Episode 2.1 (E3202)
"Dead"
Original airdate: 9/29/02

BODIES OF EVIDENCE POINT TO MURDEROUS ACTIVITY NEAR CREMATORIUM. When a mortician is found murdered in ritualistic fashion, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) first suspect cultists until they investigate a suspicious crematorium -- and discover a graveyard of decomposing bodies in a nearby field that were never incinerated. More clues, including a passage in the Bible book of Exodus and DNA evidence, point to the business owner's (guest star Jim Gaffigan) odd association with an efficient mob hitman (guest star Jay O. Sanders). Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Stephanie Sengupta; Story by: Rene Balcer & Stephanie Sengupta

Directed by: Darnell Martin

Guest Starring: Jay O. Sanders (as Harry Rowan), Jim Gaffigan (as Russel Matthews), Tina Benko (as Susan Rowan), Patrick Garner (as Doug Hagman), Leslie Lyles (as Mrs. Hagman) Leslie Hendrix (as Medical Examiner Elizabeth Rodgers), Peter Van Wagner (as Anti-Desecration Suspect), Emilio Del Pozo (as Mr. Rivera) Armando Riesco (as Scotty Calderon), Magaly Colimon (as Ella) Philip Goodwin (as Fritz Vaughn), David Lenthall (as Damon Tyler), James Stovall (as Detective Nunez), Mick Plakias (as Medical Examiner Augente), Bob Ader (as Lawrence Auerbach) Louis Butelli (as CSU Technician), Naelee Rae (as Molly Rowan), and L.J. Bologna (as Harry Rowan, Jr.).

Incidental Notes:

• Episode Guest Star Jay O. Sanders appeared in the film "JFK", in which Vincent D'Onofrio also had a role.

Episode 2.2 (E3205)
"Bright Boy"
Original airdate: 10/06/02

DOUBLE HOMICIDE HAS DETECTIVES POKING AROUND WORLD OF ACADEMIC PRODIGIES. The murder of a child services worker and a deputy mayor first has Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) tracking a physically abusive man until they discover the female victim's special interest in a child prodigy (as Robbie, Liam Aiken) whose ambitious father (as David, Tim Guinee) has pushed his son into increasingly difficult and lucrative academic competition. As Goren probes deeper into the lad's vulnerable psyche, he believes that the social worker was going to veto the baby Einstein's admission into a prestigious, accelerated school. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Marlane Gomard Meyer; Story by: Rene Balcer & Marlane Gomard Meyer

Directed by: Frank Prinzi

Guest Starring: Tim Guinee (as David Bishop), Liam Aiken (as Robbie Bishop), Lisa Eichhorn (as Dr. Leonard), John Hillner (as Deputy Mayor Bill Webster), Phoebe Jonas (as Kim Stevens), Joshua Barrow (as Adolph Kulik), Charlotte Booker (as Mrs. Rasmussen), Gabriel Millman (as Charlie Rasmussen), Rick Shapiro (as Manny), Aleta Mitchell (as Phyllis Munroe), Eric McLendon (as Dave Wood), Jen Albano (as Joan Kulik), Joe Gonzalez (as Detective Genaro), James Hindman (as Detective Richland), and Patty Parker (as Reporter).

Episode 2.3 (E3203)
"Anti-Thesis"
Original airdate: 10/13/02

CAMPUS CRIME SHOWS COPS THAT A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE CAN BE DANGEROUS. After a university president is found bludgeoned to death, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) do their homework on a variety of likely suspects -- including a promising African-American candidate (guest star Reg E. Cathy) for a department chairmanship -- but their attention is focused on an underachieving grad student (guest star Daniel London) and a self-assured professor (guest star Olivia d'Abo) whose murky background intrigues Goren. As the campus probe continues, the police investigators suspect that at least two of the possible culprits might be romantically entangled which results in a second murder. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Eric Overmyer; Story by: Dick Wolf and Rene Balcer & Eric Overmyer

Directed by: Adam Bernstein

Guest Starring: Olivia d'Abo (as Dr. Elizabeth Hitchens aka Nicole Wallace), Linda Emond (as Dr. Christine Fellowes), Peter Gerety (as George Dawkins), Daniel London (as Mark Bayley), Reg E. Cathey (as Professor Roland Sanders), Philip Bosco (as Dr. Winthrop), Geoffrey Cantor (as Ronald Hardin), Craig Chester (as Derek), Doug Barron (as Hamilton Frisch), Pascale Armand (as Valerie Goodman), Jason Furlani (as Detective Ponds), Liani Pai (as Janey Lin), Tess Lina (as Vana), Shauna Hurley (as Katie Robbins), Jane Sweet (as Female Student), and Khaz B. (as Male Student).

Incidental Notes:

• Episode Guest Star Olivia d'Abo appeared in the film "The Velocity of Gary" with Vincent D'Onofrio, and was originally cast opposite him in "The Whole Wide World" (when she had to drop out of the project she was replaced by actress Renee Zellweger).

Episode 2.4 (E3201)
"Best Defense"
Original airdate: 10/20/02

YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE. Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) immediately suspect the attorney/wife (guest star Susan Floyd) of a prominent assistant district attorney (guest star David Marshall Grant) when he confronts and kills a hitman hired to kill him in his home after a series of death threats. But while the cops of the Major Case squad can track her to a convict whose case was being prosecuted by the A.D.A. -- and rumors of her romantic affairs abound -- cracks soon appear in the seemingly airtight case against her. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Elizabeth M. Cosin; Story by: Rene Balcer & Elizabeth M. Cosin

Directed by: Gloria Muzio

Guest Starring: David Marshall Grant (as Assistant District Attorney Peter Bonham), Susan Floyd (as Linda Bonham), Carlos Leon (as Jo Jo Martinez), Olga Merediz (as Mrs. Martinez), Jim Bracchitta (as Vince Quitoriano), Keith Randolph Smith (as Jailhouse Attorney), Margaret Reed (as Allison Selwyn), T. Scott Cunningham (as Jerry Selwyn), Joe La Piana (as John Alfonzo), Nashawn Kearse (as Eric Walters), Anney Giobbe (as Lori), John Boyle (as Bill Stanton), Edward Blanchard (as Artie Kahn), Sean McCourt (as Jay Nowak), Jason Weinberg (as Rodney Brooks), Aura Vence (as Susie Valdez), Christopher Mann (as Eddie Wallace), Jason Furlani (as Cop), Liberty Jean (as Prison Librarian), Orville Mendoza (as Mr. Sanchez (Super)), and Isabel Blank (as Sara Bonham).

Episode 2.5 (E3206)
"Chinoiserie"
Original airdate: 10/27/02

DETECTIVES PROBE MYSTERIOUS MURDER OF IMMIGRANT. When a Chinese immigrant (guest star Karen Tsen Lee) is shot dead from behind in public, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) surmise that the shooter was someone she recognized from the Tiananmen Square atrocity -- but their investigation also leads them to a major art antiquities smuggling ring. The detectives soon learn that the key to the case might lie in who is receiving the stolen booty, even if their prime suspect doesn't fit the typical criminal profile. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: B. Mason; Story by: Rene Balcer & B. Mason

Directed by: David Platt

Guest Starring: Peter Frechette (as Stuart Gaston), Stephen Sable (as Pang Ghiangji), Frank Wood (as George Weems (aka Lord Robert Pembridge)), Kim Chan (as unknown), Sean Cullen (as Liam Montgomery), Harvey Atkin (as Judge Alan Ridenour), Elizabeth Wilson (as Lucille Mobray), Jordan Lage (as John Littleton), Karen Tsen Lee (as Annie Ming Littleton), Leo Tran (as Tao Jin), Ross Bickell (as Harry Plimpton), Michael Hobbs (as Houghton), Bruce Kirkpatrick (as Richard Cauldwell), Joe Richards (as Detective McGowan), Erin Dilly (as Isabella Gradowcyz), Selena Nelson (as Joan Brwer), Nancy Wu (as Iang Li Mei), Les J. N. Mau (as Super), Cate Smit (as Stella), Michael Patrick McCaffrey (as Fenwick), Gerrit Vodren (as Latent Tech), Paul J. Q. Lee (as Forger), Joel Van Liew (as Lawrence Mobrey), Alexis Chang (as Susan Littleton), Jillian Stacom (as Laurie Mobrey), Evan Carrube (as Frankie Mobrey), and Austin Chang (as Stephen Littleton).

Episode 2.6 (E3208)
"Malignant"
Original airdate: 11/03/02

BRUTAL SLAYINGS LEADS COPS TO SCANDALOUS PROBE OF TAMPERING WITH LIFE-SAVING DRUGS. The murders of two deliverymen lead Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) to a pharmaceutical supplier (guest star Stephen Toblolowsky) who's been tampering with the life-saving, cancer-fighting drugs needed by hundreds of patients - many of whom are dead despite positive survival prognoses from their doctors. However, their probe of the scandal gets sticky when the exhumations of possible victims reveals evidence of an assisted suicide by a elderly husband (guest star Richard Bright) who reluctantly acted at his wife's request to end her suffering. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Rene Balcer; Story by: Rene Balcer & Michael S. Chernuchin

Directed by: Frank Prinzi       Juan J. Campanella

Guest Starring: Stephen Tobolowsky (as Jim Halliwell), Jonathan Hogan (as Reverend Norman Mills), Richard Bright (as Frank Lowell), Paul Wasilewski (as Luke Miller), Leslie Hendrix (as Medical Examiner Rodgers), Scott Sowers, Deirdre Lovejoy (as Penny Halliwell), Ilana Levine, J.R. Horne (as Dryden), Stuart Zagnit (as Lemoyne), Felix Solis (as Cardenas), Tyler Bunch (as Drew Romney), Ray Luetters (as Mr. Miller), Jon Bernthal (as Lane Ruddock), Chris Anderson (as Rick Gill), Rachel Vasquez (as Melinda), Dennis T. Pressey (as Detective Maynard), Uzma Majid (as Dr. Pashe), Jack Thyme (as Freddie), Jon Budinoff (as Cale), and Jim Ward (as Detective Fortelli).

Episode 2.7 (E3207)
"Tomorrow"
Original airdate: 11/10/02

MULTIPLE HOMICIDES LEAVE MINISCULE CLUES. When the son and daughter of a wealthy businessman are found murdered in his apartment, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) suspect the father's second wife (guest star Noelle Beck) -- but discover the key to the homicide may lie with two young nannies (guest stars Tammy Blanchard and Merritt Wever) with ties to the aggrieved family. However, the police probe could prove fruitless unless Goren can find more crucial information on the women's background and relationship. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Stephanie Sengupta; Story by: Rene Balcer & Stephanie Sengupta

Directed by: Don Scardino

Guest Starring: Tammy Blanchard (as Hannah Price), Merritt Wever (as Sarah Eldon), Frank Converse (as Bill Davenport), Sig Libowitz (as Stan Shatenstein), Noelle Beck (as Tina Davenport), Leslie Hendrix (as Medical Examiner Rodgers), Brian Smiar (as George Eldon), Maddie Corman (as Marjorie Whilden), Jason Pendergraft (as Rick Davenport), Ken Abraham (as Detective Mooty), Siri Baruc (as Amanda Davenport), Martha Millan (as Jinny Canto), Steven Randazzo (as Judge Palladino), Marisa Redanty (as Elizabeth Carr), Sloane Shelton (as Mrs. Eldon), Suzanne Hevner (as Judith McNally), Andy Powers (as Josh Phillips), Les McDonough (as Court Clerk), Liz Rebert (as Shari), Heidi Dippold (as Ellen Montgomery), Emma Lesser (as Lucy Davenport), and Chloe Vedder (as Abby).

Episode 2.8 (E3210)
"The Pilgrim"
Original airdate: 11/17/02

MISSING WOMAN LEADS DETECTIVES TO UNCOVER HOMICIDE BOMBERS PLANNING A TERRORIST ATTACK. When the adult daughter of a retired cop turns up missing, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) stumble upon a related case with more ominous implications as their search for the victim's boyfriend leads them to a shipment of explosives destined for terrorists who are planning an attack. As the clock ticks down and they work their way through a link of suspects -- including an American schoolteacher -- the detectives team with federal authorities hoping to find all of the homicide bombers. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Marlane Gomard Meyer; Story by: Rene Balcer & Marlane Gomard Meyer

Directed by: Darnell Martin

Guest Starring: Rider Strong (as Ethan Edwards), John Bolger, Manny Perez (as Jorge Galvez), Reathel Bean, Mary Shultz (as Vera Edwards), Sam Coppola (as Neal Dorman), Daryl Edwards, Adrianne Frost (as Leslie Dorman), Andrea Ciannavei (as Janey Woods), Kathleen Doyle (as Nancy Dorman), Michelle Hurst (as Audrey), Belle Calaway (as Phyllis), Donald Silva (as Agent Asher), Daniel Breaker (as Zach), Michael Creo (as Detective Sims), Eric Rath (as Newscaster), Eddie Pepitone (as Counter Man), Michelle Maryk (as Reporter), James Ferazzi (as K-9 Officer), Piter Fattouche (as Ali Al-Javad), Waleed Zuaiter (as Khalid), Mia Tagano (as CSU Technician #2), Dyron Holmes (as CSU Technician #1), and Kelvin Davis (as SWAT Cop).

Episode 2.9 (E3216)
"Shandeh"
Original airdate: 12/01/02

WIFE'S MURDER FORCES DETECTIVES TO STRIP AWAY LIES TO FIND NAKED TRUTH. When the wife of a womanizing member of a prominent Jewish-American family is found beaten to death, Detectives Goren (Vincent D'Onofrio) and Eames (Kathryn Erbe) focus their suspicion on the stripper/girlfriend (guest star Kadee Strickland) of the philandering husband, who not only had motive to arrange a hit, but also possesses a key piece of evidence. However, the investigators cannot connect all of the dots in the case until they find the hired killer (guest star Peter Appel) -- someone with large hands who left an imprint on the victim's neck. Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance also star.

Written by: Rene Balcer

Directed by: Steve Shill

Guest Starring: Linda Lavin (as Ursula Sussman), Ned Eisenberg (as Danny Sussman), Peter Appel (as Big Louis Bernoff), Max Casella (as Nicky Ross), Kadee Strickland (as Sandi Tortomassi), Patricia Dunnock (as Kelly Sussman), Philip Levy (as Myerson), Amanda Naughton (as Anna Gerrigan) Ray Iannicelli (as Podell) Isa Thomas (as Mrs. Gerrigan), Nikki E. Walker (as Yolanda Starr Corbin) Bernadette Penotti (as Colette) Margot Steinberg (as Sylvia Felder), Alex Emanuel (as Calos) Danny Rutigliano (as Detective Jacobs) Gerry Goodstein (as Roth) A. Michael Elian (as CSU Technician), Tim Ehrlich (as Jordan Sussman) and Miryam Coppersmith (as Sharon Sussman).

Incidental Notes:

• Episode Guest Star Peter Appel appeared in the film "Mr. Wonderful" with Vincent D'Onofrio.