When the body of Patrick Sullivan is found with one of Olivia Benson's business cards in his pocket, Green and Fontana call on SVU to help them with their case. Although not initially clear, the detectives soon realise that Patrick Sullivan is connected to Lorraine Dillon and April Troost, career criminals that Benson had previously been unable to catch. Lorraine confesses to the crime and claims she did it to protect her daughter, but when April ends up on the stand she tells a different story, and McCoy and Benson disagree on which of the two is telling the truth.
Season 16 Episode 2 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s16e01 - Red Ball
s16e02 - Flaw
s16e03 - Ghosts
s16e04 - Age of Innocence
s16e05 - Life Line
s16e06 - Birthright
s16e07 - House of Cards
s16e08 - New York Minute
s16e09 - Criminal Law
s16e10 - Acid
s16e11 - Bible Story
s16e12 - Family Friend
s16e13 - Heart of Darkness
s16e14 - Magnet
s16e15 - Choice of Evils
s16e16 - Cost of Capital
s16e17 - America, Inc.
s16e18 - Thinking Makes It So
s16e19 - Positive
s16e20 - Kingmaker
s16e21 - Hindsight
s16e22 - Invaders
This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.
Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.