Considering that this episode came out in the middle of the sixth season, it's a surprisingly good and original episode of "Mannix". Some nice twists and an innovative story make this a strong entry in the series.
When the show begins, Joe comes upon the aftermath of a mugging gone bad. A woman is lying on the ground...dead...and there's no sign of her attacker. Joe then runs to the nearest house and insists the homeowner let him in to make a phone call to the police*. Oddly, however, the guy is a bit hesitant and he acts a bit unusual given the situation. Joe chalks it up to the man's desire to not get involved...but could he have witnessed the murder? Well, there's FAR more to it than that...as the killer is hiding in the man's closet--holding the guy's wife hostage! What's next? Well, you can't possibly guess as this is just the beginning to the story.
As I already said, there are some nice twists in this one...particularly at the end of the show when the writer throws in a doozy! All in all, very exciting and a welcome episode.
When the show begins, Joe comes upon the aftermath of a mugging gone bad. A woman is lying on the ground...dead...and there's no sign of her attacker. Joe then runs to the nearest house and insists the homeowner let him in to make a phone call to the police*. Oddly, however, the guy is a bit hesitant and he acts a bit unusual given the situation. Joe chalks it up to the man's desire to not get involved...but could he have witnessed the murder? Well, there's FAR more to it than that...as the killer is hiding in the man's closet--holding the guy's wife hostage! What's next? Well, you can't possibly guess as this is just the beginning to the story.
As I already said, there are some nice twists in this one...particularly at the end of the show when the writer throws in a doozy! All in all, very exciting and a welcome episode.