A young lawyer’s hidden past comes back to haunt them in this week’s Law & Order, “In God We Trust,” setting the stage for a thorny exploration of justice itself. When the lawyer turns up dead, detectives must unangle a veritable web of secrets to determine whether their past caught up with them or if something else entirely is at play.
Meanwhile, in the hallowed halls of the DA’s office, Price and Baxter lock horns in a debate that goes beyond the immediate case. They grapple with the fundamental question of whether prison truly serves as an effective form of punishment, or if alternative approaches might offer a better path to justice. Expect some fireworks as these two legal minds clash over the very principles of the justice system.
Law & Order airs Thursdays at 8/7c on NBC.
