Review of Protect a Child

I congratulate Jane Brody on successfully conveying one of the most loathesome characters I have ever seen on my screen, and the subsequent storyline is really satisfying. I think this is one of my favourite episodes: kudos to the writers, actors and the entire team! I have always known that one of the key factors in the success of any television series is the casting department. On Kelly Deadmon's initial appearance as Sylvie Brett's mother I was impressed by how closely casting had matched the physical traits of the two actors. However, it is only in this episode, in particular in the scene in the estate agent's office when the camera captures the parallel headshot of the two women - they might have been twin sisters - that I realised the genius that had brought them together. I'm sure that Dick Wolf knows the talent that he has in his casting department, but the outside world (me, at least!) wants to salute it as well.