Witness (3 Nov. 2011)

Carter, her team (including Fusco) and the organized crime unit are investigating what they know is an execution murder of a mob leader named Benny D'Agostino in a bodega in the Russian mob... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Toye

Writers:

Jonathan Nolan (creator), Amanda Segel

Stars:

Jim Caviezel, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Jim Caviezel	...	John Reese
Taraji P. Henson	...	Detective Joss Carter
Kevin Chapman	...	Detective Lionel Fusco
Michael Emerson	...	Harold Finch
Enrico Colantoni	...	Charlie Burton
Enver Gjokaj	...	Lazlo Yogorov
Michael McGlone	...	Detective Bill Szymanski
Olek Krupa	...	Ivan Yogorov
Morgan Spector	...	Peter Yogorov
Saundra Santiago	...	Patti D'Agostino
David Valcin	...	Scarface
Al Calderon	...	Will
Gene Gillette	...	Joseph
Steven Boyer	...	Lead Dealer
Laurence Blum	...	Skinny Dealer

Storyline

Carter, her team (including Fusco) and the organized crime unit are investigating what they know is an execution murder of a mob leader named Benny D'Agostino in a bodega in the Russian mob ruled area of Brighton Beach. The murder was the retaliation hit by the Russian mob on a rival mob infiltrating Brighton Beach, that rival mob led by an unknown man named Elias. D'Agostino was one of Elias' underlings. On the surveillance recording, Carter notices that there was a witness in the bodega who vanished after the shooting. Reese, who gets a call from Fusco about Reese possibly helping to identify and find this missing witness, is one step ahead of Fusco in that he knows that his and Finch's latest case is that witness, a dedicated local schoolteacher named Charlie Burton. As Reese approaches Burton, he knows that the Russian mob are after Burton for being a witness. Reese convinces Burton to go on the run with him to try and get out of the neighborhood. While the Russian mob are in ...

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

3 November 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kilter Films, Bad Robot, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Charlie and Reese take cover in the BB building owned by Bulgarian Gangsters, they come across a student who provides them with shelter. On the TV a video game is paused, and later the student comments that the zombies are taking over the world. The game is Dead Rising.

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Quotes

John Reese: You know, teaching can be a dangerous profession.
Harold Finch: Yes, I imagine espionage is a much safer choice.

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Soundtracks

"Sinnerman"
by Nina Simone

User Reviews

probably the best episode so far

Greetings from Lithuania.

"Witness" is probably the best episode of this truly great, realistic and gritty TV show, although i've really liked "Mission Creep" as well. Acting here is strong as always and Jim Caviezel steels the show as always. And this episode is soooo intense, action starts from the first second and keeps going till the end.

And what a great twist at the, didn't really saw that coming.

Really looking forward to the next episode of this extremely good TV show and actually, the best TV show in 2011.Jonathan Nolan and J.J.Abrams have created a truly original show.