
Season 19
Law & Order
Episodes

1. Rumble
November 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.
Guest Stars: Pablo Schreiber, Dylan Chalfy, Patricia R. Floyd

2. Challenged
November 12, 2008
A mentally challenged man is reunited with the mother who gave him away after his brother is killed.
Guest Stars: Mark Zimmerman, Joe Forbrich, Rutanya Alda

3. Lost Boys
November 19, 2008
A young woman escapes from a polygamous cult.
Guest Stars: Leslie Hendrix, Lee Sellars, Tolan Aman

4. Falling
November 26, 2008
The detectives investigate the mystery of a falling construction crane in the city and that leads them to something much more sinister.
Guest Stars: Peter McRobbie, Eli Ganias, Frank Converse

5. Knock Off
December 3, 2008
A revered sheriff becomes a possible conspirator in a case involving a murdered tourist.
Guest Stars: Wendell B. Franklin, Tom Everett Scott, Tom Galantich

6. Sweetie
December 10, 2008
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate when the writer of a bestselling memoir is found dead in a community of male prostitutes.
Guest Stars: David A. Gregory, Leslie Hendrix, Carmen Roman

7. Zero
December 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.
Guest Stars: Ned Beatty, Derek Cecil, Deanna Dunagan

8. Chattel
January 7, 2009
While investigating the murder of two divorce lawyers, detectives Lupo and Bernard uncover a child slave trade ring.
Guest Stars: Ed Hodson, Jessica Hecht, Shana Dowdeswell

9. By Perjury
January 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.
Guest Stars: Amy Hohn, Adam LeFevre, Harriett D. Foy

10. Pledge
January 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.
Guest Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Deborah Offner, Polly Adams

11. Lucky Stiff
January 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.
Guest Stars: Bruce Altman, Leslie Hendrix, Danny Burstein

12. Illegitimate
February 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.
Guest Stars: Jordan Leeds, Kathleen Chalfant, Sonnie Brown

13. Crimebusters
February 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.
Guest Stars: J.C. Montgomery, Joe Forbrich, Polly Adams

14. Rapture
February 18, 2009
The creator of a religious website is murdered and the trail leads to a corrupt charitable organization.
Guest Stars: Eisa Davis, Libby George, Scott Johnsen

15. Bailout
March 11, 2009
As detectives investigate the death of a bank executive's mistress, they uncover a kidnapping and extortion plot.
Guest Stars: E.J. Bonilla, Patricia R. Floyd, John Ventimiglia

16. Take-Out
March 18, 2009
The search for a writer's killer leads detectives to a closed espionage case.
Guest Stars: Leslie Hendrix, Iris Little Thomas, Matt Servitto

17. Anchors Away
March 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
Guest Stars: Christopher Evan Welch, Steve Routman, Edwina Findley

18. Promote This!
April 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.
Guest Stars: Leslie Hendrix, Tom Galantich, Tijuana Ricks

19. All New
May 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.
Guest Stars: Tom Bruno, Leslie Hendrix, Kathleen Garrett

20. Exchange
May 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.
Guest Stars: Elizabeth Marvel, Leslie Hendrix, Olga Merediz

21. Skate or Die
May 20, 2009
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate a serial killer who targets homeless men and discover that a copycat may be at work.
Guest Stars: Carolyn McCormick, Jordan Lage, Lee Wilkof

22. The Drowned and the Saved
June 3, 2009
A prominent charity executive is murdered and claims of stalking and blackmail surface during the investigation.
Guest Stars: Kevin O'Rourke, Leslie Hendrix, Alison Elliott
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