A convicted drug dealer is accused of killing a pregnant loan officer, but it turns out to be part of a larger plot involving a professional basketball player who may be the baby's father.A convicted drug dealer is accused of killing a pregnant loan officer, but it turns out to be part of a larger plot involving a professional basketball player who may be the baby's father.A convicted drug dealer is accused of killing a pregnant loan officer, but it turns out to be part of a larger plot involving a professional basketball player who may be the baby's father.
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- TriviaThis episode appears to be based on two separate cases/incidents
- The 1999 Rae Carruth case. Carruth was an NFL football player who on November 16, 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina, shot his pregnant girlfriend, Cherica Adams, four times in a drive-by shooting. Doctors saved her son, Chancellor, in an emergency Caesarean section, but Adams died a month later on December 14. Born prematurely and in distress, Chancellor has cerebral palsy. Carruth turned himself in, and posted bond, however, after Adams died, he fled, becoming a fugitive. He was eventually recaptured after having been found hiding in the trunk of a car outside of a motel in Nashville, Tennessee. On January 15 2001 he was found not guilty of attempted murder of Adams, however was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to 18 years 11 months jail. He is eligible for parole in 2019.
- The 1994 arrest of O.J. Simpson.
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Marcus Cole: Now, see, y'all ain't got no probable cause to be searching my stuff like that. That's poison from the fruit tree.
[McCoy rolls his eyes]
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Not a loser
'Law and Order' was a great show in its prime. Have said more than once about preferring the earlier seasons, and that is true for 'Special Victims Unit' and 'Criminal Intent' as well. Season 11 was more hit and miss and a lot less consistent than the mostly solid to good (often great) Seasons 1-10, with some great episodes but also some real disappointments. Especially true post-Briscoe. "A Losing Season" sounded very interesting on paper, not an original concept but interesting setting.
And it is done quite well here in "A Losing Season". It is not one of the best episodes of 'Law and Order', not by a long stretch. Or one of the top 10 episodes of the season. Though certainly a long way from being one of the worst on both counts. It is in my view one of the high middle episodes of Season 11 (certainly one of the better ones of the uneven first half of it), with a nice idea done enough justice by solid if never amazing execution.
The pacing isn't perfect. It is a little routine and formulaic to begin with. Will agree too that everything with the father denial was rather clumsily written and not delved into enough, with a character that feels shoe-horned in.
Furthermore, like some episodes from Season 11 and also before and since, the final quarter felt too cramped and was in need of more breathing space.
However, a lot works extremely well. Can find nothing to fault the production values for though, the slickness and grit still present and likewise with the more fluid editing. The music is used relatively sparingly and is not too intrusively orchestrated, fitting too with the mood. The direction is generally alert but also sympathetic, shining in the character interactions in the legal scenes. Liked the tautness, edge and thought-probing of the second half's writing.
While enough of the first half absorbs thanks to the teaming of Briscoe and Green, which has gelled and contrasted so well and both are interesting wonderfully portrayed characters, the more intricate and meatier second half is more riveting despite the rushed conclusion. The moral dilemmas are interesting and provokes a lot of thought. The acting is very good from all the regulars and the supporting players aren't too shabby either.
Good if not great. 7/10.
And it is done quite well here in "A Losing Season". It is not one of the best episodes of 'Law and Order', not by a long stretch. Or one of the top 10 episodes of the season. Though certainly a long way from being one of the worst on both counts. It is in my view one of the high middle episodes of Season 11 (certainly one of the better ones of the uneven first half of it), with a nice idea done enough justice by solid if never amazing execution.
The pacing isn't perfect. It is a little routine and formulaic to begin with. Will agree too that everything with the father denial was rather clumsily written and not delved into enough, with a character that feels shoe-horned in.
Furthermore, like some episodes from Season 11 and also before and since, the final quarter felt too cramped and was in need of more breathing space.
However, a lot works extremely well. Can find nothing to fault the production values for though, the slickness and grit still present and likewise with the more fluid editing. The music is used relatively sparingly and is not too intrusively orchestrated, fitting too with the mood. The direction is generally alert but also sympathetic, shining in the character interactions in the legal scenes. Liked the tautness, edge and thought-probing of the second half's writing.
While enough of the first half absorbs thanks to the teaming of Briscoe and Green, which has gelled and contrasted so well and both are interesting wonderfully portrayed characters, the more intricate and meatier second half is more riveting despite the rushed conclusion. The moral dilemmas are interesting and provokes a lot of thought. The acting is very good from all the regulars and the supporting players aren't too shabby either.
Good if not great. 7/10.
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- May 3, 2022
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