Absentia
By Hank 74
Lennie-10/10
Ed-10/10
Van Buren-8/10
Jack-10/10
Serena-9/10
Arthur-9/10
Supporting Cast-10/10
Plot-10/10
Performance-9/10
Value-8/10
Total-93/100
Notes:
This was a sort of unusual of L&O because the pattern
basically went by the 4 sections: L,O,L, and O. This is a departure from the
usual L in the first 2 sections and the O in the other 2 sections.
I liked it, but am a little hesitant to give this a very
high grade because there seemed to some elements missing. One particular
question would be to give a little more background about this person and why he
was in New York in the first place when this ep began. I also wanted to find
out what happened to the Russian who was acquitted. Was he in any part
responsible about this? Finally, I would have liked to see how the FBI or any
gov't agency responded to this charge about them killing this woman.
Great to see Andrew McCarthy as a defense counsel and
Patankin also. Interesting to see Lennie and Ed head to Montreal to find this
fugitive.
Finally, I'm a little disappointed this ended up with
another deal in place. I would have prefered a verdict or a hung jury.