The story begins with two cops chasing a narcotics suspect into a hotel. One of the cops bursts into a room in order to apprehend the man. Seconds later, many shots ring out....and the man inside the room was killed. But he was NOT the suspect they were chasing! When officers come to investigate, the story the shooter gives them has some inconsistencies....and you wonder what REALLY happened after all.
This episode stars Tony Musante...a very good actor who was excellent as the investigator. I do think the interview with the wife, however, was poorly written....and I can't blame him for that. It's a shame, as otherwise it's one of the best episodes...well worth seeing and very exciting to watch.
A couple final comments. First, when an undercover cop enters the police station, one of the cops says "Are you Serpico or something?!". This is a reference to a famous undercover vice cop from New York City...and the film about it (starring Al Pacino) is great. Additionally, the investigating cop was played by Tony Musante--who played a Serpico-like cop in the TV series "Toma". Second, the gun found on the dead man was a 9mm magnum....a very, very unusual gun to say the least....and not many of them have been made.