Briscoe and his new partner, Det. Reynaldo Curtis, investigate the murder of Jody Gaines, a young girl who disappeared between school and her music lesson, with a blurry film from an ATM as their clue.

• Based on theEllie Nesler case.^[1]
• First appearance ofBenjamin Bratt as Junior DetectiveRey Curtis.

Briscoe and Curtis try to solve a young woman's murder after a graphic description appears online, while McCoy finds himself up against a lawyer who is reluctant to reveal elements of her client's past.

• Based on theDunster House murder–suicide and theGina Grant case, both occurring atHarvard University.^[7]

The investigation into the murder of Gwen George, a prostitute, leads to a married plastic surgeon as the obvious suspect, but Kincaid has a hunch that an elaborate frame-up is in play.

• Guest stars:Bob Dishy as Defense Attorney Lawrence "Larry" Weaver.

A mother, Leah Coleman, claiming that her baby was kidnapped while she was at confession, retraces her steps and actions with Curtis, raising legal questions later when her attorney introduces an unusual defense.

• Based on theSusan Smith case.^[10]

The victim in a 30-year-old rape and stabbing case is fearful when information received by Briscoe and Curtis could provide grounds for a new trial for the perpetrator.

• Based on theKitty Genovese case.^[13]

The death of a show horse leads to a trial involving insurance fraud, a sting operation, and a wealthy woman's disappearance, with Lyle Christopher (Frank Converse) as the defendant.

• Based on theHelen Brach case.^[15]

A subway station gas attack, similar to one that took place in a Baltimore church five years earlier, brings Baltimore homicide detectives Tim Bayliss and Frank Pembleton to New York to assist Briscoe and Curtis in apprehending the prime suspect in both incidents.

• This episode begins a crossover withHomicide: Life on the Street that concludes in "For God and Country". It is included on the third disc of the Season Six DVD set.^[18][19]
• Special appearances are made byRichard Belzer as DetectiveJohn Munch,Kyle Secor as DetectiveTim Bayliss, andAndre Braugher as DetectiveFrank Pembleton.

Paul Robinette places the system on trial when he defends a young black woman accused of kidnapping her biological baby from his white, adoptive parents.

• In this episode,Richard Brooks reprises his role as former Assistant District AttorneyPaul Robinette.

A jogger killed in Central Park turns out to be the second wife of a former comedy club owner (Larry Miller as Michael Dobson), who was acquitted of killing his first wife. Convicting him this time may hinge on tracing the path of a Colombian coin used as a subway token slug and a mobster that may be involved.

• This episode concludes a story that began in the Law & Order season 5 episode "Coma", with Larry Miller reprising his role as Michael Dobson from that episode.

The investigation into the murder of Sharon Lasko, a cocaine-abusing model, focuses on a nightclub owner, a basketball player, a photographer, and a limousine driver.

• This episode featuresMichael Imperioli as limousine driver and murder defendant Johnny Stivers. He reappeared in season 15 in the recurring role of Junior Detective Nick Falco.

After a baby boy found dead in his crib is found to have been poisoned, all evidence points to his Englishau pair (Annika Peterson). Defense Attorney Ruth Miller (Patti Lupone) questions the parenting ethic of his mother Wendy Karmel (Kim Raver).

• Based on theKristie Fischer case.

After Briscoe, Curtis, McCoy, and Kincaid witness the execution of a criminal they brought to justice, their individual reactions to the event culminate in personal misfortune for each of them.

• Final appearance ofJill Hennessy as Assistant District AttorneyClaire Kincaid.