Television Reviews

Sherlock – A Scandal in Belgravia

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The Second Season of the BBC’s modern retelling of Sherlock Holmes picks up right where the first left off – in the standoff between Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Watson (Martin Freeman) and Jim Moriarty (Andrew Scott). The weakest part of the entire episode is how quickly, and somewhat unimaginatively, this storyline is wrapped up. However, the episode will pick up quickly a fun montage of Sherlock’s rising celebrity and then a new case as Sherlock will test his wits against a new adversary – “The Woman.”

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Fairly Legal – Ripple of Hope

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Ben (Ryan Johnson) and Kate (Sarah Shahi) work together to mediate a non-violent mediation at a women’s prison where several of the inmates have gone on a hunger strike to dispute living conditions. While trying to come to a compromise between the prisoners and the warden (Wendy Crewson), Kate gets distracted by a prisoner (Agnes Bruckner) who may have been wrongfully imprisoned but won’t get patrolled until she admits and apologizes for her crime.

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Scandal – Crash and Burn

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Olivia (Kerry Washington) takes the case of a pilot whose husband (Darren Pettie) doesn’t want to see the airline is scapegoat for a commercial plane crash that killed everyone on board. After watching the airline throw the woman under the bus in the initial press conference Olivia & Associates start their own investigation. Finch (Henry Ian Cusick) discovers the recent inspection report for the plane was forged from an earlier report and Abby (Darby Stanchfield) is able to find a witness (Amanda Fuller) to contradict reports that the 20-year sober alcoholic was drinking the night of the flight in an airport bar.

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Person of Interest – Many Happy Returns

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Afraid the latest number might bring back too many bad memories, Finch (Michael Emerson) gives Reese (Jim Caviezel) the day off for his birthday. Special Agent Donnelly (Brennan Brown) returns to update Carter (Taraji P. Henson) on his search for Reese and ask for her help when he uncovers evidence of physical evidence of Reese’s involvement in an old homicide upstate.

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The Mentalist – So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper

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While investigating the murder of a local surfer Lisbon (Robin Tunney) runs into her old fiance (Matt Flanagan), who she hasn’t seen in more than a decade, and his wife (Claire Rankin). While Jane (Simon Baker) works the town looking for leads and uncovers a search for a sunken treasure from an old sailor (Tim De Zarn) who Jane believes the victim may have begun to search for with the assistance of Lisbon’s old flame.

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