The Drowned and the Saved (Law & Order)

"The Drowned and the Saved" is the 19th season finale of Law & Order.

Development
This episode, inspired by the corruption charges against Governor Rod Blagojevich, concludes the storyline begun in "Excalibur."

Plot
An investigation into the stabbing death of the head (Tom Bloom) of a prominent charity leads to two dominatrices (Jodie Markell and Tanya Fischer), a private investigator (Luke Kirby), an ambitious city councilwoman (Susan Kelechi Watson), the Governor (Tom Everett Scott) and First Lady (Alison Elliott) of New York, and a plot to sell a vacant U.S. Senate seat.

Law

 * Jeremy Sisto – Det. Cyrus Lupo
 * Anthony Anderson - Det. Kevin Bernard
 * S. Epatha Merkerson – Lt. Anita Van Buren

Order

 * Linus Roache – A.D.A. Michael Cutter
 * Alana de la Garza – A.D.A. Connie Rubirosa
 * Sam Waterston – D.A. Jack McCoy

Reception
David Hinckley writes that the "subtly titled 'The Drowned and the Saved,' feels at times self-indulgent. The drama itself, by 'L&O' standards, gets a little heavy-handed and clunky."