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The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 19

Every episode of Law & Order Season 19 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 19!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Law & Order Season 19 Episode 1 - Rumble
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Rumble

    S19:E1

    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
    Writers:Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose

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  2. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 2 - Challenged
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Challenged

    S19:E2

    A mentally challenged man is reunited with the mother who gave him away after his brother is killed.

    Director:Fred Berner
    Writers:René Balcer, Ed Zuckerman

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  3. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 3 - Lost Boys
    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #3 - Lost Boys

    S19:E3

    A young woman escapes from a polygamous cult.

    Director:Christopher Zalla
    Writers:Gina Gionfriddo, Richard Sweren

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  4. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 4 - Falling
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Falling

    S19:E4

    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
    Writers:Stephanie Sengupta, Keith Eisner

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  5. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 5 - Knock Off
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Knock Off

    S19:E5

    A revered sheriff becomes a possible conspirator in a case involving a murdered tourist.

    Director:Constantine Makris
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 6 - Sweetie
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Sweetie

    S19:E6

    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
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Luke Schelhaas

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  7. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 7 - Zero
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Zero

    S19:E7

    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:Marisol Adler
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Luke Schelhaas

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  8. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 8 - Chattel
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Chattel

    S19:E8

    While investigating the murder of two divorce lawyers, detectives Lupo and Bernard uncover a child slave trade ring.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writers:William N. Fordes, Matthew McGough

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  9. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 9 - By Perjury
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - By Perjury

    S19:E9

    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
    Writers:Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose

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  10. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 10 - Pledge
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Pledge

    S19:E10

    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
    Writers:Gina Gionfriddo, Richard Sweren

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  11. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 11 - Lucky Stiff
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Lucky Stiff

    S19:E11

    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
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Matthew McGough

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  12. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 12 - Illegitimate
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Illegitimate

    S19:E12

    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:Joshua Marston
    Writers:Stephanie Sengupta, Keith Eisner

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  13. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 13 - Crimebusters
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #13 - Crimebusters

    S19:E13

    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
    Writers:Gina Gionfriddo, Richard Sweren

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  14. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 14 - Rapture
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Rapture

    S19:E14

    The creator of a religious website is murdered and the trail leads to a corrupt charitable organization.

    Director:Fred Berner
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Luke Schelhaas

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  15. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 15 - Bailout
    6.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - Bailout

    S19:E15

    As detectives investigate the death of a bank executive's mistress, they uncover a kidnapping and extortion plot.

    Director:Jean de Segonzac
    Writers:Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose

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  16. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 16 - Take-Out
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Take-Out

    S19:E16

    The search for a writer's killer leads detectives to a closed espionage case.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writers:Keith Eisner, William N. Fordes

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  17. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 17 - Anchors Away
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Anchors Away

    S19:E17

    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
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Matthew McGough

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  18. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 18 - Promote This!
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Promote This!

    S19:E18

    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:Michael W. Watkins
    Writers:Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose

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  19. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 19 - All New
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - All New

    S19:E19

    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
    Writers:Keith Eisner, William N. Fordes

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  20. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 20 - Exchange
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Exchange

    S19:E20

    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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  21. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 21 - Skate or Die
    6.6/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Skate or Die

    S19:E21

    Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate a serial killer who targets homeless men and discover that a copycat may be at work.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writers:Ed Zuckerman, Luke Schelhaas

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  22. Law & Order Season 19 Episode 22 - The Drowned and the Saved
    5.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - The Drowned and the Saved

    S19:E22

    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, Richard Sweren

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Rumble" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order" season 19. It scored 7.5/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Constantine Makris and written by Richard Sweren, Christopher Ambrose, it aired on 11/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Challenged".