8.845 minSeason 2 • Episode 21
LatestWhen Roman wants to trade Reese for Rayborn, whom he's convinced is still alive, Crews launches a covert crusade to find his partner, which brings him answers to long-standing questions along the way.
Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Crews' new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude which can be challenging to maintain when someone he cares about is threatened — or when he is investigating the mystery surrounding the murder he was falsely accused of.
Acting
Damian Lewis makes zen philosophy dangerously charismatic.
Writing
Procedural cases that secretly mirror Crews' inner journey.
Score
Unexpected indie-folk soundtrack that shouldn't work but absolutely does.
Creator
Rand Ravich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Damian Lewis used his actual American accent for the first time here, rehearsing by ordering coffee in character at Starbucks. The baristas were concerned.
Life arrived at the 2007 writers' strike's worst moment — NBC burned off episodes randomly, then canceled despite critical praise. Peak 'too weird to live, too rare to die' TV.
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