One case involves a woman beater who keeps getting away with it, and his day in court. She is the desperate woman who has few options. Frances McDormand, now an Oscar Winner, twice, plays Joyce's PD replacement. She is overzealous. A one man band guy is arrested by Belker and there is some homespun philosophy. Meg Tilley, who sounds like she is about five year's old, has a role in a big time arrest and finds Henry Goldblume in the process.
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polite-4569229 June 2019
Excellent episode
Woodyanders19 November 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Goldblume (sturdy Joe Spano) and Coffey (solid Ed Marinaro) work undercover as waiters to catch mobster Al Di Piano (veteran character actor Charles Tyner in peak nasty form); Gina (an endearingly ditsy Jennifer Tilly) helps them out by wearing a wire. Belker (a fine Bruce Weitz) and Robin (sweet Lisa Sutton) get back together. Fay (outstanding work by Barbara Bosson) makes several abortive attempts to help out browbeaten welfare mother Ruby Brown (a touching portrayal by Vernee Watson). Hunter (the always amusing James Sikking) has his RV stolen.
The storyline about Brown proves to be extremely poignant; it ultimately culminates in Brown killing her abusive husband and teaches Fay a hard lesson on the often thankless nature of policework. Moreover, it's a hoot to watch Goldblume steal Gina from right under Garibaldi's (a nicely smarmy Ken Olin) nose. The subplot with Belker busting street musician Muzel (a lively performance by Hamilton Camp) provides some good laughs and concludes on a sweet note with Muzel serenading Belker and Robin. Harry Frazier makes a hilarious appearance as a crazy hell and brimstone prophet while Frances McDormand as lawyer Connie winds up making a bad call concerning Ruby Brown.
The storyline about Brown proves to be extremely poignant; it ultimately culminates in Brown killing her abusive husband and teaches Fay a hard lesson on the often thankless nature of policework. Moreover, it's a hoot to watch Goldblume steal Gina from right under Garibaldi's (a nicely smarmy Ken Olin) nose. The subplot with Belker busting street musician Muzel (a lively performance by Hamilton Camp) provides some good laughs and concludes on a sweet note with Muzel serenading Belker and Robin. Harry Frazier makes a hilarious appearance as a crazy hell and brimstone prophet while Frances McDormand as lawyer Connie winds up making a bad call concerning Ruby Brown.
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