
Lives hang in the balance as detectives and prosecutors pursue justice in New York City. 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 -- and keep the worst offenders off the streets.

Detectives investigating a cabdriver's death discover his last fare was a gifted writer with a violent streak.

After a woman's body turns up in the East River, the detectives discover she recently had attended a professional football player's birthday party.

The lead suspect in the murder of a Manhattan executive claims his knowledge of the crime came from a psychic vision.

Investigators identify multiple suspects in the murder of the admissions director at an ultra-elite private school, including its headmaster (guest star Roger Rees).