Playing Dead
Series 8, Episode 1 M
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The drug-addicted daughter of a city politician survives a hit by "playing dead" -- her blackmailing, dealer boyfriend, isn't so lucky. Goren and Eames then uncover a trail of deception that leads all the way to City Hall.
Rock Star
Series 8, Episode 2 M
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When a young hipster is found stabbed in an ethnically-charged neighborhood, Detectives Nichols and Wheeler enter the world of aspiring artists with big dreams.
Identity Crisis
Series 8, Episode 3 M
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Two young brothers endure the insanity of their mother until she dies under questionable circumstances in a bathtub. Twenty years later, when the elder brother is confronted with the reality of a life he has sought to leave behind, he kills his brother. Detectives Goren and Eames follow the clues that lead them through a multitude of assumed identities.
In Treatment
Series 8, Episode 4 M
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Wall Street hustler Archie Beuliss is a captain of the financial industry, leading Beuliss Securities, one of the nation's most successful hedge funds. He is the honorary speaker at a gala dinner when the place erupts amid news reports that Beuliss Securities is under investigation by the SEC for fraud. When Beuliss Securities CFO Frank Hatcher is found stabbed in the men's room, Nichols and Wheeler step into the world of high finance to catch an unlikely killer.
Faithfully
Series 8, Episode 5 M
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When a devout, celebrity doctor is murdered, Goren and Eames enter the unexpectedly steamy world behind the pulpit.
Astoria Helen
Series 8, Episode 6 M
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A lonely, single mother is targeted by a charming con man in an effort to hit an armored truck carrying millions of dollars. When one of his partners gets killed weeks later, Nichols and Wheeler are on the case.
Folie a Deux
Series 8, Episode 7 M
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When a fragile couple lose their child in a hotel robbery, Goren and Eames race against the clock to track down the missing child.
The Glory That Was…
Series 8, Episode 8 M
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Nichols and Wheeler find themselves on the world stage, untangling the dark politics behind the Olympic Site Selection Committee.
Family Values
Series 8, Episode 9 M
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When a flier from a local Catholic high school drama production connects three murders, Goren and Eames must understand the psychology of a religious fanatic before he claims another victim.
Salome in Manhattan
Series 8, Episode 10 M
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A celebrity chef's star is on the rise as he plans the opening of a trendy restaurant with powerful partners. Yet his world is upended when his tabloid-friendly, gorgeous girlfriend and business partner is killed under mysterious circumstances. Detectives Nichols and Wheeler enter the seductive world of power and privilege and discover desperation and murder.
Lady's Man
Series 8, Episode 11 M
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Seven years ago Boz Burman narrowly dodged a murder conviction thanks to the DA’s bungled handling of the case. A born survivor, he parlayed his notoriety into a successful TV crime show. He has a lot to celebrate on his birthday, but when he washes up dead on the banks of the East River, Detectives Goren and Eames must track down a killer’s killer.
Passion
Series 8, Episode 12 M
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Egocentric poet Jacob Garrety would do anything to keep his poetry journal, The Village Quarterly, afloat. When foundation president Don McCallum shows up and announces he is cutting funding to the journal, Jacob appeals to assistant and lover Lauren to use her sexuality to change Don’s mind. Though reluctant, she agrees. While Jacob enjoys the advances of arts patron Sandra Dunbar at a poetry reading, Lauren carries out Jacob’s wish, and winds up dead on the street. Detectives Nichols and Wheeler discover the deadly passion that exists behind the arts.
All In
Series 8, Episode 13 M
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When poker genius Josh Snow loses $80,000 in a card game, backer and bookie Lou Cardinale forces him into collections to work off the losses. Lou gives him a .38 and a box of blanks to extract gambling debts, and sends along his mistress, Angela, to keep an eye on the money. When Josh collects from Kip McGonagle, he fires the gun expecting a blank, but a real bullet kills Kip dead in the street. Detectives Goren and Eames enter an elaborate game where they must join in the play, or be played.
Major Case
Series 8, Episode 14 M
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Henry Muller packs the apartment of his recently deceased mother on the Lower East Side. A lonely man, he watches Grace Purefoy through the window, a young girl from the neighborhood on her way uptown to sell drugs for dealer Justin. Later that night, Grace tells Justin she’s done selling drugs. Justin objects and Grace runs for it. As if on cue, Henry opens his door and Grace slips inside. A familiar face from younger days, Grace trusts Henry. She takes a hot shower and by way of thanks, kisses Henry. The simple kiss unleashes years of repressed desire in Henry, and when Grace names Henry for what he is - a pervert - he kills her in a rage of silent fury. Detectives Nichols and Eames must track down a killer who is surprisingly adept, and too close for comfort.
Alpha Dog
Series 8, Episode 15 M
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A hunky poster boy with a million-dollar torso has what others crave: sex appeal. When he shows up dead after a night of sex and drugs with an elusive woman, detectives Goren and Eames uncover the sexual paranoia behind the murder.
Revolution
Series 8, Episode 16 M
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With the banks failing and public discontent high, aging revolutionary Axel Kaspers believes the time is ripe to galvanize public reaction and spark a populist uprising. With his radical daughter Birgit and disciple Mel, Axel orchestrates the kidnapping of Continental Bankcorp president, Peter Evans. However, the carefully planned carjacking goes bad, leaving Detectives Nichols and Eames to pursue a surviving member of the radical gang.