Joseph Cannon

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.

At a major university, the first woman of color to become chair tries to meet the dizzying demands and high expectations of a failing English department.

A college student disappears during Spring Break in Miami, her mother embarks on a desperate search. Aided by a local boatman, they brave the treacherous wilderness, facing unforeseen dangers as they urgently seek to unravel the mystery.