Law & Order: Los Angeles is a crime procedural that is set in the elite Robbery Homicide Division of the LAPD and the courts of Los Angeles County. The detectives and attorneys work to solve and prosecute cases that cover the L.A. Basin, which involve not only the expected celebrities, but many crimes that do not receive news coverage.
Cast: Corey Stoll, Rachel Ticotin, Terrence Howard, Alfred Molina, Skeet Ulrich, Tamlyn Tomita
When the brother of one of UCLA's soccer stars is murdered, Detectives Winters and Jaruszalski discover he had been protecting his sister. During the investigation, however, new evidence is discovered that could lead away from their suspect, which leaves DDAs Morales and Price with little time to determine what really happened before the case goes to the jury.
A birthday party from which only one guest escaped as the rest of the party-goers were beaten to death puts Detectives Winters and Jaruszalski on an investigative trail with very few clues. Then, just as they believe they have found the motive, an even seedier reason comes to light. At the DA's office, DDAs Morales and Price reach out to Dekker for assistance in trying the case.
After the man who massacred his co-workers at a brokerage is finally arrested, his attorney claims racial profiling skewed the investigation. DDAs Dekker and Stanton are left with a stalled case, and a very delicate path to tread in order to get it back on track.
Detectives Winters and Jaruszalski believe the young woman found dead in her home was murdered by her boyfriend. But when he is murdered, too, suddenly their case involves corrupt politics and the broken propositions system. Then new evidence surfaces, and DDAs Morales and Price must find a way to save the case.
Detectives Winters and Jaruszalski investigate a botched kidnapping, which becomes complicated when they discover another crime. Unfortunately, this dilemma leaves Dekker with a ticking clock as ICE threatens to extradite witnesses who are key to his case.
When a man is found murdered in his bathtub, Detectives Morales and Jaruszalski quickly determine that he had just had an argument with his cousin. A conversation with the his girlfriend, however, leads to the discovery of other violence against the casino worker. DDAs Dekker and Rubirosa, meanwhile, are faced with an impossible choice: with which criminal to cut a deal so they can capture the person behind it all.
A devastating Malibu fire is found to have been set as a cover-up for murder.
A senator's political rally turns into tragedy when a man begins shooting, which leaves the senator and six other attendees dead. As Detectives Morales and Jaruszalski use the department's latest tech toy to find the killer, DDAs Dekker and Rubirosa butt heads over the best way to run the case. Elsewhere, TJ's mission to locate Winters' killer puts him at risk.
The strangulation of a university student puts Detectives Morales and Jaruszalski on campus where they investigate the freshman pre-med's life for leads. What they find is a girl who did not match her cover. Unfortunately, all this knowledge will not help DDAs Dekker and Rubirosa when one last surprise surfaces during the trial.
District Attorney Hardin pushes Dekker to manipulate California's "Three Strike" law to put away a bank robber, but the action may have some unexpected consequences.
When successful Hollywood stylist Lily Walker is gunned down while driving, the seemingly random murder sends shock waves throughout the city. Following leads, the detectives uncover an unlikely twist that forces them to delve deep into Lily's past for clues to help solve the murder. Meanwhile, DDA's Dekker and Rubirosa must navigate their way through the details in hopes of bringing the real culprit to justice.
After a high-speed police chase comes to a sudden end, horrified officers discover the body of a dead woman, but no driver, in the car. Detectives Morales and Jaruszalski suspect her jealous boyfriend, but he offers information that leads them to her job as a bookkeeper for the city and a possible scandal which could be implicated in the woman's death. Meanwhile, DDAs Dekker and Rubirosa attempt to maintain order in East Pasadena as the case gains publicity and citizens begin to mobilize in protest.
Don Alvin's quiet life is destroyed when an intruder ambushes he and his family in their home, killing his wife and son. After searching for clues, the detectives discover similar cases that lead them to one powerful common thread. Meanwhile, DDA's Dekker and Rubirosa have to tread carefully in order to get a guilty verdict after Morales' puts their case in jeopardy.
When a normal quinceañera erupts in violence, leaving multiple people dead, the detectives work quickly to follow a lead. During their search for answers, they find a young boy protecting acres of marijuana and discover he is the only witness that can help the case. As the detectives begin to close in on a suspect, Winters receives a surprise visit at home. Meanwhile, DDA Morales must risk upsetting the Mexican government by prosecuting the guilty, which results in a shocking decision.
The murder of a female professional golfer helps expose a male golfer's numerous infidelities, as well as the people who hold a financial interest in keeping them secret.
The death of a city engineer helps uncover clues that could help catch a serial killer responsible for a series of slashings in South Central Los Angeles 20 years earlier.
A female oil rig supervisor is accused of murdering one of her male workers, but her celebrity defense attorney argues that she was the victim of constant sexual harassment, and that she was raped.
An unborn child is killed in a hit-and-run case, and the investigation could expose a scandal that may potentially bring down an ambitious U.S. congressman.
When two innocent children are killed in an accidental meth lab explosion, Detectives Rex Winters and Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski track down the dealer's family. The investigation quickly takes a sharp turn when the detectives discover those involved in the explosion are planning something more destructive. As the federal government steps in and attempts to take over the case, DDA Dekker fights to keep the trial in California.
When former surf champion Trevor Knight returns home to help his ailing mother, it ultimately results in his untimely death. Initially, Detectives Rex Winters and Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski are lead to believe that it was not only a robbery gone wrong, but possibly an inside job. Meanwhile, DDA Morales has a feeling that someone related to one of the suspects knows more than they are telling and goes to unusual lengths to flush them out.
When murderous cult member "Baby" Jane Lee Rayburn is found stabbed to death, Detectives Rex Winters and Tomas "TJ" Jaruszalski question multiple suspects, including the cult ringleader Denis Watson and Jane's former cellmate, Maura Dillon. However, the case cuts very close to home for Detective Winters when his wife Lori, a former Detective, is questioned. DDA Dekker and DDA Stanton find themselves facing a trial where the line between suspect and victim is blurred.
Detectives suspect a spoiled young actress is involved in a burglary ring that targets celebrities' homes. But when the suspect becomes the victim and an assailant is killed, an unlikely new suspect begins to emerge.