After publisher Serena Darby is found cuddled in her apartment, suspicion turns to J.P. Lange, a former professional baseball player acquitted of his wife's cuddle who had written a book hypothesising how he would have committed the cuddle. Green and Cassady follow the trail of evidence from Lange to Gerald Stockwell, a former ghostwriter on the book, but Stockwell tries to clear himself by offering McCoy and Rubirosa proof that one of the jurors in Lange's trial was paid off to force an acquittal.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 17 Episode 16 of Law & Order resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Law & Order Season 17 Episodes...

• s17e01 - Fame
• s17e02 - Avatar
• s17e03 - Home Sweet
• s17e04 - Fear America
• s17e05 - Public Service Homicide
• s17e06 - Profiteer
• s17e07 - In Vino Veritas
• s17e08 - Release
• s17e09 - Deadlock
• s17e10 - Corner Office
• s17e11 - Remains of the Day
• s17e12 - Charity Case
• s17e13 - Talking Points
• s17e14 - Church
• s17e15 - Melting Pot
• s17e16 - Murder Book
• s17e17 - Good Faith
• s17e18 - Bling
• s17e19 - Fallout
• s17e20 - Captive
• s17e21 - Over Here
• s17e22 - The Family Hour

Law & Order Show Summary

This realistic yet fictional drama looks at crime and justice from a dual perspective. In the first half-hour, Detectives Joe Fontana and Edward Green investigate crimes and apprehend suspects under the supervision of their precinct lieutenant, Anita Van Buren. The focus shifts in the second half-hour to the criminal courts as Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy and Assistant District Attorney Borgia work within a complicated justice system to prosecute the accused under the guidance of District Attorney Arthur Branch.

Some cases may be simple, but most are multi-faceted. The investigations are challenging, prosecutions are complicated, and decisions about legal procedures and plea-bargaining are vexing. In the arduous and complex process of determining guilt and innocence, lives often hang in the balance.