The Hurt Man

An entire episode of one shot and Cooper Koch delivers one of the best performances I've ever seen. The one shot that zooms so slowly you don't even realize it's zooming at first because it takes up an entire 32 minute episode. The intensity of the conversation Erik has with Leslie Abramson increases as the camera zooms, and yet even at the very beginning of the episode, you're locked in at the edge of your seat, ready for Erik to spill everything about his trauma to Leslie. By the end of the episode, you're up close watching tears stream down Erik's face as you're in shock and crying right along with him. I don't think I blinked, 10/10.

It was about twenty minutes into this episode before I realized it was being done in one take. Cooper Koch? Who is this kid that is delivering the performance of ALL performances!? Absolutely gut wrenching and extremely hard to watch but man, did this kid nail it. Kudos to the casting crew for finding this kid.

This show is seemingly getting farther away from the sometimes hysterical moments of the first three episodes. It is DARK just like the entire first season but I am absolutely blown away by this episode. My jaw was on the floor. This episode will have Cooper Koch as a favorite for Emmy season.

In "Hurt Man," Erik recounts his father's abuses to his lawyer in a gripping single-shot interview. The camera slowly approaches him, transitioning from a wide angle to a close-up over the course of 33 minutes. This technique immerses the audience in a raw, realistic portrayal of a criminal interview. The harrowing stories are almost too much to bear-so disturbing.

Cooper Koch's performance makes you feel as though he has truly lived through these horrific experiences. I believe that this episode will earn a place in TV history. I haven't seen such brilliant acting in a single shot in years. Congratulations!

I really don't have anything to add that most of the other reviews don't already say. I was enthralled by the episode and by Cooper's performance. With such gut-wrenching details, it would have been easy for an actor to take it too far and go over the top emotionally with the performance, but Copper plays it subtly and with restraint, letting it build to the end. When I realized several minutes had gone by and there hadn't been a cut, I became instantly more impressed by the actor than I had been before and I wondered how long it could go on for. When the scene ended, I paused to see how long the single take was and realized it was the entire episode. I've never seen anything like it and I have nothing but kudos for this brilliant performance. I suppose there may be a lot of really great things to see in the coming year, but I fully expect to see Cooper Koch at least nominated.

Just want to add, I didn't quite nail the category; he was nominated for best lead actor in a limited series; I haven't seen any of the other nominated performances, so I am pulling for him!

You won't be able to look away from the screen for half an hour at this powerful episode. A single one shot zooming in to this talented young actor Cooper Koch, with no cuts. He plays the youngest Menendez brother and it's incredibly convincing. He is recounting to his attorney at a table, while in prison lock up, the horrendous sexual abuse he suffered under is parents and why he and his brother killed them. The zoom-in is so subtle you will barely notice until it's right in the actors face. It's a masterful performance by an actor with limited experience and the filmmakers nailed the scene with this impressive camera work.