When an ex-con is found beaten to passing, Cosgrove and Shaw arrest an unlikely culprit. Maroun must put her personal feelings for the suspect aside and take the lead in court when she and Price can't agree on the best trial strategy.
s22e01 - Gimme Shelter (III)
s22e02 - Battle Lines
s22e03 - Camouflage
s22e04 - Benefit of the Doubt
s22e05 - 12 Seconds
s22e06 - Vicious Cycle
s22e07 - Only the Lonely
s22e08 - Chain of Command
s22e09 - The System
s22e10 - Land of Opportunity
s22e11 - Second Chance
s22e12 - Almost Famous
s22e13 - Mammon
s22e14 - Heroes
s22e15 - Fear and Loathing
s22e16 - Deadline
s22e17 - Bias
s22e18 - Collateral Damage
s22e19 - Private Lives
s22e20 - Class Retreat
s22e21 - Appraisal
s22e22 - Open Wounds
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.