Steven Randazzo

Tony and Uncle Junior are about to get involved in a family power struggle; Tony's mother agrees to live in a retirement community.

Erin's attempt to convict a slippery mob boss for an old murder is muddled when her former informant, Vincent (Dan Hedaya), leaves witness protection to provide his old boss with an alibi. Also, Frank finds himself in a departmental war with Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, Stan Rourke (Dan Lauria).

A Pakistani-American student's night takes a turn for the worse when he is arrested for murder.

Reverend Jamison is struggling with people referring to the departed as heroes. He is faced with death threats and a diminishing attendance at his sermons and then finds out he may lose his church due to foreclosure.

Naz's trial moves to the defense phase.

Capt. Cragen begins a movement to catch a man who has raped three girls; after a rookie cop makes an arrest in the case, it is discovered the so-called rookie has some secrets.