Jason Butler Harner

Series Pilot. Surviving the fallout from a meltdown, ACN 'News Night' anchor Will McAvoy returns to his job and finds that his executive producer and most of his entire staff are leaving his show. Will learns he's been assigned a new EP: MacKenzie McHale, a former girlfriend. Will and his overhauled staff face an immediate challenge when breaking news comes over the wire.

A troubled young man (guest star Wil Horneff) motivated by his religious beliefs becomes the prime suspect in a double homicide.

Mysterious e-mails from a religious website lead detectives to the dead body of one of the page's creators; Jack McCoy's political opponent uses the media to attack his reputation.