Gary Cowling

The premiere episode features single comedy writer Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) living every comedy writer's dream - head writer on a demanding, live TV variety program in New York City, which stars one of her closest friends, the sweet, but self absorbed Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski). Her world is turned upside down when brash new network executive Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin) interferes with her show and staff, and bullies Lemon into convincing Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) a wild and unpredictable movie star, to join the cast.

A very wealthy man is bludgeoned to death in his mansion, and his young wife's boyfriend, their contractor, is the prime suspect.

Goren searches for evidence that a pompous doctor is relieving his elderly patients of their heirloom jewelry just before they suffer deadly strokes.