Law and Order Premiere

The nineteen season of Law & Order premieres on November 4, 2008. Known for its timely, "ripped from the headlines" episodes, the long-running NBC legal drama kicks off the season with storyline about a stockbroker who is beaten to death which sparks a heated stand-off between DA Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) and Executive ADA Michael Cutter (Linus Roache).TV Guide: Dick Wolf Previews Law & Order's 19th Season (November 2, 2008)

Det. Kevin Bernard, recent cast addition Anthony Anderson, delivers the trademark opening wisecrack while standing over the murdered stockbroker, "In this economy, this is the kind of thing that might catch on."NY Times: Cops and Prosecutors on a 19-Year Beat (November 4, 2008)

• Sam Waterston as District Attorney Jack McCoy
• S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren
• Linus Roache as Executive Assistant District Attorney Michael Cutter
• Alana de la Garza as Assistant District Attorney Connie Rubirosa
• Anthony Anderson as Detective Kevin Bernard
• Jeremy Sisto as Detective Cyrus Lupo

• "It's too bad the story is so labored, because everything else about the episode is at a high level reminiscent of the early Chris Noth-Dann Florek-Michael Moriarty seasons: the writing snaps, the performances feel lived in, the pace never flags."—New York TimesNY Times: Cops and Prosecutors on a 19-Year Beat (November 4, 2008)