hooker, By Crook
7.7Aired 13 November 1990 • 47 min
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.
8. Poison Ivy
7.5Aired 20 November 1990 • 47 min
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.
9. Indifference
8.2Aired 27 November 1990 • 48 min
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.
10. Prisoner of Love
7.1Aired 4 December 1990 • 46 min
A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
11. Out of the Half-Light
6.6Aired 11 December 1990 • 47 min
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.
12. Life Choice
7.4Aired 8 January 1991 • 48 min
Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.
13. A Death in the Family
7.1Aired 15 January 1991 • 46 min
Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.
14. The Violence of Summer
7.4Aired 5 February 1991 • 47 min
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.
15. The Torrents of Greed (1)
7.6Aired 12 February 1991 • 48 min
An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
16. The Torrents of Greed (2)
7.7Aired 19 February 1991 • 47 min
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.
17. Mushrooms
7.7Aired 26 February 1991 • 48 min
The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.
18. The Secret Sharers
7.2Aired 12 March 1991 • 48 min
Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.
19. The Serpent's Tooth
7.4Aired 19 March 1991 • 48 min
Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.
20. The Troubles
7.6Aired 26 March 1991 • 47 min
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.
21. Sonata for Solo Organ
7.6Aired 2 April 1991 • 47 min
Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.
22. The Blue Wall
7.8Aired 9 June 1991 • 48 min
Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.