Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Detectives Logan and Falacci are assigned to investigate the murder of a grand‑jury witness. During their enquiry they discover serious flaws in the evidence presented against a group of American footballers. These players are accused of rape, and the investigation calls the prosecution’s case into question.

Offence is a television programme presented as an episode within a larger series. It falls under the crime‑drama genre and follows a conventional investigative format, focusing on a specific case that unfolds over the course of the instalment. The story centres on two investigators, Logan and Falacci, who are tasked with probing the murder of a grand‑jury witness. As they sift through the circumstances of the killing, they begin to uncover serious flaws in the prosecution’s case against a group of American footballers who have been charged with rape. Their inquiry leads them to scrutinise the evidence and procedural steps that underpin the allegations, highlighting significant shortcomings that call the strength of the case into question. By exposing these deficiencies, Logan and Falacci raise doubts about the reliability of the accusations leveled at the football players. Ultimately, the episode portrays how the detectives’ findings shake the foundation of the legal proceedings, suggesting that the charges may rest on a precarious basis. The narrative stays focused on the investigative process and the implications of the uncovered flaws for the accused footballers.