Belker (Bruce Weitz in customary top growly form), LaRue (a sturdy Kiel Martin), and Washington (smoothly essayed by Taureen Blacque) bust drug dealer Sid (a nicely slimy Peter Jurasik). Renko a fiery turn by Charles Haid) attacks Coffey (a fine Ed Marinaro) after he sees Coffey with his ex-girlfriend Teresa (sultry Helen Shaver). Calletino (likable Rene Enriquez) hooks Esterhaus (the ever-delightful Michael Conrad) with a Hispanic immigrant whose visa has expired.
The ongoing story about burn-out coroner Wally Nydorf (an excellent performance by Pat Corley) and his increasing incompetence at his job reaches an inevitable sad conclusion, with Nydorf falling apart on the witness stand while being fiercely grilled by Davenport (a formidable Veronica Hamel) and hence forced into an early retirement. Moreover, Belker gets to show a more thoughtful and sensitive side as he tries to calm down scared gay snitch Eddie (a sympathetic Charles Levin). Hill (a bang-up portrayal by Michael Warren) has a stand-out scene in which he offers moral support to timid rookie Crawford (a terrific Franklyn Seales). And the plot about the governor's missing dog gets a resolved in a hilariously unexpected way.
The ongoing story about burn-out coroner Wally Nydorf (an excellent performance by Pat Corley) and his increasing incompetence at his job reaches an inevitable sad conclusion, with Nydorf falling apart on the witness stand while being fiercely grilled by Davenport (a formidable Veronica Hamel) and hence forced into an early retirement. Moreover, Belker gets to show a more thoughtful and sensitive side as he tries to calm down scared gay snitch Eddie (a sympathetic Charles Levin). Hill (a bang-up portrayal by Michael Warren) has a stand-out scene in which he offers moral support to timid rookie Crawford (a terrific Franklyn Seales). And the plot about the governor's missing dog gets a resolved in a hilariously unexpected way.