Much is positive about this episode, including a suspenseful story and terrific acting. But, I have to disagree with the general premise of the plot. In my mind the two grandsons were entitled to know who killed their dad. I can understand them not being told at the time their dad was killed since they were so young. But, they should have been told the truth by the time they were adults. In my opinion Marshall Dillon should have known that trouble would occur as the result of their not knowing the truth. There was trouble, however, and it was very much avoidable. Of course, if the young men had been told the truth when they first arrived in Dodge at the beginning of the episode (as they should have been), there would have been no story that would make for an interesting episode. So, we got an interesting story, but one that is very flawed.
Review of The Prodigal
