A woman is killed after stray bullets travel through her apartment window. Briscoe and Curtis learn that an abused 13-year-old who was forced to work for a drug dealer by his drug-addicted m... Read allA woman is killed after stray bullets travel through her apartment window. Briscoe and Curtis learn that an abused 13-year-old who was forced to work for a drug dealer by his drug-addicted mother was the shooter.A woman is killed after stray bullets travel through her apartment window. Briscoe and Curtis learn that an abused 13-year-old who was forced to work for a drug dealer by his drug-addicted mother was the shooter.
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- Ross Morales
- (as Agustin Fernandez)
- Wheeler
- (as Peter Slutsker)
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Did you know
- TriviaStephen Berger has portrayed three different judges throughout the series:
- Episode 6.19 Slave (1996) - Judge Robin Ingles.
- Episode 11.13 Phobia (2001) - Judge David Weintraub.
- Episode 15.19 Sects (2005) - Judge Thomas Huce.
- GoofsThe vagrant who carried the shopping to Nachos described where he lived it was 2 blocks away, 4th floor, no elevator but when the Police knock on the door to arrest them, the apartment is first on the right on the ground floor.
- Quotes
Lt. Anita Van Buren: Your conduct was unacceptable.
Detective Rey Curtis: Why? Cause I let a father discipline his kid?
Lt. Anita Van Buren: No one lays a hand on a suspect in my interrogation room. Now that man was out of control and it was up to you to manage it.
Detective Rey Curtis: Well, that kid was out of control and you know what scares me? That somebody like that can go to school with my daughter.
Lt. Anita Van Buren: You think you're the only one who loses sleep? Look, if you don't like the way this place is run... transfer.
- ConnectionsReferences The Bullwinkle Show (1959)
My feelings on "Slave" are exactly the same on rewatch and perhaps slightly stronger, due to getting a little more out of the story a few years on. It is not quite one of the very best episodes of Season 6 but it is very close to being up there. There is one aspect that have done with having more dimension, but the execution of the difficult subject matter is beautifully handled and the two main guest star performances leave a huge positive impression.
Almost everything in "Slave" works beautifully. The episode is slickly photographed throughout, a perfect match for the gritty tone, and New York looks both striking and atmosphere-filled. The music is only used when necessary and when it is used it does stick in the mind and not done so ham-handedly. Both the main theme and opening voice over are memorable. It is directed with a confident and sympathetic edge. The script is intelligent and concise.
Nothing in the script feels extraneous or too flowery, there is no trouble understanding what is being said and there is not a sense of just one side being taken. "Slave" has a powerful story that has scary tension and also heart-wrenching emotional impact, have always been left with goosebumps on every watch. The character interaction between the regulars, especially in the legal scenes (though the chemistry between Briscoe and Curtis has come on a long way since the beginning of the season), is reliably strong.
"Slave's" supporting characters are very interesting, especially Cassie who leaves me feel both hate and pity for. It is also incredibly hard to not feel for Nacho for what he has to endure. Karen Young does resentment and vulnerable so well, it was both unnerving and affecting watching her. All the regulars are great typically. The performance that captivates most though is a heart-rending Adam Zolotin.
Did feel however that for a character meant to be despicable, Morales could have done with being written with more menace and less stereotypically. Augustin's performance is to me a little too broad.
In summary, great and very close to being one of the season's very best. 9/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Mar 3, 2021
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