Brother's Keeper

Brother's Keeper is an episodic offering which on par with the excellence of The Accident (Seasion 11, Episode 7). The writing is tight, the pace interesting and exciting, the solid mystery is one that engages the viewer to play detective at home (with plenty of flashbacks - both theoretical and factual); and the performances are beautifully emotional. There is a light and airy subplot about Higgins trying to support his lovely bride in the manner in which she is accustomed (which permits Crabtree to be equal parts annoyed and compassionately helpful), but the meat of this tale is Watts, his past, and his choices. Daniel Maslany is restrained perfection for this sad and relevant tale of family and how far we go for the ones we love.

One of the best episodes they have ever written and performed. This really raised the bar for other shows in the genre. I have no idea these actors could perform at this level until this show appeared. Daniel Maslany finally gets the spotlight here and he knocks it out of the park. I can't wait to see what other things he does. I can imagine the joy Daniel and Yannick had when discovering their characters personalities so intimately like they did in those rooms. I hope many more shows of this caliber appear in the near future. So good!

Daniel Maslany is extra fantastic in this episode! I've loved him and Watts' character from the beginning, but he is given depth here that he didn't have before. One of the better episodes of the whole series, for sure.