What’s On 5USA Today Tuesday 16 May 2023
A full run down of everything airing on 5USA today.
02:50
Blue Bloods
S01E06
Police investigate the drug-related deaths of three teenagers
Three teenagers die and one falls seriously ill after taking drugs at a party, prompting Danny and Jackie to hunt for the supplier of the lethal narcotics. However, they soon discover the person they want is a murderer rather than a drug dealer. Police drama, starring Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg
03:35
Criminals: Caught on Camera
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice. The programme reveals how essential surveillance cameras have become in the fight against crime and features footage of people caught red-handed
04:00
Teleshopping
Home shopping
06:00
TJC
Home shopping
09:00
NCIS
S12E01
Gibbs and McGee travel to Russia
Return of the American drama following the work of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Gibbs and McGee travel to Russia to escort a computer expert connected to classified intel. However, the mission is compromised and they are forced to go off the grid while being hunted by Russian mercenaries. Meanwhile, the team in DC frantically tries to locate the missing pair. Mark Harmon and Sean Murray star
10:00
NCIS
S12E02
The team investigates the death of a Navy Lieutenant
The team investigates the death of a Navy Lieutenant who has been murdered while on his way to a meeting with the President, and must ascertain whether the killing was part of a recent spate of muggings in the area – or a targeted hit to keep information secret. Starring Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly and Pauley Perrette
10:55
Entertainment News on 5
Showbiz news and gossip
11:00
NCIS
S12E03
Ducky works on a case involving his childhood best friend
Ducky works on a case involving his estranged childhood best friend, travelling to London with Special Agent Bishop to interview his pal’s family and co-workers. While away, the detective reflects on his own past choices, and examines how they have affected his present life. Alice Krige guest stars
12:00
Law & Order
S10E07
Briscoe and Green investigate the bludgeoning of a woman
A woman is found bludgeoned into a coma, the apparent victim of date-rape. Briscoe and Green track down an employee in the state controller’s office who had been stalking her, and find the drug Demerol in his car. Guest starring Sebastian Roche
13:00
Law & Order
S10E08
A life insurance salesman is killed
Briscoe and Green investigate the murder of an insurance salesman who sold bogus policies to European Jews during the Second World War and soon discover the victim possessed valuable information about specific policy numbers that could provide a link to the culprit. Jerry Reach and Jesse L Martin star
14:00
Law & Order
S10E09
The team hunts down a thieving gigolo
Detectives Green and Briscoe search for a gigolo suspected of killing an elderly rich woman and stealing a large amount of her jewellery, but as investigations progress, it becomes clear there is more to the murder than meets the eye. Police drama, starring Jerry Orbach and Jesse L Martin
15:00
Law & Order
S10E24
The team investigates a murder from 30 years previously
The team examines the apparently accidental death of a man trying to solve the killing of his son in Chile 30 years earlier. As the investigations gather pace, the officers are embroiled in a belated murder trial
16:00
Law & Order
S11E01
A disabled boy dies in a fire
The team investigates a disabled boy’s death in an apartment fire, focusing inquiries not only on a tenant who lived in the same building and had been linked to several previous blazes, but also on the victim’s parents, who had struggled to cope with the strain of looking after him. With Jerry Orbach, Dianne Wiest and guest star Rudolph Giuliani
17:00
Law & Order
S11E02
A woman is killed at a subway station
Briscoe and Green investigate the case of a woman found bludgeoned to death with a paving slab at a subway station. A petty thief leads them to a man with a history of mental problems, recently released from prison, who confesses to the crime and a previous murder. However, the victim’s ex-husband wants to know why the suspect was walking the streets in the first place
18:00
NCIS
S12E17
A forged rare painting is connected to the murder of a Navy lieutenant
A US Navy lieutenant is murdered at the Defence Logistics Agency, while visitings the office of an admiral currently away at sea. As the team investigates the scene of the crime, they realise a rare painting found in the admiral’s office is actually an elaborate fake placed there after the killing, replacing the stolen original. As the quest to locate the missing artwork gets under way, the agents realise they need the help of an expert. Luckily, Tony’s con-artist father has returned to town, having broken up with his fiancee, and is on hand to provide expert advice as the hunt for the killer takes them into the shady world of the black market. Guest starring Robert Wagner
19:00
NCIS
S12E18
A thief’s body is found in a US Marine’s home
A woman is murdered at the home of Gunnery Sergeant Holt Perkins, and while the victim is initially assumed to be the marine’s wife, analysis reveals her to be a convicted thief, presumed to be on the scene as part of a plot to hit Perkins’ house. When the agents discover the calling card of notorious terror cell Dragon’s Tooth on the body, it becomes clear the murder has been committed as part of a wider agenda, and the team joins forces with the Department of Defence to catch the killer. American drama, starring Mark Harmon, David McCallum, Cote de Pablo and Pauley Perrette
20:00
NCIS
S12E19
The team receives a new lead in a 40-year-old airport bombing cold case
A prostitute and what seems to be one of her clients are gunned down in a drive-by shooting, and when it emerges that the would-be John was actually a Navy officer, Gibbs and DiNozzo realise the killings are connected Lex Tarlionas, an incomplete operation to bring justice to those responsible for an attack on a US airport in 1979, which left 100 people dead. The main suspect is a former Colombian drugs kingpin known as Tomas Orlando, and the murdered sex worker was about to hand over crucial DNA evidence that could have connected him to the crime, but now that she is dead, Gibbs and the others must find another way to finally bring Orlando in. American drama, starring Mark Harmon and David McCallum
21:00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S23E15
Carisi’s niece helps a friend report a sexual assault
22:00
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
S08E16
A Wall Street executive is murdered during a kidnap attempt
A radical becomes the chief suspect when Nichols and Eames look into the case of a Wall Street executive murdered during a kidnap attempt. The detectives believe the group responsible is modelled after 1970s German militants the Red Army Faction, and must hurry to uncover their identities before they strike again. Crime drama, starring Jeff Goldblum
23:00
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S12E03
A rape victim claims to have been attacked for a fourth time
Benson and Stabler are called in when a woman is admitted to hospital after being found in a distressed state on a bus, claiming to have been raped. She tells the detectives it is the fourth time she has been assaulted by the same man over the past 15 years, but runs off before they get to ask any more questions. Crime drama, guest starring Jennifer Love Hewitt
23:55
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S12E04
A teenage girl is killed in a hit-and-run incident
Stabler and Benson investigate when a teenage girl is killed in a hit-and-run incident at a local farmers’ market, but Warner rules it as a murder after discovering the victim was being starved and had recently given birth. The detectives learn she and her brother had been sold to a shady organisation by her desperate father, and US attorney Christine Danielson vows to help expose the traffickers. Guest starring Paul Schulze (Nurse Jackie) and Gloria Reuben (ER)
00:55
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
S11E17
A woman with multiple sclerosis is found beaten and raped in her home
Benson and Stabler are called in to investigate when Cara Raleigh is found beaten in her home. Multiple sclerosis has left the former opera singer a quadriplegic and unable to speak, but by blinking she informs the detectives she was raped, but did not know her assailant. Cara’s sister Janice points the finger of suspicion at three male nurses from an agency who she had fired after some cheques went missing. Guest starring Jill Scott
01:50
Blue Bloods
S01E07
Erin tries to make a teacher testify against his gangster brother
Erin puts pressure on a high-school teacher to testify against his brother, one of New York’s most feared gang bosses – only for a killer to strike, sparking a fierce debate among the Reagans about her handling of the case. Meanwhile, Jamie discovers a clue that could bring him closer to uncovering Joe’s involvement with the Blue Templars. Police drama, starring Tom Selleck and Bridget Moynahan
02:50
Blue Bloods
S01E08
An off-duty incident threatens Jamie’s career
Jamie assists a woman in need while he is off duty – but the incident gets out of hand and ends up threatening his career, leaving Danny fighting to clear him. Meanwhile, Sydney and Nicky both make surprising announcements. Drama, starring Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and Will Estes.
03:35
Criminals: Caught on Camera
The use of CCTV to fight crime
Journalist Nick Wallis joins police forces around the nation to discover how CCTV and technological advances are helping to bring criminals to justice. The programme reveals how essential surveillance cameras have become in the fight against crime and features footage of people caught red-handed
