I love Mannix, and am currently watching every episode from season 1 on. So up to season 6 episode 1. Not a good start. One of very few Mannix duds. First, a young cop, detective, whatever, is shot when Rip Torn mistakes him for Mannix. But then he becomes an afterthought, never mentioned again, no Mannix revenge, no anger or grudge, nothing. Then, where did the perps get a helicopter and uniforms? Far fetched. Then, Torn, a great actor, was given a horrible script, must have been titled "the world's most stupid criminal." Lets the kid play with the gun, doesn't check the woman's tea towel, yells and screams a lot, fails to properly enter a helicopter and falls out as it ascends. Please. And how would they have paid the guy in on the scheme; if the plan had gone without a hitch, the woman and her son would not have even been there, thus no ransom money, no payment. What, the check's in the mail? Love Mannix, but a very unsatisfying opening episode with no tension. I hope episode 2 is better. There's nowhere to go but up.
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