A mature business duo turn to the shady businessman Victor Cobalt for investment in their dressmakers business, he instantly installs his son, and makes enormous demands, Marino writes a piece on Cobalt.
First off, it feels very different, it's almost as if there was a deliberate change in production, even the introduction felt very much altered, Marino almost takes a back seat here, allowing the characters to drive the story.
Interesting and engaging, we had racketeering, murder, and more interestingly family fallouts, the dynamic between Victor and Neil was maybe the best element of the episode. Well paced, gritty, at times amusing, some edge of the seat scenes, what's not to enjoy.
Cobalt and his fellow band of rogues were all terrific, the standout performance definitely coming from Luther Adler, who was great as Victor Cobalt, the villain of the piece, outrageous presence and charisma.
I thought quite highly of this episode, 8/10.