The Commander: Blackdog

Stephen 'Blackdog' Blackton (David O'Hara) is known for his dogged pursuit as a lone wolf investigator. He is called in to investigate DCI Mike Hedges' role in the Cripps shooting despite the case being supposedly closed. He also investigates Commander Blake's role as well as her expected coming testimony in the Lampton case. Blake's sister dies. Officer Graham Warner, who was at the Cripps shooting, is found killed.

I like the Cripps story more than the Lampton story. David O'Hara is a good addition. I'm interested in his investigation even though there isn't a big mystery. The audience has been watching it for two long movies and is essentially waiting for Blackdog to catch up. The first half tries to compensate with a lot of moody visuals. There are ultra-closeups and murky styles. There is also a splitting of point of views. Blake goes all the way to the darkside as she pushes sweet DI Carol Browning to do her dirty work. Blake becomes an utterly unappealing character. It would be easier to swallow if Blake was always this morally corrupt. This franchise continues to be in flux.