A psycho killer becomes the MCU's top priority case. Luca uses the manpower shift to his advantage by pulling off major heists.A psycho killer becomes the MCU's top priority case. Luca uses the manpower shift to his advantage by pulling off major heists.A psycho killer becomes the MCU's top priority case. Luca uses the manpower shift to his advantage by pulling off major heists.
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Tony Denison
- Ray Luca
- (as Anthony Denison)
Bill Smitrovich
- Det. Danny Krychek
- (as William Smitrovich)
Billy Campbell
- Det. Joey Indelli
- (as Bill Campbell)
Patti D'Arbanville
- Eve Vollesky
- (as Patty D'Arbanville)
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- GoofsRay Luca is told by the hotel desk clerk that Max Goldman is in room 710. Sgt. Danny Krychek observes this and gets the room next to Goldman. He and Lt. Torello are recording Luca and Goldman's conversation, but they find out about it. Luca tries to get through the door between the two rooms. Torello goes out into the hall to bust through Goldman's door. At the 26 minute mark Torello is at the door, but the room number is 939. Obviously, not next to room 710.
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By Kenny Dino
Featured review
"If a cobra bit Manny Weisbourd, the cobra would die."
'Final Transmission' is another diverting episode in this prematurely terminated TV series. Mike Torello and his team must accept the fact that they can't focus on Ray Luca and his activities all the time; when a manic nutcase (guest star John Snyder, "Eraser") massacres the ladies in a beauty parlor, they must temporarily switch their focus to finding him. So Luca and his fellow lowlifes take advantage of the situation, stepping up their amount of thefts.
Series star Dennis Farina is in extremely fine form as always, and gets to show his romantic side with his wife Julie (Darlanne Fluegel, "Running Scared"). The supporting ensemble remains fun to watch; here, we get to see a young Andrew Dice Clay ("Blue Jasmine") as well as other guest stars as Ron Dean ("The Fugitive"), and comedy relief provider John Santucci, a former thief turned technical advisor and character actor. Once again, Tony Denison shows off a lot of screen presence as the confident Luca.
Granted, this episode is a bit of a comedown from the pilot, as some of the scenes with the psycho can get pretty goofy, especially when he's shown to have taken over a TV station. (That said, his introduction proves to be a disturbing sequence.) But 'Final Transmission' is able to wrap up pleasantly, and send the viewer away with a smile.
Seven out of 10.
Series star Dennis Farina is in extremely fine form as always, and gets to show his romantic side with his wife Julie (Darlanne Fluegel, "Running Scared"). The supporting ensemble remains fun to watch; here, we get to see a young Andrew Dice Clay ("Blue Jasmine") as well as other guest stars as Ron Dean ("The Fugitive"), and comedy relief provider John Santucci, a former thief turned technical advisor and character actor. Once again, Tony Denison shows off a lot of screen presence as the confident Luca.
Granted, this episode is a bit of a comedown from the pilot, as some of the scenes with the psycho can get pretty goofy, especially when he's shown to have taken over a TV station. (That said, his introduction proves to be a disturbing sequence.) But 'Final Transmission' is able to wrap up pleasantly, and send the viewer away with a smile.
Seven out of 10.
- Hey_Sweden
- Apr 9, 2022
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