Filmed on location in New York, the drama showcases the sometimes-complex process of determining guilt or innocence, while lives hang in the balance. Often inspired by the latest headlines, the plots highlight legal, ethical or personal dilemmas to which people can relate.
Powerful American drama. A female veteran of the second Gulf War is found murdered, and the evidence points to the sister of a former inmate of Abu Ghraib prison.
Powerful crime drama. A woman is pushed to her death off a ferry boat and suspicion falls on her husband's ex-wife.
Crime drama. A prison guard is charged with the cold-blooded murder of an ex-convict who threatened his family.
Crime drama. After a student jumps to his death from a dormitory window, it emerges that the boy was suffering side effects from an experimental antidepressant.
Crime drama. Two undercover officers are killed during a firearms sting and it emerges that their pictures had been posted on a website, alerting criminals to their identity.
Crime drama. A famous novelist dies from complications following plastic surgery. Evidence emerges that her surgeon made a crucial mistake and then ignored her pleas for help.
The wife of the Governor of Connecticut is murdered, leading police to uncover a gay love triangle involving her husband.
A notorious radio DJ survives an attempt on his life and detectives learn that the case is connected to the Mafia.
Crime drama. When a jeweller is shot dead in the middle of Times Square, detectives suspect he was killed because he betrayed his associates in the Russian mob.
Crime drama. The massacre of a group of prep school students is linked to an Afghan warlord.
Crime drama. A recently paroled criminal dies after being hit by a car and detectives believe his former therapist had a hand in the murder.
Crime drama. A wealthy businessman is murdered and suspicion falls on the man who was having an affair with his wife.
Crime drama. An up-and-coming rap star is in the frame for the slaying of a music producer, and Southerlyn's misgivings about the case put her at odds with McCoy.
A series of patients die from the flu after being given a fake vaccine. Detectives trace the counterfeit medicine to an unscrupulous con man. (S15 Ep14)
An outspoken TV host is gunned down in the street and suspects include a woman who recently sued him for sexual harassment. (S15 Ep15)
A star basketball player is suspected of murdering a fan who harassed him. He pleads guilty to killing the man, but insists he was acting in self-defence. (S15 Ep16)
Detectives investigate when an SUV hurtles into a downtown restaurant, killing its driver and injuring the sole passenger and several bystanders. (S15 Ep17)
A high-powered television executive is murdered and Fontana and Green believe the murderer is the victim's jilted ex-lover. (S15 Ep18)
A promiscuous young lawyer is found bludgeoned to death in her office, and Fontana and Green suspect one of her colleagues. (S15 Ep20)
An investigation into the murders of an infamous porn actress and a maverick publisher lead to the top of the police department. (S15 Ep21)
The shooting of a Panamanian jockey puts Detectives Fontana and Falco on the trail of some colourful suspects from the world of racing. (S15 Ep22)
Crime drama. A handgun found at an arson crime scene leads detectives to arrest a man in connection with an old murder. (S15 Ep23)