New York Homicide

New York City murder cases are reviewed with input from former and current investigators, and a focus on the victims' loved ones as they recount the impact of losing someone close to them.
Deadly Lesson
S3 E1

When a popular teacher is stabbed in her Staten Island home, NYPD officers in this close-knit community embark on a quest for justice, uncovering a web of secrets and lies behind closed doors that leave even the most seasoned detectives reeling.

The Almost Perfect Murder
S3 E2

When a beloved landlord disappears in Brooklyn, the NYPD is convinced it's more than a missing person's case; without a body and with limited physical evidence, asuspect roams the city for years until discovering a secret witness to the grisly truth.

Killer Club Kids
S3 E3

In the 1990s, a group of over-the-top misfits known as the Club Kids rule New York's downtown club scene; after a beloved member goes missing, a gruesome rumor circulates and detectives uncover a seedy world of drugs, debauchery and murder.

Death After Disco
S3 E4

When a Holocaust survivor and the king of the disco scene is found bound and murdered on the Upper East Side, detectives embark on a multi-borough investigation, uncovering a salacious private life with a woman who may hold clues to his demise.

A Hurricane of Deceit
S3 E5

When a killer tries to use the chaos of one of New York's worst weather catastrophes to get away with murder, detectives in Far Rockaway, Queens fight through Mother Nature's wrath, uncovering a plot of lust, jealousy and, ultimately, betrayal.

Royal Bloodshed
S3 E7

When a prince and princess are found murdered in their Park Avenue apartment, detectives discover both their lives and deaths are shrouded in mystery and deception; a surprise confession leads to more carnage than police ever could've imagined.

A Mother Missing
S3 E8

When a beloved Staten Island mother vanishes, NYPD detectives have a gut feeling she didn't run off and have trouble believing she abandoned her family; as they retrace her last known whereabouts, CCTV footage leads them to a horrific discovery.

Bloodshed in the Bodegas
S3 E9

Post 9/11, terror strikes again when Queens and Brooklyn are rocked by the senseless killing of neighborhood shopkeepers; with no leads and a lack of motive, the NYPD must form a task force to catch the spree killer before he claims his next victims.

Bronx Undercover
S3 E11

When a college student goes missing, a search of her Bronx apartment leads the NYPD to suspect foul play; the investigation stalls until a witness comes forward, prompting an undercover sting operation that blows the lid off a deadly conspiracy.

Dangerous Work
S3 E12

When prominent Latino journalist and activist Manuel de Dios Unanue is fatally shot at a Queens restaurant, a joint task force must figure out which of a long list of enemies, including some international terror groups, is behind his execution.

Trouble in Tribeca
S3 E13

When a wealthy Tribeca businesswoman is reported missing by her two sons, the NYPD is in a race against time to find her; in less than 24 hours, detectives piece together a disturbing picture of lies, greed and the ultimate betrayal.

The Brooklyn Strangler
S3 E14

In Williamsburg, a slew of strikingly similar murders sets off alarm bells; as the body count rises and the victims bear the same twisted signature, investigators reach a terrifying conclusion: a serial killer is stalking the streets of Brooklyn.

Blood Runs Blue
S3 E15

A violent home invasion in Queens ends with the murder of an NYPD officer's brother; when detectives investigate, they discover there's more to this case than meets the eye, including a secret card game with links to the mob.

The Don of the Diamond District
S3 E16

When a jeweler is executed in Midtown in broad daylight, detectives uncover the dark underbelly powering Manhattan's Diamond District; zeroing in on the killer, a network of crooks, savagery and silence stands between the NYPD and the truth.

The Coney Island Cover Up
S3 E17

When a barefoot pregnant woman is found dead in Coney Island, the NYPD races to find her killer; it's not until detectives pit suspects against each other that a web of jealousy emerges and the evil truth comes to light.

The World Class Chef
S3 E18

When a world-class chef from a renowned Manhattan restaurant goes missing, an intense NYPD manhunt leads detectives into a twisted underworld awash in drugs, sex and diabolical fiends with a trail of bodies longer than Broadway.

Last Sightings at the Deli
S3 E19

A young woman steps out of her local deli only to be never seen again; when she's reported missing days later, detectives from Staten Island find themselves mired in a maze of suspects and tracing her last steps before it's too late.

The Almost Perfect Crime
S2 E1

Millionaire banker and mother-of-two Shele Covlin had it all, until she fatally slipped and fell in her Upper West Side bathtub; days after her burial, information emerges, and the NYPD realizes this may be no accident.

The Fifth Avenue Penthouse Slaying
S2 E2

Realtor to the stars Linda Stein is found bludgeoned to death in her apartment, but her larger-than-life personality meant Linda made enemies as well as admirers; with evidence from the crime scene, only painstaking sleuthing can identify her killer.

The Brooklyn Murder Rampage
S2 E3

When a retired cop is found shot to death on a subway train in Brooklyn, detectives soon discover that his death is linked to two other seemingly random shootings in the previous thirteen hours.

An International Investigation
S2 E4

When a sibling dispute over money turns into a double murder, all of Brooklyn is on alert for the missing killer; days turn into months and then years, as the NYPD manhunt turns into a national and international chase for the fugitive.

Howard Beach Murder
S2 E5

When the body of a young woman is found hidden in tall reeds in a quiet park near her home, fear grips the Queens neighborhood; after months of ceaseless investigation, a clue from the past leads NYPD detectives to an unexpected killer.

The Midtown Millennium Murder
S2 E6

Days before the New Millennium, a jailed informant calls the NYPD with a cryptic tip about a murder, sending detectives on a hunt through dozens of New York's high-rise buildings, in search of a crime scene - and a body.

Shattered Dreams
S2 E7

Two young women come to New York with big city dreams, but a chance encounter triggers a sequence of events that shatters those dreams forever; detectives must piece together a series of puzzling clues to bring the killers to justice.

Restaurant Row Murder
S2 E8

Roger Brooks, popular maitre d' at one of the oldest restaurants in New York, is found slain in his apartment on the city's famous Restaurant Row; detectives discover a hidden side to the victim, and the chilling possibility of other victims.

Dr. Fraud
S2 E9

When a young banker disappears, police piece together her final moments, leading them to a professional who's not as he presents himself.

Shine a Light on Hate
S2 E10

After the brutal murder of a beloved Queens gay man, a community bands together while a detective goes under cover to catch the killers.

Spanish Harlem Slaying
S2 E11

Everyone in East Harlem knows Jason Adams and is shocked when his body is found stabbed; detectives are stumped until a tip from an unexpected source points them toward the killer.

Carnegie Deli Murders
S2 E12

Talented performer Jennifer Stahl and four friends are discovered shot execution-style above New York's iconic Carnegie Deli in the theater district; when the news breaks, the entire city fears there's a cold-blooded killer on the loose.

Fatal Forensic
S2 E14

NYPD detectives race to unravel the strange murder of one of their own before a devious killer slips out of the country.

Greenwich Village Mystery
S2 E15

An indie film star is found dead in Greenwich Village, the victim of an apparent suicide; as detectives discover one eerie clue after another, they realize things aren't what they seem.

From Moscow to Murder
S2 E17

When a prominent Russian businessman goes missing from a ritzy neighborhood in Staten Island, investigators believe the Russian mob is to blame; the case takes a series of hairpin turns to reveal the most unlikely of suspects.

The Final Lesson
S2 E18

NYPD detectives hunt for the killer who tortured and executed a beloved New York City public school teacher; they discover the victim is the son of a powerful businessman.

The Bronx-Yonkers Strangler
S2 E19

Two young women are sexually assaulted and strangled five years apart but connected by the same unknown DNA; after both cases turn cold, the New York Police Department and New York State Police combine forces 17 years later to find the killer.

The Last After-Party
S1 E1

After exiting an upscale Manhattan night club, 26-year-old Joey informs his crew he's going to an after-party with a handful of people he just met, never to be heard from again; his family and friends help the NYPD to solve this famous case.

Deadly Spell
S1 E3

Mama Edna, a pillar of the Haitian community in Brooklyn is adored by all as the matriarch of East Flatbush; when she is found murdered in her home, NYPD uncover a Voodoo practice that leads them to a web of the unthinkable.

Staten Island Secrets
S1 E4

A tight-knit Orthodox Jewish community is terrified when police respond to a mother's 911 call from her ransacked house to break down the locked bedroom door of her daughter, 18-year-old Aliza, to find Aliza naked and dead on the floor.

Broken Pride
S1 E5

When devoted girlfriends are murderously attacked in their Park Slope Brooklyn home, the NYPD doubts the surviving partner's story; these suspicions outrage members of the LGBTQ community who demand the real killer be found.

Dimmed Broadway Lights
S1 E6

At only 17, Catherine leaves hometown Ohio to come to New York with a dream of dancing on Broadway; three short years later she is found viciously stabbed to death in her Manhattan apartment, inches from a critical hidden clue.

Slayed in Soho
S1 E7

When an aspiring writer and painter in the vibrant Soho art scene of the early '80s is found murdered just two days after her debut book is published, her devastated husband offers a critical clue.

Hudson River Horror
S1 E8

A single mother who is pregnant with her second child says goodnight to her 12-year-old daughter in their Brooklyn home at midnight; by morning, she is found dead miles away in the Hudson River of midtown Manhattan.

Murder on the Upper East Side
S1 E9

In the most expensive zip code in Manhattan, an aging, eccentric art collector is found strangled in his apartment.

Pizza Man Murdered
S1 E10

When the owner of a Brooklyn pizzeria is gunned down in broad daylight in his backyard, the news publishes mafia theories, and the FBI joins the NYPD to investigate.