Peter Van Wagner

Goren and Eames investigate the murder of a successful businessman's brother, who knew a secret concerning their biological mother's death.

Goran and Eames investigate the death of a successful funeral director, only to discover hundreds of bodies buried behind a crematorium.

Benson's estranged half-brother shows up in New York asking for her help because Child Services is threatening to take his children away from him. When she asks defence attorney Bayard Ellis to represent her sibling, a seemingly straight forward case turns into a disaster. Elsewhere, a homeless couple find an abandoned baby.

The death of a corrections officer involved with an inmate once prosecuted by Carmichael leads to a confrontation with defence attorney Danielle Melnick.

When a successful meat company owner is murdered, Briscoe and Logan's investigation into the man's death leads them to a Russian mail-order bride.

When a graduate is beaten to death, the detectives are led on a trail investigating strip clubs, pornography and neo-Nazis.