Mystery

Ballard – Haystacks

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  • Title: Ballard – Haystacks
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While continuing to piss-off others within the department, Ballard (Maggie Q) makes headway on the case of the dead cleaning woman (stepping on the toes of the detective not paying attention to the case) which she closes by tracking down the homeless man who shot her earning a small victory and uncovering evidence of a police cover-up. In terms of the other linked cases, the leading suspect in the death of the councilman’s (Noah Bean) sister is ruled out for his airtight alibi for the second murder. However, Ballard poking around that case does lead her to receive a visit from Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) who offers a few words of advice and teases more potential help further down the line. It’s an incrimental step to solving the larger mysteries at play, but a solid step nonetheless.

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Ballard – Library of Lost Souls

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  • Title: Ballard – Library of Lost Souls
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Spinning off from the Bosch series, the opening episode of Ballard introduces us to Maggie Q as LAPD Detective Renée Ballard who fits the classic mode of a smart and tough cop whose obsessive search for the truth rubs some the wrong way. Something, alluded to multiple times in the episode but not yet revealed in full, got Ballard shunned to the ass-end of the LAPD. Newly demoted to head of LAPD’s Cold Case unit, Ballard works mostly with retirees and volunteers attempting to solve older crimes everyone else has given up on.

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Sherlock & Daughter – The Last Dance

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  • Title: Sherlock & Daughter – The Last Dance
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With no word on if the characters will return for another season, Sherlock & Daughter comes to a close with an episode wrapping up most of the season’s threads, although it does leave one dangling should the show get picked up for another season. The question of Amelia’s (Blu Hunt) paternity is put to rest once and for all as Holmes admits his relationship to Amelia’s mother.

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Sherlock & Daughter – The Great Fleece

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  • Title: Sherlock & Daughter – The Great Fleece
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“The Great Fleece” is a an episode of reunion as having deciphered their communication network Sherlock Holmes (David Thewlis) lays a trap allowing for the return of both Dr. Watson (Seán Duggan) and Mrs. Hudson. However, the episode is also one of revelation where the true villain of the series is revealed to be Michael Wylie (Joe Klocek) whose various machinations are nothing more than theater and distraction allowing him first to rob the Bank of England and then later return the money but not before profiting greatly during its short absence. We’re even given a scene with the young man gloating over his victory to his father (Dougray Scott) that also teases to the connection to America and the Red Thread’s interest in killing Clara’s (Gia Hunter) mother.

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Sherlock & Daughter – Doubting Thomas

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  • Title: Sherlock & Daughter – Doubting Thomas
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Over her objections, Amelia (Blu Hunt) leaves 221B Baker Street and moves into the Anderson residence to begin her new role as Clara’s (Gia Hunter) chaperone where she quickly run into clues during Clara’s etiquette training. She is present for a murder, uncovers ties to The Thread, discovers a twin blade to the one used to kill her mother, and is nearly be abducted all in one episode. As for young Dan (Joe Klocek), Sherlock Holmes (David Thewlis) has some words for him concerning both the boy’s father and his growing closeness to Amelia. Through the use of his new telephone, in ways the company would not approve of, Holmes does some investigating of his own uncovering connections that back up Amelia’s findings pointing to Lady Violet Somerset (Fiona Glascott) having a connection to the insidious organization both wish to see exposed.

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