In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Set in the year 2057, the science fiction film Ascension stars Paul Nolan as an agent investigating a suicide on Titan, Saturn’s largest moon. When severe weather keeps him stranded on the moon longer than expected, he begins to see that a greater evil may be present at the space station.
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
