The BEST episodes of Law & Order season 21
Every episode of Law & Order season 21, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Law & Order season 21!
A blended police procedural and courtroom drama which employs a two-part approach: The first half of each episode focuses on NYPD homicide detectives investigating a crime—often derived from a real-life headline—and apprehending a suspect. The second half takes place in the courtroom, with the district attorney prosecuting the defendant.
#1 - Filtered Life
Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2022
Bernard and Cosgrove investigate the disappearance of a social media star whose case takes the internet by storm. Price and Maroun must weigh their decisions regarding the case against the wishes of the missing woman's family.
#2 - Fault Lines
Season 21 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2022
After a family court judge is murdered, Bernard and Cosgrove dig into the many grievances against him. When the DA's office is faced with unforeseen challenges, Maroun takes matters into her own hands to save the case.
#3 - Impossible Dream
Season 21 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2022
The COO of a major tech company is found murdered in Central Park. Price and Maroun work to untangle a web of deceit to expose a cunning narcissist.
#6 - Wicked Game
Season 21 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/2022
When a young man is found dead of an apparent overdose, Dixon fiercely pursues a homicide investigation as an old unsolved case comes back to haunt her. Price and Maroun risk putting a witness in harm’s way to expose their suspect and reveal the monster underneath.
#7 - Severance
Season 21 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/2022
When the CFO of a Fortune 500 company is found strangled in her home, Bernard and Cosgrove work to connect multiple dead ends to find her killer. The prosecution is faced with an uphill battle as McCoy and Price butt heads over a choice that could cost them the case.
#8 - The Great Pretender
Season 21 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2022
Bernard and Cosgrove must sift through fact and fiction to find the killer of a young Manhattan socialite. The murder trial takes a turn that becomes personal for Price and puts Maroun in a compromising situation.
#9 - Legacy
Season 21 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2022
Bernard and Cosgrove are confronted with several suspects in the shooting of a headmaster at an elite private school. A teenager's life hangs in the balance as Price and Maroun debate who's more culpable -- the shooter or the enabler.
#10 - Black and Blue
Season 21 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/2022
The murder of an off-duty NYPD detective threatens to tear the city apart. Cosgrove mourns the loss of a friend and asks Capt. Benson for help solving the case. McCoy and Price disagree on how to prosecute the culprit.