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Jan 5, 2000 · A school bully is accused of killing a classmate. The killer's father is found to have helped foster his son's violent behavior, so the DA's office charges him with murder on account of depraved indifference.
- (334)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Constantine Makris
- 2000-01-05
Oct 19, 2005 · Life Line: Directed by Rosemary Rodriguez. With Dennis Farina, Jesse L. Martin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston. A businessman is coerced by a gang to murder an investigative journalist in order to guarantee protection for his son, who is serving time in prison.
- (264)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Rosemary Rodriguez
- 2005-10-19
Wannabe: Directed by Lewis Gould. With Jerry Orbach, Chris Noth, S. Epatha Merkerson, Sam Waterston. The murder of an admissions board member for a prestigious prep school is connected to the expulsion of a subway worker's son.
- (291)
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Lewis Gould
- 1995-03-15
Patched Together from the Headlines: The episode imagines if the Ecole Polytechnique murders had taken place in the US, with a US-specific gun culture. The 1993 101 California Street shooting, in San Francisco, is also an element.
In the process of investigating the death of rare coin and antiques dealer Steven Campbell, Briscoe and Curtis find that some of his coins were stolen but more valuable ones were left. The initial suspect is Richard Peterson, whose coins are missing, and who was a friend of Campbell's.
Tropes present in this episode. Jurisdiction Friction: It's feds vs. the Manhattan D.A., as they both want to prosecute Sean Russo: McCoy for the murder of Donny Gibson and the feds for racketeering. Karma Houdini Warranty: McCoy, from Gervits's perspective.
As the detectives investigate, they soon discover that the mother, Brianna Morris, was brutally murdered in her home after being forced to give birth. The investigation leads toward a dermatologist, Dr. Archibald Newlands, whom Brianna claimed was the father of her child.
