Cyrus Lupo returns to New York after four years abroad to deal with his own terror. Lupo and Green investigate two suicides committed the same way. The detectives are suspicious of a parolee known as "Dr. Death".

Lupo and Green's first offical case together is a kidnapping that happened during a citywide blackout; a housekeeper is slain and a mother and daughter are kidnapped. The evidence that links all the kidnappers is the father and husband of the kidnap victims. When they search the kidnappers' hideout, they find preparations which implies that the kidnappers knew that the blackout was coming. Cutter must convince the man to testify after he has lied about a search warrant to save the man's daughter, or else the kidnappers will all go free. Issues of a warrantless search arise. Courtroom scenes revolve around questions of Enron-like manipulation of energy.

The explosion of a package including scientific research injures a pregnant security guard, leading to the investigation of the scientist's experiments.

The investigation into a pair of missing pants leads to the murder of a young lawyer. Lupo and Green soon turn their suspicions to a businessman who works for a shady multinational corporation called SavingsMart.

Lupo and Green investigate the shooting death of young white teenager and a 9 year old black girl. The investigation hits a brick wall when both white and black communities refuse to talk - an unfortunate result of formerly black neighbourhoods being bought out by rich whites. The detectives discover that the teenage victim and two of his friends had a basketball taken from them by a black teenager which eventually led to an altercation with deadly consequences and subsequently to surprising culprits.

A triple homicide has ties to a politician, but he may be just the first step toward the truth and a killer who will take desperate measures to keep his freedom.

A hit-and-run investigation leads back to a title company, and Green and Lupo must go undercover to crack the case.

A riot at an immigration rally ends in murder, and the political climate causes McCoy to assign a special prosecutor increasing tensions at the office.

След убийството на гимназистка сутеньор и проститутка се заплитат в обяснения.

Един психиатър е убит. Жена му, негова бивша пациентка, е главната заподозряна.

След бой между кучета в мъртвото животно е открит женски пръст. Впоследствие е намерен трупът на жертвата.

Търговец на изкуство е пребит с камъни. Полицията издирва престъпник с религиозни подбуди.

Инсп. Грийн убива заподозрян за убийството на баскетболен съдия. Проблемите му с хазарта излизат наяве.

Религиозна секта стои зад два мистериозни смъртни случая. Трудно е да се върви против системата.

Участник в стачка на юристи, предоставящи субсидирана правна помощ, е убит. Рубироса влиза в конфликт с Кътър, след като е помолена да защитава заподозрения.

Един човек е убит, след като несъзнателно е разкрил измама в интернет връзка.

Разследването на убийството на наследник на бижутерийна компания води до фирма за ескорт, чиито клиенти са високопоставени служители. Сред тях е дори губернаторът.