Season 12

2001

Episode 1 Who Let the Dogs Out? September 26, 2001, 45 min The investigation into the death of a jogger mauled by a vicious dog leads to an Attica inmate, his attorneys, and an underground dog-fighting ring.
Episode 2 Armed Forces October 3, 2001, 45 min The fatal stabbing of a man leads to the discovery of his status as a Vietnam war veteran and the truths uncovered about an incident that occured with him and…
Episode 3 For Love or Money October 10, 2001, 45 min The death of a parolee, who was a hit man, leads to a wealthy widow and daughter and whether they hired him to kill their rich relative.
Episode 4 Soldier of Fortune October 24, 2001, 45 min The daring daylight kidnapping of a diamond dealer which results in two murders at the scene uncovers an international dynasty of diamond sales and its links to a foreign civil…
Episode 5 Possession October 31, 2001, 45 min Investigating the murder of a woman in a rent-controlled apartment, the detectives discover that she was engaged in a long-running battle with her landlord and had been blocking the potentially…
Episode 6 Formerly Famous November 7, 2001, 45 min The shooting death of a former singer's wife leads the detectives to investigate his manager and sons after his explanation of the events surrounding her death have no credibility.
Episode 7 Myth of Fingerprints November 14, 2001, 45 min A murder investigation uncovers deliberately faulty forensics in the wrongful conviction of two men 12 years earlier in the case that paved the way for Van Buren's promotion.
Episode 8 The Fire This Time November 21, 2001, 45 min When a building is set ablaze, a girl must be identified despite her fatal burns. Through further investigation, it turns out that an extreme environmentalist group struck the match...
Episode 9 3 Dawg Night November 28, 2001, 45 min When a celebrity is implicated in a nightclub murder, McCoy and Southerlyn battle the flaks who attempt to insulate their client from any involvement or interrogation.
Episode 10 Prejudice December 12, 2001, 45 min The murder of a magazine publishing company's black CEO leads to a suspect who has a clear streak of racism and whose attorney intends on using that as a mental…
Episode 11 The Collar January 9, 2002, 45 min The death of a cleric leads the detectives to a priest who was given information by a murder suspect outside of the church but insists that he can't discuss anything…
Episode 12 Undercovered January 16, 2002, 45 min The father of a dying girl gets his revenge on an insurance executive who denied a certain leukemia treatment for his daughter. One problem arises when the father is technically…
Episode 13 DR 1-102 January 30, 2002, 45 min The bludgeoning of two women in their apartment leads the detectives to a suspect who has taken a hostage while demanding legal representation ... and Southerlyn's actions, while heroic, results…
Episode 14 Missing February 6, 2002, 45 min When a girl's parents frantically search for her, Briscoe and Green see that the girl's belongings were packed up in her apartment. They learn that the girl had been seeing…
Episode 15 Access Nation February 27, 2002, 45 min The murder of a psychologist leads to a case involving a computer company that sells information and their responsibility in shielding their clients' history in order to serve their needs.
Episode 16 Born Again March 6, 2002, 45 min The investigation into the death of an 11-year-old girl uncovers the possible culpability of the child's mother and a rebirthing therapist.
Episode 17 Girl Most Likely March 27, 2002, 45 min When a high school student is found dead in an apartment building, Briscoe and Green suspect that the murder was a result of her running a website. As McCoy and…
Episode 18 Equal Rights April 3, 2002, 45 min A stock analyst's murder leads the detectives to a corporation whose stock had fallen ... and plenty of suspects in the investors.
Episode 19 Slaughter April 10, 2002, 45 min The investigation of a student's killing leads to a case involving meat contamination at a food service.
Episode 20 Dazzled April 24, 2002, 45 min A woman is drugged and falls to her death, and the evidence suggests that her ex-boyfriend and her current husband's ex-wife may have conspired to kill her.
Episode 21 Foul Play May 1, 2002, 45 min The investigation into the death of a private investigator uncovers corruption, deceit, and immigration fraud in a Youth Baseball League whose manager will go to any lengths to win.
Episode 22 Attorney Client May 8, 2002, 45 min The wife of an attorney with many disgruntled clients is killed but the detectives believe that he was the intended target as he was willing to reveal information despite confidentially…
Episode 23 Oxymoron May 15, 2002, 45 min The investigation of a woman's strangulation leads to a case involving the selling of drugs and a gangster's son.
Episode 24 Patriot May 22, 2002, 45 min A tenement building explodes and the lone victim is Joseph Haden. The building was rent controlled and there had been a tenant strike, so the police initially suspect arson. But…