Law & Order Episode Guide, Season 19 - Pazsaz Entertainment Network

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Rumble
Stockbroker Todd Hauser dies in an emergency room after experiencing stomach pains, which was thought to be the result of what he ate for lunch. Massive internal bruising is determined as the cause of death leading detectives Lupo and Bernard to uncover the victim's involvement in organized street fighting. The detectives struggle to find a helpful witness and usable evidence. When Hauser's street fighting opponent is let off with a lesser sentence than the victim's family hoped for, his brother and friends take matters into their own hands. With a new set of deaths and a new twist to the case DA McCoy, with re-election on the line and nowhere left to turn, makes a bold move to settle this case.

Challenged
Rick Devon's body is found murdered in a park, and his death is automatically assumed to be drug related. Upon investigation, detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard stumble upon a key in a nearby bathroom that could potentially have been left behind by the killer. Prints on the key lead the detectives to former felon, Diego Cardenas, who has cleaned up his act and now works at a home for mentally challenged adults. After questioning Diego, the detectives discover a hidden relationship between the murder victim and another resident of the home, Pete Haynes. Rick and Pete's relationship guides the detectives to uncover a painful family secret that could expose the killer.

Lost Boys
A teenage boy Luke Friendly, banished from a polygamist sect finds himself alone in New York City when his older brother, Caleb Friendly disappears and is then found brutally murdered. The case leads Lieutenant Anita Van Buren and Detectives Lupo and Bernard to the church's controversial leader, Landon Wyatt, who is in pursuit of his teenage runaway wife, Michelle Landon. While Detectives investigate further, they discover a romantic relationship between Michelle Landon and the victim. Executive Assistant D.A. Michael Cutter and Assistant D.A. Connie Rubirosa must fight to defend Michelle's wishes to remain free from her husband and also bring to justice Caleb's murderer.

Falling
The probe of a fatal construction-crane collapse becomes an investigation into an attempted murder.

Knock Off
A tourist from upstate New York has come to the city to settle his past, but his trip ends quickly when he is suspiciously murdered. When Detectives Bernard and Lupo travel upstate to New York they find more to the story. A.D.A Michael Cutter and Detective Lupo believe the town's crowned king of drug busting is Sheriff John Burkhart and his deputies are involved in the murder but have no way to prove it when the case becomes a game of dirty politics. D.A. Jack McCoy faces new competition when a new District Attorney is nominated for the election.

Sweetie
Detectives Lupo and Bernard's search for "Sweetie Ness'" killer leads them to Lauren Claiborne, part of the entourage at the club where "Sweetie Ness" was last seen alive. Janice Dunlap, a stalker who had sent "Sweetie" poems and had followed him that night and Kate Tenny, "Sweetie's" agent, who has her own motives. Seeking the identity of the blond man forces Lupo and Bernard to dig deeper into victim's past and the possibility that "Sweetie Ness" was an imposter killed by the real "Sweetie Ness." With a defense witness willing to perjure herself to protect the prime suspect and a web of lies and deceit to untangle, A.D.A.'s Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa face one of their toughest challenges in bringing the real killer to justice.

Zero
Detective Lupo and Detective Bernard are called to a crime scene where Nancy Hartwig has been found murdered. They find out her husband insisted the family live environmentally friendly to avoid leaving a heavy carbon footprint. However, Nancy's support of her husband is soon called into question when the detectives discover that she used her car to chauffeur her sister and had drinks at a bar one evening, which her husband wouldn't allow. The victim's missing car turns up with a dead passenger and drugs inside, sending the case in a completely different direction that leaves the detectives scrambling to piece everything together. During the trial, ADA Michael Cutter also begins to suspect an old friend, Judge Reynolds' clerk Carly, and even the judge himself of obstructing justice, creating even more turmoil in the case.

Chattel
Divorce Lawyers Fred and Lizzy Bellamy are brutally murdered while asleep in their home. The investigation leads to a client, Ann Carter, who is involved in a nasty child custody battle with her husband Bill involving an adopted Haitian daughter, whom the detectives believe was molested and sent back to Haiti as part of a cover-up. Lupo and Bernard's search for the missing child leads them to another couple with an adopted Haitian boy, Eric and Miriam Johnson. Lieutentant Anita Van Buren gets social services involved as it appears that the adopted boy, 12-year-old Patrick Johnson, has been abused and neglected. As Lupo and Bernard dig deeper, they uncover a trail of abuse, kidnapping and bribery that leads them to multiple suspects with motive to protect the secret. As A.D.A.'s Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa attempt to bring the killer to justice, they must also deal with the emotional aspect of the case and work to safeguard the lives of the children.

By Perjury
Charlie Sawyer, a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit involving the death of his father is a plane crash years earlier, is found shot to death in his car clutching an oxygen canister. The lawsuit had been delayed due to the murder of the judge in the case. The oxygen container is key to the airline's defense in the lawsuit and Sawyer is looking to make a deal with Pan World that would leave the other plaintiffs and their attorney, Marty Winston, out of the money. Lupo and Bernard discover that Wilson has no alibi and discover damaging evidence against him, but A.D.A.'s Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa's efforts to bring him to trial are challenged when Judge Clara Lloyd makes a surprise ruling. Cutter's tireless pursuit to deny Wilson his big payday puts him in mortal danger.

Pledge
Harold and Joyce Foley, both well-known biologists at a local university, come home to find their young son Eric and the housekeeper brutally murdered. Detectives Lupo and Bernard believe that the Foley's work on a controversial pharmaceutical study made them targets for the killer. Ned Lasky, a reporter for Science Today who may have some serious emotional issues, has also been harassing the Foley's. Lupo and Bernard take Joyce on a trip down memory lane to a sorority party 30 years ago to find some answers. With very little evidence to work with, A.D.A's Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa work diligently to track down a key witness who was there.

Lucky Stiff
Vic Russell, a trucking company owner, is found murdered after a business meeting with a partner, Stan Klein. Detectives Lupo and Bernard discover that Klein may have been involved in an illegal scheme to defraud Russell and others. As the investigation continues, the detectives also uncover a trail that leads them to believe that Russell had ties to the Russian mob and Alex Arshavin, a loan shark. The key to the murder is an expensive watch stolen from Russell's dead body. As A.D.A's Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa bring the case to trial, they discover that their star witness, Klein's son Chad may be involved in a secret love affair and have his own motive for murder.

Illegitimate
An NYPD officer troubled over mounting financial difficulties is killed by fellow police officers after taking hostages at gunpoint. As detectives Lupo and Bernard look into the incident, they discover valuable stolen documents hidden in the officer's apartment, along with a dead body. The search leads the detectives to John "Jay" McIntyre who is trying to establish that he is the illegitimate son of a famous President and is searching for the proof. With a robbery and two murders to solve, the detectives aren't sure if they are searching for a single killer or multiple killers as they try to unravel the facts of the cases.

Crimebusters
A war widow with a possible grudge against the Army, Carly DiGrappa, is found unconscious in the rubble of an Army Recruitment Center along with her lifeless infant. As detectives Lupo and Bernard search for the bomber, they encounter Megaphone Bob, the leader of a group of war protesters, including Charles Cavell, whose sister was killed in Iraq. The detectives must also deal with the confusion that arises when "Operation Molly," a couple of fanatic citizens who like to work with the police to solve cases, gets involved. ADA's Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa efforts to bring the bomber to justice are complicated by potentially compromised evidence, reasonable doubt and public sentiment. DA Jack McCoy must make one of the most unpopular decisions of his career.

Rapture
Mysterious emails sent from a religious website lead detectives Lupo and Bernard to the dead body of one of its creators. As the detectives search for a motive for the murder, they uncover a network of corruption involving the Second Exodus charitable foundation and it's leader Nathan Reese and manager George Duffy. D.A. Jack McCoy's efforts to bring the suspect to trial are complicated by a complex scheme by the suspect to avoid prosecution that involves seeking asylum from a foreign government. As McCoy attempts to unravel the international intrigue, he must also fight for his job and his career when his political opponent exploits the case and uses the media to attack Jack's reputation.

Bailout
Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate the possible hit-and-run death of the mistress of failed investment bank CEO, Andy Gardner. As they investigate, they uncover a kidnapping and extortion plot leading them to a number of possible suspects, including a disgruntled client Davey Burke. The detectives also uncover a connection between Carlos Padilla), one of the boys who discovered the woman's body, and Ronny Addison, the director of an after school program for juvenile offenders who may have a connection to Burke. ADA's Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa must deal with conflicting alibis as they attempt to try the case.

Take-Out
Alex Boone, a middle-aged writer, and David Sutton, a graduate student, are involved in a heated altercation. The following day, Boone's dead body is found in a local park with no identification and the only eyewitness describing a blur running from the scene. Once detectives Lupo and Bernard identify the victim, the story of his past begins to unfold. While searching for clues to solve the current murder case, the detectives discover that the victim was trying to expose information about a closed espionage case involving Sutton's father and the Chinese government. Lupo and Bernard discover a family torn apart as a result of the espionage case and question Sutton's sister Tracy, revealing his possible involvement in Boone's murder. When the detectives believe they have gotten closer to revealing the truth, new information emerges and leads them in an entirely new direction. The case is further complicated when ADA's Michael Cutter and Connie Rubirosa must deal with the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's office as they try to bring the killer to justice.

Anchors Away
While investigating the murder of television reporter Dawn Prescott, detectives Lupo and Bernard discover that she was involved in a love triangle involving another reporter at the station Joe Lee. This leads them to another suspect, veteran anchor Joe Delaney, who was threatened by the success of his younger co-workers and may have hacked into their email to gain an advantage. As they search for the killer, the detectives uncover that Dawn was working on a major story surrounding a huge hedge fund fraud and there may be a connection with the recent murder of Fred Decker, a whistle-blower who filed an SEC suit against a hedge fund owner.

Promote This!
Detectives Kevin Bernard and Cyrus Lupo investigate the case of Oswaldo Morales, 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.

All New
When a firefighter and his wife are found tortured and brutally murdered in their new townhome, Detectives Lupo and Bernard struggle to find a motive. The couple's recent purchase of an expensive Art Deco lamp signals to Lieutenant Van Buren that they were living beyond their means. The search for the killer leads detectives to an old, unsolved case involving drugs and missing money, as well as a tight knit group of firefighters with something to hide.

Exchange
Two young engaged scientists die in a fire and a mentally challenged neighbor Charlie Headlind is badly burned trying to save the couple. Detectives Cyrus Lupo and Kevin Bernard discover that both of the victims were stabbed before they burned in the fire, leading them to a mentally disturbed woman, Wendy Teal, Charlie's former girl.

Skate Or Die
The murders of three homeless men appear to be the work of a serial killer. As Detectives Lupo and Bernard investigate, they discover that one victim was wearing a distinctive pair of roller-skates that did not belong to him. Realizing that this could be a case of mistaken identity, they suspect the murders may have been committed by a copycat who knows the identity of the real serial killer.

The Drowned And The Saved
The murder of a prominent charity executive leads Detectives Lupo and Bernard down a twisted path of political intrigue. The detectives discover a connection between the murdered executives secretary, her ex-boyfriend and a top politicians wife. The investigation takes a turn when claims of stalking and blackmail surface, revealing a secret desire for a newly vacated seat in the State Senate.