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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!

The Best Episodes of Law & Order Season 19

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into...
  1. Background image for Rumble
    7.8/10(313 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.

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  2. Background image for Challenged
    7.7/10(312 votes)

    #2 - Challenged

    S19:E2

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

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    Director:Fred Berner
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Lost Boys
    7.5/10(321 votes)

    #3 - Lost Boys

    S19:E3

    A young woman escapes from a polygamous cult.

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    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Falling
    7.4/10(566 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.

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  5. Background image for Knock Off
    8.1/10(324 votes)

    #5 - Knock Off

    S19:E5

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

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  6. Background image for Sweetie
    7.6/10(331 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Zero
    8.2/10(331 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Chattel
    8.1/10(309 votes)

    #8 - Chattel

    S19:E8

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

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    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for By Perjury
    8.4/10(326 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Pledge
    8.0/10(335 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.

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    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Lucky Stiff
    7.5/10(274 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.

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    Director:Marc Levin
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Illegitimate
    7.6/10(295 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.

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  14. Background image for Crimebusters
    7.2/10(276 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.

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    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Rapture
    7.1/10(264 votes)

    #14 - Rapture

    S19:E14

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

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    Director:Fred Berner
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Bailout
    7.2/10(253 votes)

    #15 - Bailout

    S19:E15

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

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    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Take-Out
    7.5/10(264 votes)

    #16 - Take-Out

    S19:E16

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

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    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Anchors Away
    7.7/10(275 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

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    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Promote This!
    7.6/10(266 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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for All New
    7.6/10(260 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.

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    Director:Roger Young
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Exchange
    7.6/10(260 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.

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  22. Background image for Skate or Die
    8.1/10(330 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.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for The Drowned and the Saved
    8.2/10(322 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.

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Season 19 Ratings Summary

"Rumble" is the best rated episode of "Law & Order" season 19. It scored 7.8/10 based on 313 votes. Directed by Constantine Makris and written by Richard Sweren, it aired on 11/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Challenged".