Racial tensions flare up on the Hill after racist white undercover officer Gans (well played to the hateful hilt by Sam McMurray) shoot his black partner dead. A temporarily blinded Buntz (an outstanding Dennis Franz) goes undercover with Belker (a fine Bruce Weitz) posing as a beggar.
The shooting incident creates a tremendous amount of nerve-wracking unease that puts Washington (a terrific Taurean Blacque) in a tight spot and pits Furillo (the fantastic Daniel J. Travanti) against Chief Daniels (a sublimely slimy portrayal by Jon Cypher), who intervenes in the investigation only to mess things up and make everything worse. Moreover, it's a hoot to see Buntz pretending to be a homeless guy. Hill (top work from Michael Warren) gets a great speech in which he candidly talks about how racism can undermine a black person's life while Hunter (a fine James Sikking) has a nice moment at rollcall advising everyone to be careful about what they say pertaining to the incident. Powerful stuff.
The shooting incident creates a tremendous amount of nerve-wracking unease that puts Washington (a terrific Taurean Blacque) in a tight spot and pits Furillo (the fantastic Daniel J. Travanti) against Chief Daniels (a sublimely slimy portrayal by Jon Cypher), who intervenes in the investigation only to mess things up and make everything worse. Moreover, it's a hoot to see Buntz pretending to be a homeless guy. Hill (top work from Michael Warren) gets a great speech in which he candidly talks about how racism can undermine a black person's life while Hunter (a fine James Sikking) has a nice moment at rollcall advising everyone to be careful about what they say pertaining to the incident. Powerful stuff.
