Episode
Law & Order: Battle Lines
Overview
Things aren't what they seem when a politician's daughter is found dead after an apparent mugging.
Details
- Series
- Law & Order
- Season
- Season 22
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2022-09-29
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
Battle Lines is Episode 2 in Season 22 of Law & Order. It aired on 2022-09-29. The runtime is 41 min.
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Episode 1: Gimme Shelter (III)
A girl is shot and Cosgrove teams with Det. Jalen Shaw to track down her killer. Benson and Stabler assist and realize it's more than a typical homicide. McCoy and Price seek justice against an international crime ring.
The crossover begins on Law & Order: Organized Crime S03E01 Gimme Shelter (I) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S24E01 Gimme Shelter (II).
Episode 3: Camouflage
A deadly shooting has Cosgrove and Shaw racing to find the culprit before another attack is orchestrated. Price struggles to put his ethical principles aside when the US Attorney's office pushes for the death penalty in the case.
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Episode 4: Benefit of the Doubt
When the young author of a tell-all book is found dead, Cosgrove asks a former mentor for help with the case. Price has an uphill battle in court when a search and seizure is deemed illegal.
Episode 5: 12 Seconds
Cosgrove and Shaw piece together the clues of what happened to a murdered law student, uncovering a web of blackmail and lies; Price fights to have a piece of shocking testimony thrown out.
Episode 6: Vicious Cycle
When a fashion designer is killed on the night of his boutique opening, Cosgrove and Shaw must track down a suspect with very little evidence and no witnesses. Maroun is shocked to find her own name on the defense's witness list.
Episode 7: Only the Lonely
A crisis consultant who's made many enemies on behalf of her clients is murdered. Price and Maroun must set aside the potential damage to a witness's reputation in order to strengthen their case.
Episode 8: Chain of Command
When a decorated military veteran is found murdered in his own home, Cosgrove and Shaw work with his daughter to uncover an important clue. Price and Maroun must untangle the stories of other service members connected to the victim to make their case.
Episode 9: The System
A suspect arrested for murder escapes police custody after months of waiting for his day in court; as a hostage situation erupts, Shaw must re-examine his conduct as the arresting officer; Price questions his faith in the justice system.
Episode 10: Land of Opportunity
When a homeless migrant is murdered, evidence leads Cosgrove and Shaw to a mysterious cover-up at a construction site. Price and Maroun push a key witness to testify, knowing that speaking out could lead to legal consequences.
Episode 11: Second Chance
When an ex-con is found beaten to death, Cosgrove and Shaw arrest an unlikely culprit. Maroun must put her personal feelings for the suspect aside and take the lead in court when she and Price can't agree on the best trial strategy.
Episode 12: Almost Famous
After a teenager is killed, Cosgrove and Shaw discover what lengths kids will go to become internet famous; Price and Maroun take a risk to go after whom they believe to be the real criminal in the case, but they wind up back where they started.
Episode 13: Mammon
When a graduate student is found dead, Cosgrove and Shaw follow the evidence to a suspect with no clear motive. Price and Maroun uncover a money-grabbing scheme within a church. McCoy warns them to focus on the suspects and not the institution.