Law & Order Season 26 Episode 3, titled Bad News dropped on October 22, 2026, on NBC.In the previous episode, Senior Detective Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) was killed by Ray Biller. Robert Calvino joined the squad to investigate Detective Riley's murder, and in the end, Ray Biller was found guilty.According to the synopsis, Episode 3 of Law & Order Season 26 delves into a thrilling case as the squad investigates the mysterious death of a prominent newspaper editor. Shaw and Calvino will uncover newsroom secrets that were a hindrance to their investigation.Here's more about Law & Order Season 26 Episode 3.Law & Order Season 26 Episode 3 recap: The mysterious death of Alexander West View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe episode begins with a man walking down a dark path with his hands in his pockets. He feels like he is being followed. Moments later, a hooded figure arrives and asks him to be quiet. The hooded man leans in to kiss, but leaves as soon as he hears a commotion. The man walks to a bridge, and before he could understand what was going on, another man was thrown off the bridge. The police arrive to investigate the crime scene.Calvino tells Walker that the victim is Alexander West. He explains the witness's account. The witness's name is Travis, a 32-year-old man. Calvino also shares that the witness is not really willing to be included in the investigation because he was at Rambles, a hook up spot.Law & Order Season 26 Episode 3 recap: The squad investigates Alexander West's deathCalvino and Walker then meet Alexander's wife. She reveals that they have been married for 32 years. She also told them that Alexander said that he would be late the previous night, so she went to bed around 10:30 PM. She also informs them that Alexander is the executive editor of the New York Ledger's news division. Calvino and Walker visit the New York Ledger office, and they meet Daniella, the new executive editor. She told Calvino and Walker that Cynthia Morrow had asked her to cover in Alex's absence.Daniella asks them to talk to a senior reporter, Marc Lancer, who told them that Alexander was in Rambles to meet a source. Marc tells them that Alexander was working on an exposé story on Zane, the owner of The Yellow Taxi Company. Zane apparently sent Alexander threats. Calvino and Walker interrogate Zane, but his alibi did not check out, and his DNA was also not a match.They also found out about Peter Glaser, Alexander's colleague, who got fired a week ago. Peter told Calvino and Walker that he didn't like Alexander, but he didn't kill him. He claimed he refused to side with Alex's liberal politics, and Alex got him fired. He also said that Mason Croft, a billionaire, is his friend, and he made Peter the editor-in-chief of The Nation Tonight, and that's why he was calling Alex on his phone. However, he shared that the night Alex was murdered, he had dinner with Cynthia Morrow.The CCTV footage showed Cynthia and Alex arguing. Cynthia told Alex to cut down costs and use AI to originate articles, and it made him furious. Through the CCTV footage, they also found out that Alex was being followed by Tanner Hunt, the guy running for Senate in South Carolina. The Ledger was working on a profile of him. Tanner said that he was meeting with a reporter, and Calvino guessed it was Marc. Marc's DNA was a match.Who killed Alexander West in Law & Order Season 26?The team solves the mysterious death of Alexander West (Image Via Instagram/nbclawandorder)ADA Price speaks to Tanner Hunt, but he refuses to testify. During the trial, the defense tried to manipulate Tanner Hunt, but Price said he had an alibi. Daniella refuses to give the name of the source that Alex was meeting on the night of his murder. They confiscate all laptops, burner phones, and devices from the Ledger's office related to Tanner Hunt's campaign. Price questions Rex, Tanner's campaign manager, and he reveals Tanner's past sexual assault case. In the end, Marc confessed that he killed Alexander West.Follow SoapCentral for more updates on Law & Order Season 26.