Let's face it, there's only one reason to watch this episode and that's the presence of a very young Roy Scheider. In this episode he plays an ambulance chasing lawyer representing a man falsely claiming police brutality. I say "falsely" even though the opening scene shows he did fall with the cop right next to him.
Oddly, in the first scene where the plaintiffs consult an attorney, that attorney is NOT Scheider. Then all of a sudden he seems to appear out of nowhere.
It's a good thing he did because Scheider pretty much steals the show with some of the best lines and his trademark smooth delivery. He's so good that he's really out of place on "NYPD," almost like Mike Trout playing baseball in a local pickup league. Unfortunately, his character's skill as an attorney was lacking, as he stupidly allowed his clients to destroy their own case by running their mouths to Det. Corso.
Oddly, in the first scene where the plaintiffs consult an attorney, that attorney is NOT Scheider. Then all of a sudden he seems to appear out of nowhere.
It's a good thing he did because Scheider pretty much steals the show with some of the best lines and his trademark smooth delivery. He's so good that he's really out of place on "NYPD," almost like Mike Trout playing baseball in a local pickup league. Unfortunately, his character's skill as an attorney was lacking, as he stupidly allowed his clients to destroy their own case by running their mouths to Det. Corso.