Beauty and the Beast

I don't know much about law but Billy's methods are quite unorthodox. This is where it all happens in an effort to draw Donald Cooperman out. As we see more and more of him, we come to realize that he is quite plainly NUTS! He is so convinced of his godhead that he begins to make incredible errors. Billy plays on his ego because the big boy just needs the attention. There is a serious betrayal that takes place in this episode. I won't say who it is. Anyway, the smugness and arrogance of the big timers really starts to work against them. There are more acts of sabotage and a real surprise in the trunk of Billy's car. Unfortunately, things go on the far fetch in this episode and it becomes a bit disappointing. You be the judge (no pun intended).

The weakest part of any conspiracy thriller is when the writers have to resort to actual courtroom scenes. They are usually excuses for exposition, featuring testimony that would never be allowed in a legitimate courtroom. But it makes for big-time dramatic stakes.

So here we are, Ep 7, and the trial finally gets underway. There are some surprises along the way, of course. Both in the courtroom and in Donald Cooperman's realm. But I wouldn't exactly say the courtroom scenes are gonna make me forget Witness for the Prosecution or Anatomy of a Murder. More like a slightly grittier version of L. A. Law.

Billy Bob remains the best part of the show, as with any show he is in. Dwight Yoakum gets some extra scenes this time around. And Harold Papineau's judge character is the centre of the legal orbit.

Looking forward to Ep 8, where presumably we get a verdict.