
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.

An attorney involved in a high-profile wiretapping case is found dead.

The son of a model and tabloid queen (Mariel Hemingway) dies of a brain tumor caused by bone replacement in his legs.

The adopted infant of a soap opera star and a relative of the baby's biological father are central to a murder investigation.

Someone in a crowd fires a gun, killing a student, during a question-and-answer session of a controversial speaker (Charlotte Ross).