When a Brooklyn prosecutor is found slain in her apartment, Maroun takes drastic action to convince an eyewitness to come forward. Riley struggles to adjust to the new lieutenant in charge.

When the founder of an AI-infused dating app is murdered, Detectives Shaw and Riley delve into who would want the love-obsessed man dead; Captain Olivia Benson surprises ADAs Price and Maroun when she becomes a witness for the defense.

Riley's personal and professional lives clash when his brother is connected to a murder investigation; Price takes a chance on a witness who can testify to a hidden motive.

A pipe bomb explodes in a brownstone, and Shaw and Riley must identify the intended target: a controversial author or a fertility doctor. Despite the victim's survival, Price and Maroun pursue murder charges against the suspect.

A student is accused of killing his teacher. When the suspect's age puts the case in limbo, Price and Maroun put the school's policies on trial. Shaw's attempts to connect with the suspect backfire.

When the dean of a swanky prep school is murdered, Shaw and Riley must dig into the toxic system of pressure on the students to succeed.