The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 19

#1 Fan Favorite
7.8/10(326 votes)
#1 - Rumble
S19:E111/5/2008
The beating death of a stockbroker causes a battle of epic proportions between the victim's family and the faction responsible for his death.
Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Richard Sweren
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Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Richard Sweren
7.8/10(322 votes)
#2 - Challenged
S19:E211/12/2008
A mentally challenged man is reunited with the mother who gave him away after his brother is killed.
Director:Fred Berner
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Fred Berner
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(333 votes)
#3 - Lost Boys
S19:E311/19/2008
A young woman escapes from a polygamous cult.
Director:Christopher Zalla
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Christopher Zalla
Writer:Unknown
7.4/10(579 votes)
#4 - Falling
S19:E411/26/2008
The detectives investigate the mystery of a falling construction crane in the city and that leads them to something much more sinister.
Director:Michael W. Watkins
Writer:Stephanie Sengupta
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Director:Michael W. Watkins
Writer:Stephanie Sengupta
8.1/10(345 votes)
#5 - Knock Off
S19:E512/3/2008
A revered sheriff becomes a possible conspirator in a case involving a murdered tourist.
Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Constantine Makris
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(343 votes)
#6 - Sweetie
S19:E612/10/2008
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when the writer of a bestselling memoir is found dead in a community of male prostitutes.
Director:Mario Van Peebles
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Mario Van Peebles
Writer:Unknown

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8.2/10(349 votes)
#7 - Zero
S19:E712/17/2008
Cutter is determined to expose misconduct when he realizes an old friend working in the system is obstructing justice in the murder of an environmentalist.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
8.1/10(326 votes)
#8 - Chattel
S19:E81/7/2009
While investigating the murder of two divorce lawyers, detectives Lupo and Bernard uncover a child slave trade ring.
Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Unknown
8.4/10(345 votes)
#9 - By Perjury
S19:E91/14/2009
The murder of the plaintiff in a high-profile lawsuit against a major airline leads detectives to a defense attorney (Dallas Roberts) who is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his big payday.
Director:Darnell Martin
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Darnell Martin
Writer:Unknown
8.1/10(353 votes)
#10 - Pledge
S19:E101/21/2009
When the son and housekeeper of a pair of prominent biologists are murdered, detectives suspect the couple's work on a controversial pharmaceutical study may have made them targets for the killer.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(289 votes)
#11 - Lucky Stiff
S19:E111/28/2009
The owner of a trucking company, Vic Russell, is found dead after a business meeting; detectives uncover information that leads them to believe that Russell had ties to the Russian mob.
Director:Marc Levin
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Marc Levin
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(312 votes)
#12 - Illegitimate
S19:E122/4/2009
An NYPD officer kills a troubled fellow officer who took hostages at gunpoint; detectives Lupo and Bernard find valuable stolen documents and a dead body at the man's apartment.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Stephanie Sengupta
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Stephanie Sengupta
7.2/10(292 votes)
#13 - Crimebusters
S19:E132/11/2009
An unconscious war widow and her lifeless infant are found in the rubble of a bombed army recruitment center; Jack McCoy is forced to make one of the most unpopular decisions of his career.
Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
7.1/10(281 votes)
#14 - Rapture
S19:E142/18/2009
The creator of a religious website is murdered and the trail leads to a corrupt charitable organization.
Director:Fred Berner
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Fred Berner
Writer:Unknown
7.2/10(268 votes)
#15 - Bailout
S19:E153/11/2009
As detectives investigate the death of a bank executive's mistress, they uncover a kidnapping and extortion plot.
Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jean de Segonzac
Writer:Unknown
7.5/10(279 votes)
#16 - Take-Out
S19:E163/18/2009
The search for a writer's killer leads detectives to a closed espionage case.
Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Jim McKay
Writer:Unknown
7.7/10(289 votes)
#17 - Anchors Away
S19:E173/25/2009
A murdered television news reporter was investigating allegations that a billionaire Wall Street investment adviser was a fraud, but figuring out who killed her proves to be difficult
Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Alex Chapple
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(281 votes)
#18 - Promote This!
S19:E184/29/2009
Detectives Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) and Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) investigate the case of Oswaldo Morales (guest star Hector Javier Munoz), an illegal immigrant found unconscious but still alive on a service road. When the detectives find a possible link to Oswaldo's attack and nine recent bias-related incidents, they uncover a deep-seeded, dangerous bias against Hispanic men within the community.
Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Unknown
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(272 votes)
#19 - All New
S19:E195/6/2009
Firefighter Thomas Cooper and his wife Linda are tortured and murdered in their new townhouse. The murders are thought to be linked to an old unsolved drug case, but then the detectives learn about a firefighter named Nick Spence, who had just joined Cooper's company and was being severely hazed. The investigation suffers a setback when Spence dies in a fire under suspicious circumstances.
Director:Roger Young
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Roger Young
Writer:Unknown
7.6/10(273 votes)
#20 - Exchange
S19:E205/13/2009
Two engaged scientists die in a fire and their mentally challenged neighbor is injured while trying to help them. The detectives discover that the couple was stabbed before the fire and this leads them to a disturbed and extremely jealous woman.
Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer:Stephanie Sengupta
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Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer:Stephanie Sengupta
8.1/10(343 votes)
#21 - Skate or Die
S19:E215/20/2009
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate a serial killer who targets homeless men and discover that a copycat may be at work.
Director:Norberto Barba
Writer:Unknown
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Director:Norberto Barba
Writer:Unknown
8.1/10(335 votes)
#22 - The Drowned and the Saved
S19:E226/3/2009
A prominent charity executive is murdered and claims of stalking and blackmail surface during the investigation.
Director:Fred Berner
Writers:Dick Wolf, Gina Gionfriddo, René Balcer
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Director:Fred Berner
Writers:Dick Wolf, Gina Gionfriddo, René Balcer