Briscoe and Curtis investigate the murder of a magazine publisher. A lawsuit over a bad review has placed his rich family in financial peril. His brother is charged, but when the judge dismisses the case, Schiff becomes suspicious of his old friend. Now McCoy and Kincaid have to prove the judge was bribed and find a way to get around double jeopardy and retry the killer.

We're talking about Law & Order season 6 episode 4 "Jeopardy." Our guest is Sarah Marshall from the "You're Wrong About" podcast.

This episode is inspired by the real life case of Harry “The Hook” Aleman.

L&O: You can't claim double jeopardy if you bribed the judge

Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie invite special guests to talk about ripped-from-the-headlines episodes of Law & Order, SVU, and Criminal Intent. It's the f'ing OG of police procedurals!

TV & Film

Comedy

True crime

Shots ring out during an argument in a restaurant. Was the movie producer an innocent bystander? Or did a hit man pick the perfect moment to act?

L&O: First the singing, then the gunfire

A teen fakes her death to run off with her teacher, only to later learn they're actually father and daughter.

SVU: Ooops. I slept with my daughter!

A doctor, the husband of a conservative congresswoman, is beaten to death in his home. He'd been treating a transgender teen against her father's will. Which will win in court: justice or politics?

L&O: The politician's husband was bludgeoned protecting a trans kid

A high school kid thinks he's leaving for a weekend with his pretty teacher, but it's really the wrestling coach who's been sending him the dirty photos. Later, a past victim gets his revenge.

SVU: It's not the hot teacher! It's the catfishing wrestling coach!

The squad looks for victims of a man with fantasies of torturing children. When he's acquitted, Amaro takes matters into his own hands.

L&O: You can't claim double jeopardy if you bribed the judge

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