Out of Focus (17 Jul. 2006)

Brenda investigates the apparent suicide of a "stalkerazzo", and Fritz receives a disturbing phone call.

Director:

Michael M. Robin

Writers:

James Duff (creator), Hunt Baldwin,

Stars:

Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. Simmons	...	Assistant Chief Will Pope
Corey Reynolds	...	Sgt. David Gabriel
Robert Gossett	...	Commander Taylor
G.W. Bailey	...	Lt. Louie Provenza
Tony Denison	...	Lt. Andy Flynn
Jon Tenney	...	Agent Fritz Howard
Gina Ravera	...	Detective Irene Daniels
Michael Paul Chan	...	Lt. Mike Tao
Guri Weinberg	...	Nicholas Costa
Dale Dickey	...	Anna Larson
Ray Wise	...	Tom Blanchard
Roland Kickinger	...	Hoyt
Richard Cox	...	Michael Henson
James Avery	...	Dr. Crippen

Storyline

Brenda and the priority murder Squad investigate the death of a paparazzo who fell - or was pushed - off of his hotel room balcony. The dead man, Anthony Larson, made his living photographing celebrities and then selling the photos to the news agencies or magazines. The hotel he was in specializes in providing celebrities with a private environment so right off the bat, Brenda is facing a less than cooperative hotel management. Particularly puzzling is that the man's very expensive Nikon camera is missing. The investigation focuses on a major star who was of particular interest to Larson to the point that there was even an injunction against him keeping him away from the star's house. Although the memory card is missing from the dead man's camera, photos provide the vital clue that leads to an arrest. Meanwhile, Brenda is upset with Fritz when a woman leaves a message oh his answering machine confirming a dinner engagement.

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Plot Keywords:

african american woman | african american female detective | reference to elvis presley

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shephard/Robin Company, The, Walking Entropy, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson: Our dead... paparazzo may have taken some compromising photos.
Asst. Police Chief Will Pope: Why do we think this?
Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson: Because there was no camera.
Captain Taylor: Who's your witness?
Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson: Elvis Presley. He's also a suspect.
Captain Taylor: Let's just tell the press, "No Comment".

User Reviews

Outstanding Performance By Guest Actress...

I just wanted to comment on an outstanding performance by actress Dale Dickey as Anna Larsen, the wife of the murdered celebrity photographer in this episode. In my book definitely worthy of an Emmy (or other entertainment) award. The interrogation scene at the end of the episode, WOW, what a strong performance. I'm wondering how on earth the IMDb staff could omit her in the cast list here in this episode link??? She had a very strong and pivotal role here. Oh well, I saw fit to send along that information to the Update folks. I sure hope they get to it quick. She surely deserves to be credited...Well I don't really have any more comment on except to say that this last sentence was added to fulfill the 10 line minimum rule.