I disagree with the reviewer who would've preferred a criminal slant to this episode. The number of murders blamed on SIDS is horrifying to guess. Cases like Mary Beth Tinning and Diane Spencer cast a harsh light on this possibility.
BUT, the fact remains that babies do succumb to SIDS and the aftermath is devastating. This episode honestly and starkly shows what happens after the funeral and everyone else returns to their lives all thinking, "There but the grace of God..." no doubt.
I like that we see the effects on the doctors, other family members and other parents AND that there is a solid focus on SIDS the condition and the strides taken by the medical community (and police) to diagnose and prevent deaths and treat parents with more compassion.
For the time, this episode was groundbreaking and enlightening and a very strong cast told the story realistically. Definitely 10 stars.