Backstrom

• Title: Backstrom – Ancient, Chinese, Secret
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The murder of a psychic in Chinatown forces Backstrom (Rainn Wilson) to question several other psychics in the area including a young man who offers fortunes to each member of the team that reveal secrets and possible futures for each of them. In terms of ongoing storylines the big takeaway from “Ancient, Chinese, Secret” is the reveal of the burgeoning romantic relationship between Niedermayer (Kristoffer Polaha) and Nadia (Beatrice Rosen), which seems to come out of nowhere, as well as some foreshadowing about Nadia’s past which will likely be further explored over the remainder of the season.

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• Title: Backstrom – I Am a Bird Now
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After suffering panic attack that bought him a momentary reprieve from the Civilian Oversight Panel, Backstrom (Rainn Wilson) immediately classifies the murder of a drag queen as a hate crime allowing him to avoid giving testimony until the case is officially concluded. Given its coincidence Amy (Sarah Chalke) questions the validity of what appeared to be Backstrom having a heart attack in the middle of his testimony, but with the set-up the show has done over its first few episodes we know about the tenuous health of its leading character (whether or not he acknowledges it or not).

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• Title: Backstrom – Takes One to Know One
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One of the hardest needles to thread for a TV-show with a persnickety lead characters is how much of an asshole you allow he/she to become before they go from gruff to unlikable. Last week’s episode of Backstrom edged over that line but “Takes One to Know One” attempts to reign in Detective-Lieutenant Backstrom (Rainn Wilson) in a little this week with the introduction of Sarah Chalke as an old girlfriend, now in a position of power in the department to enforce changes she wanted him to make when they were together, and the reveal of the guilt the man feels for some of his more underhanded antics.

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