"The Rookies" Dead Heat (TV Episode 1975) Poster

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(1975)

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10/10
Tension-filled and exciting
pkfloydmh8 October 2021
This one is about Webster and Owens getting into an armed standoff with some crooks in a warehouse.

This is unlike any other episode as it takes place almost entirely in a warehouse and the tension is nonstop.

The first half consists of the standoff between the crooks and Webster and Owens.

The second half consists almost entirely of a standoff in an elevator between Webster and Rawlins (played by Roger E. Mosley), one of the crooks. Both actors are just exceptional here as they move through a range of emotions such as anger, fear, nervousness, exhaustion and even laughter, and all while they have guns pointed at each other. It's executed flawlessly and the acting is stupendous. The acting from the rest of the cast is stellar too.

There are several great shootouts and fight scenes which only add to the intensity. The ending is terrific too and includes a great twist.

There are no hospital scenes and Jill is completely absent.

This is a fantastic episode that is extremely well-written, well-acted and entertaining. It's one of the best of the entire series.
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