在妇女之家，人们会照顾遭受暴力侵害的女性。在其他地方，她们受到威胁、虐待、侵犯、伤害，她们的痛苦无人问津。而在这里，她们会被倾听、支持、帮助，她们的遭遇会被相信。黛安、玛侬、伊内斯、阿瓦和其他工作人员会携手相助，直到这些女性能够重新站起来。她们齐心协力，哪怕要冒着自身心理失衡的风险。

上海解放，迎春里的居民们无不欢欣鼓舞，也有少数人惶恐不安。投机商赵维礼四处打探消息，太太和姨太太也因为听说“共产党要共产共妻”而心惊肉跳，女儿小茵则与好友丁大姐到街上欢庆解放。流氓小剪刀对时局变化倒不太在意，依然任意折磨被他强占的少女阿凤。李太太则为儿子幼竹的婚姻烦心，原来幼竹嫌弃来自农村的妻子兰英，爱上了家里的丫头阿琴。

上海解放，迎春里的居民们无不欢欣鼓舞，也有少数人惶恐不安。投机商赵维礼四处打探消息，太太和姨太太也因为听说“共产党要共产共妻”而心惊肉跳，女儿小茵则与好友丁大姐到街上欢庆解放。流氓小剪刀对时局变化倒不太在意，依然任意折磨被他强占的少女阿凤。李太太则为儿子幼竹的婚姻烦心，原来幼竹嫌弃来自农村的妻子兰英，爱上了家里的丫头阿琴。

本片融警匪与法庭于一体的电视剧，片中讲述的犯罪基本原于真实生活，往往是近期报纸上的头条新闻。节目分为两部分，上半部分介绍警察研究现场，征询证人，提审嫌疑犯等一系列的侦破活动，后半部分详尽记录了案件侦破的后期工作，案件转交到检查官手里，检查官衡量案情，起诉，直到庭审，节奏紧凑，扣人心弦。由于最终坏人不一定被绳之于法，所以观众看的时候往往暗自捏一把汗。

Natalie Chandler's friend hospital sister Logan reports suspected foul play following several deaths on her A and E ward,the last being when a young girl was given a fatal dose of prescription drugs. Chief suspect young Dr. Grant proves to be an unqualified impostor but he implicates elderly,pain-killer addicted colleague Dr. Austen,who was in charge when the other patients died. Austen consequently stands trial.

Natalie Chandler's friend hospital sister Logan reports suspected foul play following several deaths on her A and E ward,the last being when a young girl was given a fatal dose of prescription drugs. Chief suspect young Dr. Grant proves to be an unqualified impostor but he implicates elderly,pain-killer addicted colleague Dr. Austen,who was in charge when the other patients died. Austen consequently stands trial.

A car left on a level crossing causes a crash which kills fifteen people though the driver cannot be found. Initially the police, led by Natalie Chandler's replacement, the recently promoted Wes Leyton, suspect the car owner, the unpleasant Michael Gennis, but learn that the car was stolen and the actual driver, Finn Tyler, intended to kill himself by driving onto the track but survived. Jake Thorne is anxious to prosecute for murder but Tyler's lawyer, Kate Barker, puts up a case of diminished responsibility by reason of insanity though the case is found. Shortly afterwards Tyler is found dead in his cell and suspicion falls on D.S. Sam Casey, being his last known visitor. Jake also learns that Kate is to join the prosecution team.

A cinema verité view of the day-to-day activities of policemen on the Kansas City, Missouri police force. The police are followed through a series of routine actions: locating a stolen purse, caring for a lost child, arresting a prostitute, and settling family problems.