
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.
Chris Drake finds his friend dead on a party bus, making him an instant suspect; as investigators dig deeper into the case, more of the story comes to light, leading to an unlikely conviction.
When a convicted mass murderer escapes from prison, detectives rush to apprehend him, but not before he murders two more people.
McCoy risks his career when he uses a corrupt DEA agent (Ritchie Coster) to lure psychopathic killers out of hiding.
When an actress is found hanging in her office, detectives quickly discover that she suffered a blow to the head prior to the hanging.