‘Law & Order’ Season 26, Episode 2 Recap: What Happened To Det. Vincent Riley In Reid Scott’s Final Episode?
In the second episode of *Law & Order* Season 26, Detective Vincent Riley is shot twice by Ray Biller and later dies in hospital. His colleagues investigate and bring Biller to trial, while the episode also marks Reid Scott’s final appearance as Riley.
Riley had been investigating Biller and had recently given cash to a woman whose husband he had killed years earlier. Biller is arrested after police find him at his brother Wayne’s funeral; the prosecution’s case is complicated by the missing weapon and questions about whether Theo Walker identified the shooter accurately. Biller is found guilty of first-degree murder, though Nolan Price remains doubtful about the case. Scott joined the series in Season 23 and reportedly left because of the strain of commuting across the country to film in New York.
- Vincent Riley is killed in Reid Scott’s final episode.
- Ray Biller is convicted of Riley’s murder.
- Doubts remain over whether Walker identified the shooter correctly.
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Law & Order is a long-running American police and courtroom drama. Detective Vincent Riley, played by Reid Scott, is one of the New York detectives whose cases move from police investigation to prosecution in court.
The episode’s case centres on Ray Biller, whom Riley had been investigating. After Riley is shot, his colleagues pursue the case against Biller, but the missing weapon and uncertainty over a witness’s identification raise questions about the evidence.
Scott joined the series in its 23rd season, and this episode is his final appearance as Riley. His departure was reportedly linked to the demands of travelling to New York to film while living elsewhere.