This is a fine episode that obviously is the first part of more than this one.
Voigt comes across an apparent crime scene in an alley. He gets video cam footage that shows a violent abduction. He eventually finds the victim, a young man who has been horribly tortured.
Voigt takes an unusual interest in helping the victim who is of no help in identifying the criminal. Not only has he suffered terrible physical injuries, he is emotionally devastated by what happened to him. Rather than answer Hank's questions, he doesn't want to id the attacker and only sobs.
Everyone, including Hank at first, focus on a the victim's drug dealer bad ass who beat 2 earlier raps on debatable grounds. Soon enough Hank realizes someone else is the perpetrator, while the DA and Hank's boss press the case against the drug dealer. Eventually the DA and Hank's boss realize the drug dealer didn't do the crime.
What's so great about this episode is Hank immersing himself, alone, to help the poor victim and identify a real monster. He is genuinely committed to helping this kid. At the closing credits we see that the victim is temporarily staying at Hank's house.
Voigt shows a part of himself that I've never seen in the same way. Jason Beghe did a first rate job here.
The trailer for the next episode suggests more monstrous crimes.
Voigt comes across an apparent crime scene in an alley. He gets video cam footage that shows a violent abduction. He eventually finds the victim, a young man who has been horribly tortured.
Voigt takes an unusual interest in helping the victim who is of no help in identifying the criminal. Not only has he suffered terrible physical injuries, he is emotionally devastated by what happened to him. Rather than answer Hank's questions, he doesn't want to id the attacker and only sobs.
Everyone, including Hank at first, focus on a the victim's drug dealer bad ass who beat 2 earlier raps on debatable grounds. Soon enough Hank realizes someone else is the perpetrator, while the DA and Hank's boss press the case against the drug dealer. Eventually the DA and Hank's boss realize the drug dealer didn't do the crime.
What's so great about this episode is Hank immersing himself, alone, to help the poor victim and identify a real monster. He is genuinely committed to helping this kid. At the closing credits we see that the victim is temporarily staying at Hank's house.
Voigt shows a part of himself that I've never seen in the same way. Jason Beghe did a first rate job here.
The trailer for the next episode suggests more monstrous crimes.
