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Follows the New York City Police Department's (NYPD) Special Victims Unit (SVU), a specially trained squad of detectives who investigates sex crimes including rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking and domestic violence.

The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.

Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented communities and universal challenges found across America. The series has been awarded numerous Emmys and Peabodys, and has been nominated for 10 Academy Awards.

The lives and work of the staff of a New York City courthouse.

The story of an East Indian immigrant who turns to pop culture as he tries to reinvent his life and woo the girl next door.

Ever play that game where you plan the perfect murder?

Marine Frank Porter an Atlantic City native returns home to find that the beloved city he left has changed. The opportunities are slim and the jackpots are few and far between. His mother has succumbed to the big "c" and his long time girlfriend Mona has moved on to the safe bet, complete with the big house and white fence. Frank however is not alone, with him are the ghosts of deeds done in honor of his country, even if those deeds have grabbed and twisted his mind to a point where their may be no return. No Jobs, No Family, No Opportunity. The streets sing a siren song to his ear and he struggles with himself to avoid dancing to the tune. In the midst of gangland upheaval and a city rebuilding Frank finds himself stuck in the middle of it all. Looking for an answer his mind toils between the light and that which will send him into perpetual darkness.

Mortality is an experimental short film that explores the nature of conversation through a forced circumstance. The eleven minute, continuous long take invites the audience to glimpse the lives of 90 members of the human race in an unedited, uninterrupted gamut of issues, emotions and personalities. Mortality does not judge or resolve, but instead acts as a window whereby the viewer may be exposed to the reality of which he or she is a part.

Facing an ultimatum and stuck in a mid-life funk, Indian-American fledgling writer Jayinder Shah searches for direction and finds inspiration in the most unlikely of places; a Philadelphia diner at midnight.

ADA Supervisor Michelle Grande convinces Cynthia and Bobby to take the case of a homeless man accused of setting a fire that cost a fireman his life. Acting DA Gil Byrnes takes Julia Brooks off the case after she plea-bargained with Cynthia and replaces her with J.J., who is told to seek the highest possible sentence. J.J. sees this as another chance to climb the ladder and is ruthless in the courtroom. Despite a compelling closing argument that Bobby gives to Cynthia, they lose and the man is found guilty.

Detectives Stabler and Hawk work together to capture a serial rapist and murderer, but as the investigation leads to fresh evidence, Hawk begins to suspect that he may have convicted the wrong man.

Mystified by Omar's disappearance, Marlo and Chris ramp up their efforts to locate their nemesis. After a sparsely attended waterfront ceremony, Carcetti fires away at a larger press event--and recasts himself as a champion for the homeless.

Firmly entrenched after his shrewd moves Renaldo blazes ahead. Franks demons rise and confront him as Tammy finds comfort in her new surroundings.