Catching up at summer's end with a review of a series that I watched and liked a lot, but didn't have time to write about, finishing my latest novel, swimming as much as possible, and everything else: Murder in the First.In a way, all ten episodes were like a top-notch Law and Order story, with a murder, arrest, trial, and then police work again, except presented over ten hours rather than one. Did it work? Yes, it did. Murder in the First was always enjoyable, sometimes outstanding, and memorably surprising at times.
My favorite part was the lawyerly action, with superb work by James Cromwell as Defense Attorney Daniels and excellent work by Richard Schiff as Hertzeberg, the defendant's personal attorney. Meanwhile, Tom Felton - best known for his performance as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies - put in a chillingly effective performance as Erich Blunt, a character who could be described as Mark Zuckerberg, if he were a sociopath.
Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson (who was fabulous in the first season of Boss) did a serviceable job as the detective team, Terry and Hildy, investigating the murder. This creates an interesting issue as far as renewal, with one of the best characters, Blunt, no longer on the show, and Hertzberg not likely to be around, either.But if Daniels is back as defense attorney with another good murder mystery, a second season of the Murder in the First could be excellent. Indeed, it could be better than the first, if Terry and Hildy are pushed to take more chances, not only professionally but personally. Their kiss made some critics uncomfortable, but I would've liked to see them go all out with a continuing liaison nibbling at the edges.
I do hope the series is renewed - I promise to be a more diligent reviewer if it is.
another kind of crime story
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