Law & Order - Season 16 - Eps 15: Choice of Evils
After the body of a teenage boy is found dead in a warehouse, detectives use DNA to connect the boy to a convicted rapist and serial killer, then to the boy's mother, Allison Ashburn, the convict's ex-wife. While trying to solve Danny's murder, Fontana and Green learn that he recently got his girlfriend Tina pregnant, and his mother had seen him recently when she had given him money despite having claimed she hadn't seen him for months. Allison finally admits that she murdered her son after the police arrest her new husband John, but claims she did it to save the world from her son, whom she was convinced would become a monster just like her father. Borgia and McCoy face an uphill battle trying to convict the perfect soccer mom.
About Law & Order
Title: Law & Order
First Air Date: 1990-09-13
Last Air Date: 2025-05-15
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.403/10 (from 621 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 25
Total Episodes: 523
Network: NBC
Genres: Crime, Drama
Production Companies: Wolf Entertainment, Universal Television, Universal Media Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Mehcad Brooks
Jalen Shaw
Reid Scott
Vincent Riley
Maura Tierney
Jessica Brady
Tony Goldwyn
Nicholas Baxter
Hugh Dancy
Nolan Price
Odelya Halevi
Samantha Maroun
