Calletano (sturdy Rene Enriquez) and Hunter (a delightfully quirky James Sikking) have to run the station after Furillo (a typically splendid Daniel J. Travanti) gets relieved of command. Belker (played with growly gusto by Bruce Weitz), Washington (a strong Taureen Blacque), and Garibaldi (a nicely smug Ken Olin) relentlessly tail Michael Mullins (a fierce and frightening portrayal by Jesse Goins) to make sure he stays away from Davenport (an excellent Veronica Hamel). Martinez (Trinidad Silva in robust swaggering form) has a domestic dispute with his pregnant girlfriend.
Martinez's situation with his girlfriend proves to be quite funny. Furillo has several potent scenes in which he struggles to resist the temptation to start drinking again as well as a touching conversation with his ex-wife Fay (lovely work from Barbara Bosson). Moreover, Officer Clara Pilsky (a sympathetic turn by Jane Kaczmarek) gets killed in the line of duty in an especially startling scene. The persecution and eventual shooting of Mullins demonstrates how sometimes cops have to do ugly things in the name of duty and loyalty. And it's a real treat to see Calletano use hardball tactics against Daniels (a deliciously smarmy Jon Cypher) in order to have Furillo reinstated as captain.
Martinez's situation with his girlfriend proves to be quite funny. Furillo has several potent scenes in which he struggles to resist the temptation to start drinking again as well as a touching conversation with his ex-wife Fay (lovely work from Barbara Bosson). Moreover, Officer Clara Pilsky (a sympathetic turn by Jane Kaczmarek) gets killed in the line of duty in an especially startling scene. The persecution and eventual shooting of Mullins demonstrates how sometimes cops have to do ugly things in the name of duty and loyalty. And it's a real treat to see Calletano use hardball tactics against Daniels (a deliciously smarmy Jon Cypher) in order to have Furillo reinstated as captain.
