Finnerty Steeves

Frank is at odds with his friend Archbishop Kearns (Stacy Keach) when he says the NYPD arrested the wrong man for a murder, but he can't break the confessional seal to reveal the true killer's identity. Also, Danny and Baez use unorthodox methods to work around the Church's confidentiality constraints to find the real killer; Eddie defies Erin and the D.A.'s office to get justice for a sexual assault survivor; and Reagan family ties are put to the test when Jamie and his nephew, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), butt heads over fair police practices.

After a gay actor is found shot to death, Detectives Ed Green (Jesse L. Martin) and Nina Cassady (Milena Govich) arrive at the scene and discover an e-mail that was sent to a well-known pastor. In the e-mail, the actor admonishes him for speaking out against gays. Asst. D.A. Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) discovers a note left behind that he suspects may be a cover for the real murderer. S. Epatha Merkerson, Fred Dalton Thompson and Alana De La Garza also star.

Frank declares war on Congress to jump-start his jobs program. Claire spars with the Russian Ambassador.