The episode begins with the discovery of Dorothy Graham’s body in a car trunk. While the initial scene points toward murder, detectives Lennie Briscoe and Ed Green soon uncover a more complex reality: a "psychological homicide". Dorothy Graham, a teacher.
McCoy tries Zwick for second-degree manslaughter.
The Law & Order episode originally aired on April 26, 2000. It explores the dark side of psychological manipulation and "submissive wife" ideologies. The Case: A Web of Control
How authority figures, particularly therapists, can weaponize trust.