Punching Water

Episode aired Jan 11, 2011
TV-MA
1h

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

296

YOUR RATING

Crime Drama Thriller

The murder of a Latino gang member seems another rivalry victim, but Nate and Sammy learn from a local, soon shot himself, that he was the Romeo of a black gang's near-irresistible Juliette,... Read allThe murder of a Latino gang member seems another rivalry victim, but Nate and Sammy learn from a local, soon shot himself, that he was the Romeo of a black gang's near-irresistible Juliette, starting a murder wave requiring full precinct mobilization. Ben's colleagues make fun of... Read allThe murder of a Latino gang member seems another rivalry victim, but Nate and Sammy learn from a local, soon shot himself, that he was the Romeo of a black gang's near-irresistible Juliette, starting a murder wave requiring full precinct mobilization. Ben's colleagues make fun of him for. Dewey is finally back on patrol, driving already depressed first Cooper nearly c... Read all

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9Mr-Fusion

Weekend disharmony

'Punching Water' lures you into a false sense of security; for a while, Between Sherman's dalliance with the infamous badge bunny Sally, and Dewey's intolerable new-agey shtick (Cooper: "If I have to hear more about AA, I'll bring back the Daryl Gates choke-hold myself!"). Even when there's a gang war breaking out, the balance between light and dark is maintained. But the MLK weekend turns bloody, racial tensions (even among the police) come to a head, and the intensity is heightened yet again.

Eventually, the right people go to jail, time cards are punched and it's just one more day on the streets. And like clockwork, Tammi's there at the very end to get under our skin.

9/10

Quotes
Detective Daniel Salinger: Remember the face. It's the reason we drag our sorry asses to work every morning in the service of a city that just doesn't give a damn. Fighting Gang Crime is like punching water. No matter how hard you hit, you just can't leave a dent. When a baby gets murdered, it makes you remember what it felt like the first time you put your blues on and stood in front of a mirror. It makes you remember WHY you became a cop. The Mission is clear. Punish evil everywhere. There are hard working, decent folks in these communities. Certain lines cannot be crossed, and there is only one way to send this message sometimes. So we're gonna send our boots so far up these gangsters asses, they wont ever dream about pulling this bullshit ever again.