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Now that was a well-done episode. I don’t think the crime or its perpetrator are unique to New Orleans but the twist about a New York reporter coming down to do an expose and actually admiring the boys in blue is. Good job. I’m not sure when we’re going to get a fresh episode so I’m glad the series ended the year with a bang.

Let’s peel back the layers and see what emerges. First we’ve got Captain Embry trying to please his boss by making Boulet and Cobb to a ride along with the New York reporter. They protest at first but the guys got into a kind of rhythm with Jodi Mazetta that was fun to watch. I enjoyed her asking questions and having things explained that normally wouldn’t be. Or seeing tactics the police pursue to get the information they need. I thought they’d get into trouble when “questioning” those two young guys on the hood of the car while Jodi took notes and snapped photos. I also liked how she questioned Boulet and Cobb’s tactics with Hayley. I think it gives us an even better understanding of how cops work in general and how Boulet and Cobb work in particular. And I think her coming clean about outsiders interest in N.O.’s lawlessness and corruption really lit a fire under Boulet and Cobb to show her how hard they are working to bring law and order back to the Big Easy.

The case: Caveman, a local lawbreaker who is one of the worst criminals in the city, keeps executing witnesses to his crimes before they can testify. When Travis Frederick is killed in what appears to be a drug-related dispute, Boulet and Cobb quickly determine the crime is a “homicide” and not a “killing.” Boulet and Cobb soon find out Travis witnessed a killing by Caveman and was prepared to testify. But the only person Travis talked to was a cop and there is no way the information could have reached Caveman unless a mole in the department gave him the info. Now, not only do they have to worry about someone in their squad being dirty but if there is an internal investigation, Cobb’s secrets won’t stay secret for long.

After spending time with Boulet and Cobb and determining for herself that they’re good guys, Jodi tells them she’ll write a positive piece. She believes they’ve got the city’s best interests at heart and she wants to show the rest of the world there are good cops in N.O. But Boulet and Cobb are surprised when her story turns into a front-page expose on how they drink on the job and chase cats around the city instead of criminals. But before that even happened she became persona non grata when she gave away their position during a raid.

Jodi admits to them her editor re-wrote the piece but she thinks it’s all part of paying her dues and getting published. When the re-written story results in one of Marlon’s C.I.’s (confidential informants) being executed by Caveman, Jodi vows to quit her job and demand a retraction. But that’s not going to bring Nicky back. Now, not only do Cobb and Boulet have to worry about the continued bad press the department will get from Jodi’s piece but they may not be able to get Caveman for Travis’s murder as his girlfriend Hayley is too scared to testify. She’d rather spend time in jail than leave her son orphaned. And the episode ends with no real resolution except that the cat gets a new home with Cobb.

As I said before, a very good episode. I’m glad things were left unresolved as to whether or not there is a dirty copy and whether or not Caveman will pay for his other crimes. On a completely different note, I also liked all the shots of New Orleans. It looks like the show is shot in the city instead of on a soundstage, which I think really helps with authenticity. Cobb and Boulet continue to work well together and I enjoy to see their relationship continue to develop. They’ve got an easy rapport that I think gets the job done. I feel like Boulet has mellowed a bit, which is a very good thing. And someone mentioned the fact that Cobb doesn’t drink. He might be an alcoholic but I think it could also be the need to be in control at all times. If he slips up while he’s drunk and tells the wrong person about his past he could be in real trouble.

What did you think? I’m not sure how many episodes were done before the strike but I think we’re nearing the end of original episodes. I haven’t heard anything about a pick-up but I’ll let you know if and when I do.

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I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who noticed that there was something off in tonight’s episode. If I had to guess I’d say this episode was taped early in the season and it’s only seeing the light of day now. It seems like we’re still in the early stages of Boulet and Cobb’s relationship. My suspicions were confirmed (as least to my satisfaction) when Cobb called Boulet’s home and had to identify himself to Ayana using both his first and last name. Boulet was also riding Cobb pretty hard about his criminal past and it seems to me Boulet came to terms with that quite a few episodes ago.

But let’s move on to the case: A guy Boulet saved right after Katrina turns out to be a local racketeer.

Say what you will about his methods, Boulet gets results. I can’t condone what he does; I think I’d be horrified if I ever witnessed some of the things Boulet does. Despite that his methods seem to produce results. It would have been nice to have a longer transition between Boulet thinking Owen Giles was innocent to being convinced he was a thug. I did like Boulet hauling all those storeowners in for obstructing justice. I’m sure I’d be scared too if I had to deal with someone like Owen Giles but I’ll give it to Boulet for thinking of a creative way to get everyone into the station. Unfortunately the resources of D.A. Swann’s office are stretched to the limit and they can’t provide protection for the business owners.

Boulet, seeing that if justice is to be served he’ll have to do it himself, kidnaps Owen. Now I don’t care where you live, this is still the United States and Boulet would have gotten in trouble for that. He not only kidnaps him, he beats him up. How is it possible that Owen Giles didn’t press charges? How is it possible Boulet didn’t do anything to endanger the case against Owen Giles? I’m very happy Cobb got to Boulet before he did something really rash. Even if Boulet would have stopped himself because of his family, he needs to realize he’s acting like a crazy person. That might work for him in New Orleans, but he’s got to dial it down a bit.

And where the heck is Cobb spending all his free time? Boulet assumes it’s a woman but Cobb says it’s not. If I was Boulet and still new to partnering with Cobb I’d think he was out breaking the law. I’m not sure we’ll ever know what Cobb was doing. And there seemed to be a little moment of sexual tension between Swann and Cobb that again makes me think this episode is from earlier in the season.

I know I never really mention Love Tap and Glue Boy but they don’t really do enough for me to comment. I’d love some more character development on those two. I’d love some backstory. What inspired them to join the force? How were they affected by the storm? Do they even have personal lives?

What did you think of the episode? Was Boulet over the top or do you think he did what he needed to get justice for those shop owners? What do you think Cobb’s up to?

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I can admit when I’m wrong or I’m headed in the wrong direction. I mentioned weeks ago that I thought Amanda Righetti was introduced as a potential love interest for Cobb. In fact, I think I might have also mentioned that Cobb had some chemistry with D.A. Swann. Those encounters were nothing compared to the chemistry Cobb has with Sarah Brown’s Eileen McGillis. Now, I must admit that I’ve followed Sarah Brown since her days on General Hospital. I loved her then and I love her now. I wouldn’t be sorry to see her back for a return engagement; she and Cobb have a spark. Back to that in a minute.

The case: An insurance claims adjuster is examining the wreckage of a burned home. After of accusing the homeowner of arson, he stumbles upon a dead body. Literally. Cobb and Boulet are called in. They discover a conspiracy.

Our insurance guy, Sheldon Lear, doesn’t seem like the nicest man, in fact his nickname is Dr. No. He goes around accusing people burning their houses down and when things look like they might get nasty he pulls a gun. I was kind of happy he fell down on the job. It probably wasn’t such a nice surprise to be confronted with a corpse.

Bring in fire marshal Eileen McGillis. She’s an attractive young woman working hard in a man’s job. And she kind of acts like a man. She’s very direct and says exactly what’s on her mind. I actually really liked that about her. Being direct can get you pretty far in life. You might alienate some people but I guess we all do that. Her juvie record presented a problem for Cobb and he wasn’t too nice about questioning her.

The four homeowners who received payouts from the insurance company all worked together at a company that went bankrupt in 1999. They needed to find a way to collect their insurance money without it looking like arson and they managed to accomplish that by setting each other’s houses on fire using the accelrant DHT. The corpse was Brian Stutler, the adjuster who okayed the claims. Burt Reynolds (no, not that one) gets antsy and silences the one person who has obvious ties to them all. That is, until the DHT is discovered. Boulet, Cobb, and Charlie get there just before Burt’s about to hurt Ernie.

I like it when we get peeks into Boulet’s personal life. I had no idea he was in such a financial pickle. And he only made it worse for himself. Captain Embry is so concerned with cleaning house of any dirty cops that Boulet almost falls into the trap. I’m glad Charlie could get him out of it but I can’t imagine wanting back on the force so badly that he’s basically relegated to ratting out his friends and coworkers. I also can’t imagine being so broke I can’t afford to fix the roof over my head. It was heartwarming to see all those arson victims pitch in after they got their checks.

Overall I enjoyed this episode. I feel like Cobb’s character finally has a personal life and I like where we’re going with Boulet’s family. It would have been nice to see Tawny but I guess I’m not really complaining.

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As I’m still recovering from my vacation (in a good way) I wasn’t able to catch up on last week’s episode so I won’t comment on it. But I really enjoyed tonight’s episode. I think this show can be a little uneven, but I liked tonight’s tone. Parts of the story seemed a little far-fetched but I thought the guest stars did a great job. I welled up a few times. I’m a big crybaby though so I expect nothing less of myself.

One aspect of this show I really appreciate is how seamlessly Cobb and Boulet (usually) tie the case back to Katrina. There are so many things still going on in New Orleans that I can’t even fathom. It didn’t even occur to me that children were separated from their parents during the storm. I think we all heard about the shelters that took stray animals in but somehow I never heard about lost children. And that lost child, now known as Claire, is taken in by a couple that had been looking to adopt for a year. But before I talk about the case of the week let’s spend some time with Cobb and Boulet.

Boulet’s wife is out of town caring for her sick father so Boulet’s on kid patrol. He tries to solve the case at the crime scene so he can pick his daughter up from school on time. The only problem is the crime scene provides some good leads that don’t exactly fit in with Boulet’s theories. The murder victim, Dr. Schmidt, has 50K on him when he was killed. Boulet and Cobb figure a bribery angle but Love Tap and Glue boy quickly rule out one of the doc’s dissatisfied clients after a brief (and kind of funny) visit.

Their next theory has to do with Luke Sherman, Claire’s biological father. He left New Orleans right after the storm when he thought his wife and daughter had been killed. Through a relief website he was able to track his daughter down. Luke goes to meet with Dr. Schmidt but is kidnapped before he can make the meeting. Things are further complicated when his glasses and his blood show up at the crime scene. D.A. Swann practically has Luke confessing to a crime he swears he didn’t commit. The evidence is overwhelming but Boulet sees something in Luke that no one else seems to. He can’t let Luke take the fall for this crime and miss out on seeing his daughter grow up.

So in the end Pete Taylor, the case worker from the adoption agency, is responsible for all of it. He knew the doctor’s wife Kathy in high school and when she came to him worried about her rights concerning Claire he somehow saw it as his chance. All he had to do was get rid of Kathy’s husband and Claire’s biological father and he’d have his chance to be with Kathy. The only problem is she never thought he’d take things that far. That and she was never interested in him romantically. Boulet appeals to Kathy’s sense of decency and gets her to do the right thing in the end.

I really liked seeing Boulet spend some quality time with his daughter. I loved when Boulet confiscated that stuffed dog from those kids. Too bad she wasn’t interested in it. And how about her finger painting all up and down Boulet’s walls? Hey, if the best Boulet could do was a stuffed dog and a stuffed dragon I don’t really blame Tawni for creating her very unique drawings. I wouldn’t be too happy with her if those were my walls though.

A new term I find very educational is FEMAplasty. It’s good to know relief money is being used for the hurricane victims to better themselves. If nothing else, the government needs to take a closer look at where this money is going. I’m all for people feeling better about themselves but shouldn’t they worry about getting a roof over their heads and food on their table before worrying about their physical appearance?

What did you think? Did you enjoy seeing more of Tawni? Did you think the case was resolved in a realistic way?

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Hi all.

Looks like next week’s episode will be a very interesting peek into Cobb’s ongoing struggle to stay on the straight-and-narrow. It’s a good thing Boulet will be there to whip his butt into shape.

Alas, I will not get to see the episode Monday as I’ll be on vacation. Please feel free to use this space for comments, reactions or anything else you’d like to share.

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I’m not a religious person. I didn’t grow up with it and I don’t attend church. That being said, I was really offended by how Boulet acted in church and towards Father Tom. Even if he thought Father Tom had a hand in killing his brother Troy, it was still over the top. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the episode. I just wanted Boulet to "pull back" like Cobb suggested.

Boulet is a complicated guy who doesn’t forgive easily. His ex-partner is finally being shown some level of respect by Boulet and I guess Cobb has also earned his respect. But tonight’s episode made one thing very clear: Do not get on Boulet’s bad side. You will regret it. And it’ll be even worse if Boulet really blames himself for the crime and just uses you as the scapegoat. I think he needs some serious therapy.

Boulet and Cobb respond to a 911 call from Boulet’s old church — he was baptized and married there — but now goes to a different church. The cops arrive in riot gear only to find the congregation going about their business, like it’s a normal Sunday. Further investigation leads to the body of Deacon Smith. Although all of the parishioners saw who committed the crime, no one is talking. When the police get a confession, they get two people admitting to the crime. Both Father Tom and juvenile delinquent Sean Riger confess to the shooting. Finally, Hazel, one of the parishioners, comes clean. Deacon Smith had been abusing her granddaughter Shania and when the opportunity presented itself, she rid the world of him.

This episode made me uncomfortable. I was squirming in my seat because of the level of disrespect Boulet dished out at the church. I was also disgusted with what Deacon Smith did to result in his death. But I guess that’s the mark of a good TV show. I do want my entertainment to also make me think and to question, so I’d say this was a pretty good episode. I didn’t see the end coming at all and I really liked that the congregation was willing to protect one of their own. Murder is a big deal (of course) and I don’t ever think we should take matters into our own hands but Hazel was just doing what she thought was right. She wanted to punish the man who made her granddaughter commit suicide.

What did you think of the episode? Was it too serious for you? Shocking?


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I was a little concerned to see Cobb sneaking around only to pull a huge wad of cash out of a hiding place. I felt less worried when he ended up giving over $20,000 to the wife of his ex-cellmate Sonny. Too bad his good deed almost got both Sonny's widow and Cobb sent to jail. Boulet really came through for his partner in the end. He finally embraced his own credo of not giving up on a partner, no matter what. Sure, now the captain thinks Boulet’s having an affair with A.J. Gossett, but if that’s the worst thing that results from Cobb’s lapse in judgment, he seems like he’ll be OK living with this secret. And more importantly, Boulet has finally forgiven his ex-partner for abandoning him during the aftermath of the storm. I had no idea cops were taking sniper fire or their female family members were feeling the reprisals. In a climate like that, I'm sure it's hard to be on the job when you're worried about your family at home. I can’t condone it, but I’m surprised the NOPD only had 400 officers abandon their duties. I’m so glad it wasn’t more. It all ends pretty happily, at least for Charlie and Boulet, who settle back into an easy friendship.

Our case of the week involves local club owner Mary McDonald who is founded murdered in what seems to be a ritualistic rite. Voodoo is suspected, but Boulet thinks the scene’s been staged. Not only did he learn voodoo to impress a girl (he also kept kosher on one occasion), but he learned enough to know that whoever committed the murder isn’t a voodoo practitioner. Boulet and Cobb investigate Mary’s apartment only to find her living like she'd be on the move at any moment. They think she’s on the run and they use the “story of her body” to discover she was a battered woman who became a new person to escape her abusive husband. But Mary was doing good deeds in the neighborhood — sort of an Angel of Mercy — which led to a feature in the local newspaper. And that’s how Mary ex’s found her. Pretending to vacation in New Orleans, Mary’s ex-husband Phil Beatrice managed to slip out while he thought his wife was sleeping and commit the murder. He probably only wanted to talk but it escalated when Mary had nothing but pity for her ex.

I enjoyed this week’s story. We got some good backstory on Cobb. Amanda Righetti’s A.J. Gosset has been introduced as a possible love interest for Cobb. I love the way Boulet warned Cobb about getting involved with her. Now that Boulet’s forbidden the relationship, it seems much more likely to happen. I still think there might be something between Cobb and ADA Lyndsey Swann. Speaking of romantic entanglements, I hope Boulet doesn’t get into trouble for admitting to an affair that never happened. There are so many potentially bad ways that stolen money can come back to bite them in the butt. I’m looking forward to seeing how they handle it when it does.

I also have to praise this show for giving us a mini-history lesson each week. Probably like the vast majority of the people living in this country, I am woefully undereducated about what happened after Katrina and what’s still happening in New Orleans today. I know a lot of people are doing their part to help rebuild the city, but I like the little tidbits we get about what it was like right after the storm and how the city continues to meet challenges in the present. I also like that Cobb and Boulet are keeping it pretty real in the way they do their job. They want to get their cases solved and put the bad guys behind jail and they’re not shy about breaking the rules. It’s interesting that our good guys are a little bad, too. I think it makes for a much more complex and satisfying story.

What did you think about this week’s case? Did you like the way Boulet finally seemed to take his own advice about his partner, both past and present? Do you think A.J. Gosset was playing dumb to protect Cobb, or could she have an ulterior motive?

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Was it just me or did this episode seem more complex? I took more notes tonight than I have previously and I’m not afraid to agree with the majority of you and say this show is getting better. I might be showing a past loyalty to writer Lawrence Kaplow, who used to write for House, one of my favorite shows. He cowrote this episode and I felt like he and his cowriter really elevated the material.

The case: Ex-DA and current city councilman Clay Beelman is pulled from the water. A Tiffany blue fingernail is the only piece of evidence Boulet and Cobb have to try to identify his alleged attacker. Said fingernail belongs to call girl Laine Rogers. Boulet and Cobb storm the brothel in search of Laine only to find out she’s on a house call. One of the hookers they do find in the house, Sarah Rogate, has a connection to Captain Embry. Cobb thinks the Captain has something going on the side until Boulet tells him the captain lost his wife six years ago to cancer. But what is his relationship to Sarah and is she really his CI (confidential informant)?

Then Laine turns up dead. It looks like her john was in the john when someone who speaks only Spanish visits Laine. The john, Thomas Macy, can’t be too certain what was said although he did recognize one word, spoken a few times. He thinks he hears "cera" but Boulet and Cobb know the Spanish-speaking man is asking about Sarah.

Mateo Cruz, also known as El Jeffe, is unionizing the local illegals. He provides a transportation service for undocumented laborers helping to rebuild the city. He gets a fee from every job to which his guys are transported and seems to be making a killing — literally and in more ways than one.

Turns out Sarah is passing information between Beelman and Cruz. Both Beelman and Cruz stood to make a lot of money off the Green Space Initiative. The only problem is the few holdouts still living in the neighborhood, unwilling to move if they could help revitalize their neighborhood. So Beelman, who let Cruz go on a technicality when he was DA, teams up with him to intimidate people out of their homes and turn their neighborhood into a park.

Resolution: Cruz and Sarah are arrested and both Boulet and Embry connect with their families.

The Green Space Initiative angle is very interesting. I liked the little bit of New Orleans history we get from Beelman’s wife about how the city used to have more green space and how that prevented extreme flooding during past storms. I also think it’s interesting to see both sides of the debate. I’m sure some of those people can’t leave because they have no place to go, but if giving up your home means a safer city, would you do it? I’m sure I’m simplifying the argument, but I’m definitely interested in your opinions on that.

I also enjoyed getting some backstory on the captain. He’s got his own personal demons and it looked like he is taking steps to fight at least one of them. Even though he couldn’t be there for his daughter when she was growing up, it’s better late than never. And how about how fast Sarah turned on Embry when she thought Cruz was going to kill her? And after all Embry did for her? I hope she rots in jail.

I have two small quibbles. The first is all that gunfire Herck was spraying at the cops. I liked what he added to the story but I always have a problem with that amount of gunfire never hitting its target. Do I want members of the NOPD shot down in the streets? No. But maybe someone can get a flesh wound? I’m just saying. My other quibble is about Boulet’s wife identifying that fingernail. It just seemed a little convenient. Don’t get me wrong, I would like to see more of Boulet’s wife and daughter. I think I’d just prefer if their screen time had nothing to do with helping solve Boulet’s cases.

Thoughts?


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The case: Three inmates from OPP, the prison in which Cobb was once incarcerated, have escaped. The team is enlisted to help round up the fugitives and bring them back to jail.

The complications: Two of the three escaped convicts are recaptured quickly, but they're killed before Cobb and Boulet can question them. Their case is further compromised when deputy Carlsson tries to kill the third convict, Tim Dunlevy. One thing is certain: He had help from the outside in planning his escape.

The resolution: Warden Deville has been loaning out prisoners on work detail to illegally dump toxic sludge from drilling. Dunlevy knows Deville’s secret and is certain he'll be killed if he is taken back to jail. Dunlevy is allowed to escape, and the team recovers damning evidence of Deville's illegal business endeavors.

There were some exciting developments in this episode. Cobb and Boulet are getting to know each other better and as a result are working cases much more efficiently. And their captain is giving them the leeway they need to do their jobs. I think the level of trust Boulet has in his partner is admirable, considering that Cobbs's an escaped convict. I’m not a police officer and I've never had to trust a convicted felon, but I'd probably still be pretty wary of Cobb. That’s me though.

We learned some interesting things about Cobb. He was good friends with only one person when he was in jail and that was his cell mate. He has survivor's guilt — he had to drown his cell mate (sorry, I didn't write down his name) in the post-Katrina flooding to save his own life. Therefore Cobb feels a real kinship to Dunlevy, especially since he knows Dunlevy's doing time that doesn't fit his crime. In fact, he's so empathic he gives the kid his car keys so Dunlevy can make his escape. I had a problem with it, but I can see how Cobb made peace with it.

One thing that does make me nervous is Cobb showing his face around OPP. Even if the faces have changed, he should be a little more careful if he wants to keep himself out of jail and on his new path.

The rest of the team is still pretty much in the background, but this is a buddy-cop show so I don’t expect them to be featured players. One new face I think has a lot of potential is DA Lyndsey Swann. She's sassy and doesn't back down from a fight. There was some heat between her and Cobb; we’ll see where it goes. That reminds me: What's going with Boulet's family? Are his wife and daughter still in town? I'm curious to see more with them.

The case definitely ended up in a different place than I thought it would, which is always a good thing. I really hate it when I can guess where a story's going. And who knew running a prison could be so profitable? It's interesting to me that the warden gets a per diem per prisoner, which makes it beneficial to lock up as many people as possible. But where exactly does that 100K a day the warden was getting before Katrina go? I’m pretty sure it doesn’t go back into the taxpayers' pockets. If it doesn't go to the taxpayers, where does it go? It’s certain that Deville is getting at least a small kickback. That would have been an interesting question to answer as well.

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New Orleans: Sept. 1, 2005. The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Anthony Anderson's Marlin Boulet patrols the flooded streets of the city with his partner, Charlie. When they're back on solid ground, Charlie deserts him.

Sept. 1, 2007: Boulet is a changed man. He's on the edge of a breakdown and doesn't mind bending and breaking rules while he works his cases. His new partner, Cole Hauser's Trevor Cobb, is a bit of an enigma. Boulet can't understand why a Yankee, just back from a tour in Khandar with the Army Rangers, would choose to work in K-Ville.

The case: Boulet's neighbor is killed at a charity event for the 9th Ward, which Boulet and Cobb are working. They pursue the shooter, first on foot then on wheels, but the chase ends at the Riverfront Casino where they find the car abandoned. When drive-by shooters tear up the next charity event, once again organized by local Christine Dubois, the team gets suspicious. No one was shot so they think it was more to scare people than to hurt them. Boulet's ex-partner Charlie, trying to get back on the force and in Marlin's good graces, gives him a lead and helps capture the suspects.

The team: Jeff, Ginger and Captain Emery. We didn't get much face time with any of them, but I'm looking forward to getting to know them better. I'm happy to see Heroes' Tawny Cypress and Big Love's John Carroll Lynch with TV gigs again so soon.

Personal stories: Boulet's wife and daughter are in town for two days. They've been living in Atlanta and have returned for their belongings. Boulet is trying to convince his family their place is with him. His wife won't say she's back for good and their romantic night is spoiled when someone deliberately pumps water into their house from a fire hydrant. Cobb isn't much of a talker and doesn't feel the need to share with Boulet. But Boulet, showing signs of returning to form as a good cop, digs up Cobb's criminal past.

The resolution: Christine Dubois has been grabbing land through intimidation and violence. Boulet and Cobb suspect her father at first but soon learn she hired the security company from the casino to do her dirty work. Her brother was killed in the 9th and she wants to cleanse it of all the people there. People who don't value life. The people who killed her brother with a tire iron for $80.

I think there is a lot of potential here. I would imagine there are a lot of stories to tell about New Orleans and dealing with the aftermath of Katrina, although I think a little more subtlety wouldn't hurt. I like our leads. I've enjoyed Anthony Anderson and Cole Hauser on the big and small screens and there are some other familiar faces in the crowd as well. I like Cobb's criminal history. He's making an effort to reinvent himself and do some good and I think that's compelling stuff. I absolutely think Boulet should keep an eye on him but he's got to watch out for himself too. He's got to make sure he's doing right by his family while making sure the desperate lack of resources in the city and on the force doesn't drive him over the edge. I think Charlie will be a good resource and since he's proven himself worthy of Boulet's friendship again, it looks like he'll be back on the force. And, although brief, it was nice to see Lost's Sam Anderson as Mr. Dubois and William Mapother as Mr. Wicks.

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