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Memo from the Dark Side
Episode 145 min2009-09-25

Memo from the Dark Side

The body of a young war veteran is found in a parking garage and the murder is connected to a law professor who used to work for the Department of Justice.

Just a Girl in the World
Episode 245 min2009-10-02

Just a Girl in the World

A crime scene investigator is murdered in her apartment. Her fiance is suspected, but then a journalist is attacked and DNA is found at the scene that links this crime to the murder.

Great Satan
Episode 345 min2009-10-09

Great Satan

Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when an aspiring musician is found dead. A bag of cash leads them to multiple suspects.

Reality Bites
Episode 445 min2009-10-16

Reality Bites

A mother of ten adopted special needs children is murdered. The day after her murder, her husband appears on reality TV.

Dignity
Episode 545 min2009-10-23

Dignity

A doctor who performs late-term abortions is murdered in church. The case falls apart for Cutter when Rubirosa is touched by an abortion nurse's testimony.

Human Flesh Search Engine
Episode 645 min2009-10-30

Human Flesh Search Engine

Bernard becomes the target of a dangerous website that is partly responsible for a homicide the detectives are investigating

Boy Gone Astray
Episode 745 min2009-11-06

Boy Gone Astray

When a young woman is found dead in her apartment, a few tell-tale signs quickly lead Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to believe that the killer was not after her wealth.

Doped
Episode 845 min2009-11-06

Doped

A deadly drunk-driving car accident brings Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard to the scene when a suspicious nasal spray is found. After the medical examiner realizes the nasal spray is a powerful anesthetic that could easily disorient its user, the detectives become suspicious of the victim's boss, Zach Marshall

For the Defense
Episode 945 min2009-11-13

For the Defense

A case that begins as a search for a missing witness spirals into a murder conspiracy with ADA Connie Rubirosa caught in the middle.

Shotgun
Episode 1045 min2009-11-20

Shotgun

When an elderly man defends his shop from an armed robbery, Detectives Kevin Bernard and Cyrus Lupo suspect that this incident could have been an inside job. After further investigation, the detectives discover that the mugging might have been a scare tactic for a shakedown.

Fed
Episode 1145 min2009-12-11

Fed

After a community activist is murdered and labeled "FED", Detectives Bernard and Lupo find it difficult to eliminate multiple suspects. Also, Lieutenant Van Buren hears from Detective Rey Curtis.

Blackmail
Episode 1245 min2010-01-15

Blackmail

Blackmail is the twelfth episode of the twentieth season of the television series Law & Order. It aired on NBC January 15, 2010.

Steel-Eyed Death
Episode 1345 min2010-03-01

Steel-Eyed Death

When a family of four is found murdered in their home, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard discover that the deaths may be related to the deceased teenage daughter's troubled friend, Bonnie.

Boy on Fire
Episode 1445 min2010-03-01

Boy on Fire

When detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard come upon the burning body of Cesar, a sixteen-year-old charter school student from a bad neighborhood, they begin to question his young mentee Moses, who was the last person to see him alive.

Brilliant Disguise
Episode 1545 min2010-03-08

Brilliant Disguise

A young woman is found murdered in a hotel and the evidence leads to a medical student.

Innocence
Episode 1645 min2010-03-15

Innocence

A man is convicted of a hate crime for allegedly killing a gay man, but a group called the Innocence Coalition is determined to clear his name.

Four Cops Shot
Episode 1745 min2010-03-22

Four Cops Shot

The debate rages over how to treat an informant who shot and killed four police officers. However, did one of the officers try to put undue pressure on him to help catch a dangerous criminal?

Brazil
Episode 1845 min2010-03-29

Brazil

When an environmental scientist, Dr. Oscar Silva, is poisoned during a global warming symposium, Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard initially suspect competitors from Dr. Silva's field of study. It is soon discovered that Dr. Silva is involved in a messy custody battle with his wife's ex-husband, Phillip Shoemaker and the focus of the investigation quickly shifts to the victim's family. Meanwhile, the case becomes personal for Cutter as it stirs up unpleasant memories from his own past.

Crashers
Episode 1945 min2010-05-03

Crashers

When the body of a model is found burning in an alley, Detectives Lupo and Bernard search for her killer.

The Taxman Cometh
Episode 2045 min2010-05-10

The Taxman Cometh

Lupo and Bernard uncover a possible conspiracy to kill off wealthy cancer patients, so their inheritors don't have to pay an estate tax. However, legal roadblocks make the case difficult to prosecute.

Immortal
Episode 2145 min2010-05-17

Immortal

A man's double life is discovered after he is stabbed to death.

Love Eternal
Episode 2245 min2010-05-17

Love Eternal

When a reality TV crew finds a dead man's body locked in a dog cage, detectives suspect the victim's wife.

Rubber Room
Episode 2345 min2010-05-24

Rubber Room

Detectives search for an anonymous blogger who has posted plans to blow up a school. Lt. Van Buren struggles to keep her personal issues private.

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