SETTING THE SCENE
SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
A two-part drama that focuses on the New York criminal-justice system by showing a violent crime investigated by police detectives in the first half and then the trial of the accused in court by prosecutors in the second half.
THE STORY UNFOLDS
EPISODE 01When a young woman dies during a hectic emergency room night shift, her father claims the hospital was negligent, and an investigation leads the detectives to believe that the doctor treating her may have been drunk on duty.
Sep 14, 1990
EPISODE 02The shooting of two black men by a white woman in a crowded subway initially appears to be a case of self-defense, but further investigation reveals revenge as a possible motive.
Sep 21, 1990
EPISODE 03The death of a man with AIDS appears to be the work of a serial killer who may have been motivated by mercy.
Oct 5, 1990
EPISODE 04Stone has difficulty prosecuting a privileged preppie with a history of abusing his girlfriends after one of them dies at his hands.
Oct 12, 1990
EPISODE 05Greevey and Logan have a hunch that robbery is a cover for the real motive in the death of a millionaire in a parking garage.
Oct 24, 1990
EPISODE 06The mugging of a councilman leads the detectives to arrest a mobster, who in turn leads Stone and Robinette to corrupt city officials.
Oct 31, 1990
EPISODE 07When Logan and Greevey investigate how a family man came to be found unconscious in Central Park, they uncover a very high-class call girl operation run by a well-educated socialite.
Nov 14, 1990
EPISODE 08The shooting of a black honors student stirs up racial tensions, especially after it becomes apparent that the cop responsible for the death may have planted a gun on the body to excuse the shooting.
Nov 21, 1990
EPISODE 09During the investigation into the death of a little girl in a respectable, middle-class family, Greevey and Logan uncover a myriad of family secrets involving abuse, molestation, and murder.
Nov 28, 1990
EPISODE 10A city arts commissioner and a socialite come under investigation when an artist noted for his sadomasochistic themes is found dead under suspicious circumstances.
Dec 5, 1990
EPISODE 11Greevey and Logan's investigation into a black teenager's claim that she was raped by white policemen is hampered by a publicity hungry, black politician who will not grant the detectives access to the victim.
Dec 12, 1990
EPISODE 12Stone faces pressure from the public and from Schiff as he prepares to prosecute the person accused of bombing an abortion clinic.
Jan 9, 1991
EPISODE 13Police start a citywide manhunt for a man suspected of killing a cop during a rooftop pursuit.
Jan 16, 1991
EPISODE 14Greevey and Logan reopen an investigation to help Stone and Robinette build a stronger case against three boys accused of gang-raping a TV reporter.
Feb 6, 1991
EPISODE 15An assault on a candy storeowner leads Stone and Robinette to build a case against a powerful mafia don.
Feb 13, 1991
EPISODE 16Stone tries to salvage his prosecution of the Masucci family when Beigel faces bribery charges and seems willing to turn against his brother-in-law.
Feb 20, 1991
EPISODE 17The accidental shooting of two children by a 14-year-old hired killer leads to a drug dealer and a real estate agent.
Feb 27, 1991
EPISODE 18Stone faces a flashy Texas lawyer and a hostile community as he tries to prosecute a young man accused of killing a drug dealer.
Mar 13, 1991
EPISODE 19Two brothers appear to be the logical suspects in the murder of their wealthy parents.
Mar 20, 1991
EPISODE 20Logan is forced to face his cultural biases when both a Lebanese gunrunner and an Irish terrorist are suspected of killing a drug dealer.
Mar 27, 1991
EPISODE 21Stone and Robinette prosecute a surgeon and the wealthy father of a transplant patient for illegally obtaining a kidney.
Apr 3, 1991
EPISODE 22Cragen comes under suspicion when his mentor in the department is investigated for laundering drug money.
Jun 10, 1991