Thom Christopher

Manny Soleimani is found dead in his bedroom, the morning after he married a 25-year old woman. Manny was old enough to be her grandfather. His young wife, Yasmin, doesn't want the M.E. to touch the body, but the victim's 40-year-old son, Ben, who called 911, wants an autopsy. After a hearing in front of a judge, Briscoe and Green get their way. Since the couple was married on a Saturday night and their marriage certificate hadn't been filed yet, they allow the investigation. The M.E. says Manny was murdered, discovering he'd been smothered to death. Manny was a caviar magnate and Yasmin's family was his biggest competitor. They think it might be business related, since Yasmin had an alibi and there was also a prenuptial agreement, she clearly didn't kill her husband.

Jessica (Angela Lansbury) becomes involved in a dangerous espionage case in Athens, Greece, after a chance encounter in Paris with British agent Michael Haggerty (Len Cariou). Guest stars: Ian Ogilvy, Peter Van Norden.

Jessica's friend (Joan Caulfield) is hit by a car shortly after being notified of her sister's death. With Angela Lansbury, Tricia O'Neil.

When a wealthy middle-aged woman is found drugged and comatose, Detectives Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) and Green (Jesse L. Martin) suspect that her husband (guest star David Dukes) either tried to commit a mercy killing or murder her for her money, but the discovery of a shocking tape swerves their investigation in a new direction. Later, new evidence could implicate another close family member and informs Assistant D.A.s McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Carmichael (Angie Harmon) of the victim's true condition and prognosis. Steven Hill and S. Epatha Merkerson also star.

An elderly woman's murder leads detectives to investigate the activities of a forger (Stephen Colbert) whose expertise is needed to verify documents proving the sainthood of a 19th-century healer named Brother Jerome.