Simple, Sad (13 Jan. 2002)

As a favor to Gina Otaviani, Da Vinci looks into the case of Hanna Reese, a young incarcerated woman who gave birth in custody; the baby died shortly thereafter. Hanna tells of a difficult ... See full summary »

Director:

Brad Turner

Writers:

Chris Haddock (creator), Frank Borg,

Stars:

Nicholas Campbell, Suleka Mathew, Gerard Plunkett

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Nicholas Campbell	...	Dominic Da Vinci
Suleka Mathew	...	Dr. Sunita 'Sunny' Ramen
Gerard Plunkett	...	Chief Coroner Bob Kelly (credit only)
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Sgt. Sheila Kurtz (credit only)
Donnelly Rhodes	...	Det. Leo Shannon
Venus Terzo	...	Det. Angela Kosmo
Ian Tracey	...	Det. Mick Leary
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Dr. Patricia Da Vinci (credit only)
Gina Chiarelli	...	Gina Otaviani
Nancy Sivak	...	Sarah Mills
Meghan Black	...	Hanna Reese
Enuka Okuma	...	Maria
Sarah Strange	...	Helen
John Shaw	...	Alex Mills
Alex Diakun	...	Chick Savoy

Storyline

As a favor to Gina Otaviani, Da Vinci looks into the case of Hanna Reese, a young incarcerated woman who gave birth in custody; the baby died shortly thereafter. Hanna tells of a difficult delivery made more difficult by harsh treatment by prison officials while in labor, especially guard Dolores Williams, who left Hanna shackled during delivery. The investigation shifts from the shackling to Hanna's prenatal care or lack thereof as a possible contributing factor of the death. It ends up being a case of he said/she said, with Da Vinci having to come to his own conclusions. Sunny's autopsy also uncovers some unsettling information about the baby's health status, which has major implications for all involved in the case. Meanwhile, Kosmo gets her surveillance team in place. Although they will monitor Alex's movement, they focus their surveillance on Sarah at the bar at which she works. Kosmo's team includes Junior and Alfie who have infiltrated the bar as regulars, Maria as waitress, ...

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Drama

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Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 2002 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Downtown Eastside, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barna-Alper Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Da Vinci Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"LOST LOVE"
Composed by Johnny V. Mills
Performed by Amos Garrett
From the recording "Third Man In"
Published by Johnny V. Mills and Stony Plain Music
Courtesy of Stony Plain Records

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