Fowl Play opens with the reveal that Swan (Tim Robbins) took his own life after what happened at the rookie party in the previous episode, and all eyes are on Buttman (Micheal Biehn). Lucy (Betty Thomas) is determined to bust him, and Washington (Taurean Blacque) and Coffey (Ed Marinaro) are right there with him. The…
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The Equalizer (1989) – Prisoners of Conscience, and The Caper
Even as the series closes in on its ending, we continue to get peeks into the character of Robert McCall (Edward Woodward), and this time he’s joined by his actual son, Tim Woodward, who takes on the role of McCall’s father, seen in flashbacks. Prisoners of Conscience was written by Robert Eisele and debuted on…
Hill Street Blues (1984) – Grace Under Pressure, and The Other Side of Oneness
Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) has the sad duty to reveal the death, via heart attack, of Phil Esterhaus (Michael Conrad, who had passed a few weeks before) in Grace Under Pressure. Written by Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Wagner, Karen Hall and Mark Frost from a story by Steven Bochco, David Milch, and Lewis. It debuted on…
The Expanse (2020) – Exodus, and Churn
Season five of The Expanse brings the story back into the Sol System even as the mystery of the protomolecule hangs over everything in the system. The season opener, Exodus, was written by Naren Shankar and dropped on Amazon Prime alongside episodes two and three on 16 December, 2020. The crew of the Rocinante are…
Hill Street Blues (1983) – Life in the Minors, and Eugene’s Comedy Empire Strikes Back
While Coffey (Ed Marinaro) faces an investigation into the cause of death of the PCP-addled perp that died in a cell, Belker (Bruce Weitz) goes undercover as a blind panhandler before getting some devasting personal news. Life in the Minors was written by Michael Wagner, David Milch, and Karen Hall from a story by Steven…
Hill Street Blues (1981) – Life, Death, Eternity, and I Never Promised You a Rose, Marvin
Gregory Hoblit and Lee David Zlotoff penned Life, Death, Eternity which first aired on 14 March, 1981. Hey look! There’s Dwight Schultz! There’s no heat in the precinct (and the repairman has dropped dead) while Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) continues the investigation of the murdered prostitute, which may interfere with his chances of being promoted…
Fringe (2010) – The Abducted, and Entrada
Olivia (Anna Torv) knows who she is now, caught in the Other Universe but that’s not going to stop her from investigating a new case for Fringe Division in The Abducted. Written by David Wilcox and Graham Roland, this episode debuted on 18 November, 2010. With the discovery of pieces of The Device in our…
Insidious: The Last Key (2018) – Adam Robitel
The final (?) installment of the Insidious films brings us full circle. It takes place shortly after the events of the third film and ends leading us into the events of the first. Elise (Lin Shaye), Specs (Leigh Whannell), and Tucker (Angus Sampson) are all back delving into an investigation into Elise’s own past. Whannell…
Fringe (2010) – White Tulip, and The Man from the Other Side
Time loops come into play thanks to astrophysicist, Alistair Peck (Peter Weller) in White Tulip. Written by J.H. Wyman and Jeff Vlaming, this episode debuted on 15 April, 2010. While Peter (Joshua Jackson) tries to figure out why Walter (John Noble) is being so distant with him, they and Olivia (Anna Torv) get called in…
Fringe (2008) – The Cure, and In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
It’s Olivia’s (Anna Torv) birthday and she gets handed a really bizarre case as a means to celebrate. The Cure was written by Felecia D. Henderson and Brad Kane and had an original airdate of 21 October, 2008. Through the course of the episode, Olivia reveals a tortured past to Peter (Joshua Jackson) even as…
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