Though “Regulation & Order” follows a predictable method on-screen, season 16 was messy behind the scenes, as a number of forged members deserted ship. Annie Parisse requested to go away the present, and Dennis Farina adopted her out the door, ending his tenure after solely two seasons. Unsurprisingly, their characters’ departures fully overshadow the remainder of the season finale. Parisse’s character, ADA Alexandra Borgia, dies in brutal trend proper after the opening credit roll, whereas Fontana retires peacefully. 

Even earlier than the finale, although, this season is everywhere. The worst-behaved characters are in uncommon kind, outdoing their very own terrible habits with out going through important penalties. Fontana, for instance, will get into sizzling water for his off-book investigative ways, however by some means emerges unscathed. McCoy’s ambition turns into problematic in a number of episodes, which makes it tough to assist his prosecutorial selections. Worse, Detective Falco returns for an unbelievable case and behaves prefer it’s his first day on the job. Detectives discover a girl murdered in his condominium, and he spends all the episode hindering their capacity to search out him harmless. Season 16 does function an honest crossover with “Regulation & Order: SVU,” however it is not sufficient to avoid wasting the season from itself.