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New Yorkers always have an opinion, and this time is no exception. For weeks, a serial killer has yet to be caught. Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) feels heat from all sides. Considering it's only one person, citizens are not sympathetic.
The problem partly comes from the killer's assumed character, a cab driver. Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) and Det. Jessica Angell (Emanuelle Vaugier) close, but to no avail.
The dead man is from New Jersey, which brings Quinn Shelby (Kristen Dalton) on board. She and Mac both applied to head the crime lab. Mac needs all help he can get. When Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) completes his autopsy, he says the latest victim does not fit with the others. He died due to mistaken identity. The true cabbie killer remains at large.
Jordan Gates (Jessalyn Gilsig Nip/Tuck), the mayor's top security person, finds Mac and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) to demand how information withheld by the police turned up on a blog. She tells Mac if his department leaked, she cannot help.
Mac confronts Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love), who wrote the post. Reed is the son Mac's late wife, Claire, gave up for adoption years ago. The relationship has been awkward, but now egos clash. Mac thinks what Reed wrote led to murder. Reed is being careful, but does not understand about confirming before printing.
Quinn gets a warrant for Reed's arrest if he does not share his source. Mac has an hour before she uses it. When Reed does not come to the new meeting, Mac goes to his apartment. The backpack left behind says something's amiss, big time! Could Reed be a victim of the cabbie killer?
It takes a while, but Mac and his team manage to find where Reed is held prisoner. The killer gets away, but not for long. A deranged man calling himself Charon was killing those he thought deserved it.
Finally! This should have ended already, but at least the storyline is over. The heart stopping capture was solid CSI NY style. Any trial will be difficult to defend with the mountain of evidence.
Kyle Gallner and Gary Sinise make a terrific team. All they truly have in common is a deceased woman, but they are pretty close in personalities. Both have a point - Reed should have ethics of a higher caliber, but Mac needs to be more tolerant. It's nice to see he cares. He fights crime because those who commit it broke the law, and require justice.
I do have a question, though - why did the promos for this episode say Reed was Mac's son? It's not true. Someone should have caught the error before it got on the air.
Truth came as a shock to Quinn and Jordan over Reed. Why? At least Quinn had a reason; she knows emotions can impair professionalism. It wasn't any of Jordan's business, which Stella implied.
Angell and Flack are partners? This could be interesting....
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
TV Review CSI:NY "Personal Foul"
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Everybody needs time to have fun outside of work. Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) decide to take a break from dead bodies and attend a basketball game. It's not long before crime says hello.
After Dugan Scott collapses center court, no one in the stands looks away. Flack senses something is amiss, and he and Danny head down for a closer look. Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) later tells Danny and Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) death was due to belladonna poisoning.
A color changing lipstick turns out to be the game changer. One of the cheerleaders, Paula Tolomeo, wanted revenge for a past humiliation.
Meanwhile, Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) have a stickier situation. A corpse lies in a fountain, and it looks like the killer cabbie's work! This makes the fifth victim to die. Eventually, another is uncovered. This is NOT good.
Mac holds a press conference since media speculation has citizens worried. Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love) is there, and he asks if Mac would take a cab. The answer is no, the killer must be caught first. This ticks off Jordan Gates (Jessalyn Gilsig Nip/Tuck), the mayor's criminal justice coordinator. She points out this is one person, and cabs are critical. Mac says people can get around if need be.
Back at the lab, he tells Stella and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) everyone is going to work as much as it takes to get this perpetrator whether that means working double shifts, overtime, etc.
The cabbie as killer is an interesting angle, but the storyline has continued beyond what's reasonable. Next week is the second to last season episode. Catch this person already! I'm tempted to think Jordan is behind it all. Yes, it's far fetched, but....
Reed has come into his own! He has a job to do, but so does Mac. Okay, Reed may have not mentioned Mac by name. HOWEVER. He must have phrased things so readers would understand. Mac's warning about not taking a risk was a wise one, since killers read too.
Rikki Sandoval (Jacqueline Pinol Lincoln Heights) is moving away, out of Danny's life. This is a good thing, but Lindsay is perhaps not best for him.
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Everybody needs time to have fun outside of work. Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) decide to take a break from dead bodies and attend a basketball game. It's not long before crime says hello.
After Dugan Scott collapses center court, no one in the stands looks away. Flack senses something is amiss, and he and Danny head down for a closer look. Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) later tells Danny and Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) death was due to belladonna poisoning.
A color changing lipstick turns out to be the game changer. One of the cheerleaders, Paula Tolomeo, wanted revenge for a past humiliation.
Meanwhile, Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) have a stickier situation. A corpse lies in a fountain, and it looks like the killer cabbie's work! This makes the fifth victim to die. Eventually, another is uncovered. This is NOT good.
Mac holds a press conference since media speculation has citizens worried. Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love) is there, and he asks if Mac would take a cab. The answer is no, the killer must be caught first. This ticks off Jordan Gates (Jessalyn Gilsig Nip/Tuck), the mayor's criminal justice coordinator. She points out this is one person, and cabs are critical. Mac says people can get around if need be.
Back at the lab, he tells Stella and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) everyone is going to work as much as it takes to get this perpetrator whether that means working double shifts, overtime, etc.
The cabbie as killer is an interesting angle, but the storyline has continued beyond what's reasonable. Next week is the second to last season episode. Catch this person already! I'm tempted to think Jordan is behind it all. Yes, it's far fetched, but....
Reed has come into his own! He has a job to do, but so does Mac. Okay, Reed may have not mentioned Mac by name. HOWEVER. He must have phrased things so readers would understand. Mac's warning about not taking a risk was a wise one, since killers read too.
Rikki Sandoval (Jacqueline Pinol Lincoln Heights) is moving away, out of Danny's life. This is a good thing, but Lindsay is perhaps not best for him.
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TV review CSI:NY "Personal Foul"
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Everybody needs time to have fun outside of work. Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) decide to take a break from dead bodies and attend a basketball game. It's not long before crime says hello.
After Dugan Scott collapses center court, no one in the stands looks away. Flack senses something is amiss, and he and Danny head down for a closer look. Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) later tells Danny and Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) death was due to belladonna poisoning.
A color changing lipstick turns out to be the game changer. One of the cheerleaders, Paula Tolomeo, wanted revenge for a past humiliation.
Meanwhile, Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) have a stickier situation. A corpse lies in a fountain, and it looks like the killer cabbie's work! This makes the fifth victim to die. Eventually, another is uncovered. This is NOT good.
Mac holds a press conference since media speculation has citizens worried. Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love) is there, and he asks if Mac would take a cab. The answer is no, the killer must be caught first. This ticks off Jordan Gates (Jessalyn Gilsig Nip/Tuck), the mayor's criminal justice coordinator. She points out this is one person, and cabs are critical. Mac says people can get around if need be.
Back at the lab, he tells Stella and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) everyone is going to work as much as it takes to get this perpetrator whether that means working double shifts, overtime, etc.
The cabbie as killer is an interesting angle, but the storyline has continued beyond what's reasonable. Next week is the second to last season episode. Catch this person already! I'm tempted to think Jordan is behind it all. Yes, it's far fetched, but....
Reed has come into his own! He has a job to do, but so does Mac. Okay, Reed may have not mentioned Mac by name. HOWEVER. He must have phrased things so readers would understand. Mac's warning about not taking a risk was a wise one, since killers read too.
Rikki Sandoval (Jacqueline Pinol Lincoln Heights) is moving away, out of Danny's life. This is a good thing, but Lindsay is perhaps not best for him.
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Everybody needs time to have fun outside of work. Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) decide to take a break from dead bodies and attend a basketball game. It's not long before crime says hello.
After Dugan Scott collapses center court, no one in the stands looks away. Flack senses something is amiss, and he and Danny head down for a closer look. Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) later tells Danny and Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) death was due to belladonna poisoning.
A color changing lipstick turns out to be the game changer. One of the cheerleaders, Paula Tolomeo, wanted revenge for a past humiliation.
Meanwhile, Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) have a stickier situation. A corpse lies in a fountain, and it looks like the killer cabbie's work! This makes the fifth victim to die. Eventually, another is uncovered. This is NOT good.
Mac holds a press conference since media speculation has citizens worried. Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love) is there, and he asks if Mac would take a cab. The answer is no, the killer must be caught first. This ticks off Jordan Gates (Jessalyn Gilsig Nip/Tuck), the mayor's criminal justice coordinator. She points out this is one person, and cabs are critical. Mac says people can get around if need be.
Back at the lab, he tells Stella and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) everyone is going to work as much as it takes to get this perpetrator whether that means working double shifts, overtime, etc.
The cabbie as killer is an interesting angle, but the storyline has continued beyond what's reasonable. Next week is the second to last season episode. Catch this person already! I'm tempted to think Jordan is behind it all. Yes, it's far fetched, but....
Reed has come into his own! He has a job to do, but so does Mac. Okay, Reed may have not mentioned Mac by name. HOWEVER. He must have phrased things so readers would understand. Mac's warning about not taking a risk was a wise one, since killers read too.
Rikki Sandoval (Jacqueline Pinol Lincoln Heights) is moving away, out of Danny's life. This is a good thing, but Lindsay is perhaps not best for him.
TV Review CSI:NY "Admissions"
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After a prep school guidance counselor dies while monitoring a dance, Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) has a messy crime scene and too many suspects. Considering death took place in a chemistry lab, a student just might be responsible. Mac and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) are long time investigators. They know the first thing is know who found the corpse. When they simultaneously ask, Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) points out they might be partners too often.
Meanwhile. Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) process the body. Due to chemical spillage, Robert Greggs (Paul Keeley) is hardly pristine. Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) later says Greggs died from ingesting acid.
Adam Ross (AJ Buckley), the quirky but brilliant technician, puts the pictures from the students cell phones together on the same computer screen. This just might be the evidence needed to crack the case.
Which Mac needs now. A serial killer posing as a cabdriver ("Like Water for Murder") is on the loose, but too people with ties to the school want him to solve their interest as a higher priority. Having Deputy Inspector Gerrard (Carmen Argenziano The Young and the Restless)'s daughter attending cranks up the tension.
When Mac and Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) talk to Natalie (Kelen Coleman), they feel certain she knows more telling. Girard stops the interview before they can learn much.
Lindsay and Mac talk to Natalie one more time. This time, Gerrard is in the room. When Natalie speaks to Lindsay alone, Mac and Girard soon hear a painful admission. The boy she had been dating a few times got her drunk, then slipped a date rape drug in her drink. The admission is agonizing for both father and daughter.
More shocks follow. He isn't a teenager, but 32! This was an elaborate setup to find teenage girls for sexual molestation. A sexual predator, Frank, (Ayre Gross The Riches) was the mastermind, but neither man has any remorse. The guidance counselor was killed after Natalie told him what happened to her. She wanted to ensure no other girl got hurt.
Not long afterwards, a shot rings out in an interrogation room. Cops race towards the sound. Gerrard is found standing over the body of his daughter's rapist. Only evidence processing will decide homicide. Gerrard's career is likely over.
Talk about back to basics! Adam returned to add technical savvy and comedic moments. Referring to Abott and Costello was a nice touch. Sid should know better than to believe Mac's 'live autopsy' comment, but his grimace worked.
Gary Sinise is adept at both tough and tender, and proved it. A killer is running around NY, but higher ups want his current case solved first. Mac's frustration added just the right notes, and he understands he should get angry only when his bosses aren't looking.
Gerrard showed a side not seen before, a caring father. He and Gary acted and reacted like two brick walls hitting, while still leaving bricks attached. Mac Taylor is not completely heartless, and so he understands taking action. Writers were smart to let him pick up Gerrard's gun. I do think, however, Mac is too close to do any actual processing.
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After a prep school guidance counselor dies while monitoring a dance, Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) has a messy crime scene and too many suspects. Considering death took place in a chemistry lab, a student just might be responsible. Mac and Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) are long time investigators. They know the first thing is know who found the corpse. When they simultaneously ask, Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) points out they might be partners too often.
Meanwhile. Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Dr. Sheldon Hawkes (Hill Harper) process the body. Due to chemical spillage, Robert Greggs (Paul Keeley) is hardly pristine. Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) later says Greggs died from ingesting acid.
Adam Ross (AJ Buckley), the quirky but brilliant technician, puts the pictures from the students cell phones together on the same computer screen. This just might be the evidence needed to crack the case.
Which Mac needs now. A serial killer posing as a cabdriver ("Like Water for Murder") is on the loose, but too people with ties to the school want him to solve their interest as a higher priority. Having Deputy Inspector Gerrard (Carmen Argenziano The Young and the Restless)'s daughter attending cranks up the tension.
When Mac and Det. Lindsay Monroe (Anna Belknap) talk to Natalie (Kelen Coleman), they feel certain she knows more telling. Girard stops the interview before they can learn much.
Lindsay and Mac talk to Natalie one more time. This time, Gerrard is in the room. When Natalie speaks to Lindsay alone, Mac and Girard soon hear a painful admission. The boy she had been dating a few times got her drunk, then slipped a date rape drug in her drink. The admission is agonizing for both father and daughter.
More shocks follow. He isn't a teenager, but 32! This was an elaborate setup to find teenage girls for sexual molestation. A sexual predator, Frank, (Ayre Gross The Riches) was the mastermind, but neither man has any remorse. The guidance counselor was killed after Natalie told him what happened to her. She wanted to ensure no other girl got hurt.
Not long afterwards, a shot rings out in an interrogation room. Cops race towards the sound. Gerrard is found standing over the body of his daughter's rapist. Only evidence processing will decide homicide. Gerrard's career is likely over.
Talk about back to basics! Adam returned to add technical savvy and comedic moments. Referring to Abott and Costello was a nice touch. Sid should know better than to believe Mac's 'live autopsy' comment, but his grimace worked.
Gary Sinise is adept at both tough and tender, and proved it. A killer is running around NY, but higher ups want his current case solved first. Mac's frustration added just the right notes, and he understands he should get angry only when his bosses aren't looking.
Gerrard showed a side not seen before, a caring father. He and Gary acted and reacted like two brick walls hitting, while still leaving bricks attached. Mac Taylor is not completely heartless, and so he understands taking action. Writers were smart to let him pick up Gerrard's gun. I do think, however, Mac is too close to do any actual processing.
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TV Review CSI:NY "Like Water For Murder"
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A body on the beach might be cause for concern, but the addition of a dead shark takes the latest case for Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his team to a new level. When Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) noticed strangulation marks, he knew this would not be a simply death by chomp.
Back at the lab, Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) confirms the strangling. He also mentions carbon monoxide played a part.After another death in like manner, Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) adds a piece to the puzzle. Both women were real estate agents Stella had sought out the first, Chrissy Watson (Kelly Bellini), after Stella's apartment buillding caught fire ("Right Next Door").
Quinn Shelby (Kristin Dalton The Dead Zone)arrives, checking out the lab for re-accreditation. The case at hand has to come first, inspection or not. Someone has killed twice, and must be stopped before another falls prey.
Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Det. Lindsay Monroe process evidence. They have yet to discuss the state of their relationship. Danny asks if they could rent a movie, but Lindsay leaves the lab without giving him an answer. Quinn notices and mentions it to Mac.
This is the only cause for professional concern. She tells him the team surpassed expectations. Quinn's presence becomes invaluable when she is able to tie in an old case to Mac's. Stella and Mac figure out the killer targets people prominently advertising professional services.
After a fourth body turns up, Mac tips off Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love), who works for a city paper. Rather than a column, Reed has a blog. He writes up a piece on his PDA for instant publication while Mac and Flack decide all deaths are definitely linked.
Okay, story concepts must be slow. This has been done before, with Shane Casey. The difference is the cops knew who he was before he escaped from custody ("Hung Out to Dry"). The killer is a cabbie, but that's all which is known. Did the chocolatier do it? It certainly doesn't make sense. Could be a woman....
The visual image of the killings was unsettling. However, no gore helped.
Mac and Quinn kissed? How charming! If Lindsay were ever to leave, Quinn replace nicely. The dialogue between her and Sid was solid. Ever better were the conversations by Reed and Mac. I have a feeling Reed will be useful.
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Due to programming purposes, this story is not over yet. The shortest time viewers could see the end of this is two weeks. Less than ten episodes finish out the season, and this was the third.
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A body on the beach might be cause for concern, but the addition of a dead shark takes the latest case for Det. Mac Taylor (Gary Sinise) and his team to a new level. When Det. Don Flack (Eddie Cahill) noticed strangulation marks, he knew this would not be a simply death by chomp.
Back at the lab, Dr. Sid Hammerback (Robert Joy) confirms the strangling. He also mentions carbon monoxide played a part.After another death in like manner, Det. Stella Bonasera (Melina Kanakaredes) adds a piece to the puzzle. Both women were real estate agents Stella had sought out the first, Chrissy Watson (Kelly Bellini), after Stella's apartment buillding caught fire ("Right Next Door").
Quinn Shelby (Kristin Dalton The Dead Zone)arrives, checking out the lab for re-accreditation. The case at hand has to come first, inspection or not. Someone has killed twice, and must be stopped before another falls prey.
Det. Danny Messer (Carmine Giovinazzo) and Det. Lindsay Monroe process evidence. They have yet to discuss the state of their relationship. Danny asks if they could rent a movie, but Lindsay leaves the lab without giving him an answer. Quinn notices and mentions it to Mac.
This is the only cause for professional concern. She tells him the team surpassed expectations. Quinn's presence becomes invaluable when she is able to tie in an old case to Mac's. Stella and Mac figure out the killer targets people prominently advertising professional services.
After a fourth body turns up, Mac tips off Reed Garrett (Kyle Gallner Big Love), who works for a city paper. Rather than a column, Reed has a blog. He writes up a piece on his PDA for instant publication while Mac and Flack decide all deaths are definitely linked.
Okay, story concepts must be slow. This has been done before, with Shane Casey. The difference is the cops knew who he was before he escaped from custody ("Hung Out to Dry"). The killer is a cabbie, but that's all which is known. Did the chocolatier do it? It certainly doesn't make sense. Could be a woman....
The visual image of the killings was unsettling. However, no gore helped.
Mac and Quinn kissed? How charming! If Lindsay were ever to leave, Quinn replace nicely. The dialogue between her and Sid was solid. Ever better were the conversations by Reed and Mac. I have a feeling Reed will be useful.
Alson published on Blogcritics.
Due to programming purposes, this story is not over yet. The shortest time viewers could see the end of this is two weeks. Less than ten episodes finish out the season, and this was the third.
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