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Re: Murder in the First (S1E04) -- "Burning Woman" -- 6/30/14

I enjoyed this episode

Glad to see that little bitch Blunt fuck up going to that rave and getting caught.

at losing his $10M along with his lawyer dropping out.

The shooting was resolved fairly quickly from last week.

Surprised they went there with English and Mulligan already.

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07-05-14 | 07:16 AM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E04) -- "Burning Woman" -- 6/30/14

I'm enjoying the show as well. It's not earth shattering but the story is moving along at a good pace.

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07-05-14 | 08:06 AM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E04) -- "Burning Woman" -- 6/30/14

I think the show is improving each episode. Glad that resolved the shooting and I hope we don't see the kid and the mom again. The English and Mulligan thing was a bit early to go there. I thought the writers would have had them kiss towards the end of the season.

I had to laugh at Steven Webber's character in that rave scene.

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07-05-14 | 10:06 AM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E04) -- "Burning Woman" -- 6/30/14

Speaking of Steven Weber....it seems way too obvious that he has some sort of involvement in the case.

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07-05-14 | 10:28 AM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E04) -- "Burning Woman" -- 6/30/14

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Surprised they went there with English and Mulligan already.

I really found that stupid.

I enjoy the main plot of the investigation and prosecution, but none of the rest.

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07-07-14 | 01:37 PM

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Murder in the First (S1E05) -- "Pants on Fire" -- 7/07/14

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"Pants on Fire" - Monday, July 7, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

To change the world's opinion of him, Erich Blunt takes a lie detector test to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Hildy and Terry discover that a past suspect's alibi does not check out. They must get to the bottom of this before it unravels their case against Blunt.

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07-08-14 | 06:20 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E05) -- "Pants on Fire" -- 7/07/14

I don't have much to say about this episode but I was

at Steven Weber groveling to his wife and her reaction.

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07-08-14 | 08:21 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E05) -- "Pants on Fire" -- 7/07/14

I didn't like this episode that much and the ending again showed that Blunt is creepy, but I don't think he killed Cindy. The Steven Weber scene with the wife was hilarious and I hated the cop karaoke scene.

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07-08-14 | 08:37 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E05) -- "Pants on Fire" -- 7/07/14

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I thought until this episode I was sure who the killer was. But I now think they may be being especially clever, and have a feeling of what will happen in the final episode.

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07-09-14 | 07:45 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E05) -- "Pants on Fire" -- 7/07/14

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I thought until this episode I was sure who the killer was. But I now think they may be being especially clever, and have a feeling of what will happen in the final episode.

Feel free to share your theory. Overall, this episode was boring as hell and each storyline felt like filler. I'm sure there were important details somewhere but I just couldn't get into it at all. This is the first episode where I felt this way.

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07-12-14 | 01:53 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E05) -- "Pants on Fire" -- 7/07/14

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I don't have much to say about this episode but I was

at Steven Weber groveling to his wife and her reaction.

Yes, that was my favorite scene too. He was such a wimp in that scene.

Also, surprised to hear Taye Diggs sing at the end. I knew he previously worked on Broadway, but never heard him sing before. He sounded pretty decent, but Hildy's reaction was WTF weird.

I'm a little annoyed how they're playing up this weird vibe/sexual tension between Hildy and Terry. It's way too early in their TV characters relationship to us as viewers to do that.

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07-14-14 | 03:57 PM

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Murder in the First (S1E06) -- "Punch Drunk" -- 7/14/14

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"Punch Drunk" - Monday, July 14, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

It's six months later, and the whole world is watching as tech genius Erich Blunt is put on trial for the murder of his flight attendant, Cindy Strauss. Meanwhile, Terry decides to start making amends for his behavior after the death of his wife. Hildy begins reconnecting with her ex-husband, Mike, and soon must confront the temptation to rekindle their romance.

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07-14-14 | 11:24 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E06) -- "Punch Drunk" -- 7/14/14

Great episode. The reveal at the end was pretty shocking but of course we know it's not true. I'm starting to think that Blunt's CTO killed Cindy Strauss. It also seems like Steven Weber is being set up as well. I thought from the beginning that he was involved and since I'm usually wrong about these things, I'm going with the CTO.

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07-15-14 | 07:11 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E06) -- "Punch Drunk" -- 7/14/14

Guess he doesn't need a lawyer now.

Yeah, you look for the misdirection - I was thinking the same thing.

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07-22-14 | 09:48 PM

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Murder in the First (S1E07) -- "Suck My Alibi" -- 7/21/14

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"Suck My Alibi" - Monday, July 21, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

After a key witness in the Cindy Strauss murder case turns up dead, Terry and Hildy set out to find the truth before it undermines the prosecution's case. Meanwhile, Erich Blunt's famed attorney, Warren Daniels, sees this as an opportunity to prove his client's innocence.

Directed by Mike Mayers

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Episode 7 of 10

This aired last night for anyone wanting to chime in. I just got back from vacation today.

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Episode 2
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07-22-14 | 10:10 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E07) -- "Suck My Alibi" -- 7/21/14

The show is picking up steam. I do have to say that I like the supporting actors much better than the two main leads. The character of Erich is perfectly cast, and his team (both legal and tech) are also well-cast.

Erich's CEO is a piece of work. Not expecting last night's revelations.

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07-23-14 | 12:57 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E07) -- "Suck My Alibi" -- 7/21/14

I was sure I had this nailed but not so sure anymore. Still think I know where it is heading.

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07-23-14 | 05:13 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E07) -- "Suck My Alibi" -- 7/21/14

I just got caught up on the last two episodes, the show is improving a bit. I was surprised by the CEO. The only cast members I don't care for is Stephen Weber and the actress that plays his wife.

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07-23-14 | 05:21 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E07) -- "Suck My Alibi" -- 7/21/14

It's improving because the trial is in full swing. That helps, particularly since Cromwell carries his scenes.

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07-28-14 | 08:51 PM

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Murder in the First (S1E08) -- "Win Some, Lose Some" -- 7/28/14

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"Win Some, Lose Some" - Monday, July 28, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

As the trial against Erich Blunt reaches a dramatic conclusion, attorney Warren Daniels considers the bold move of calling his defendant, Blunt, to the stand. Meanwhile, Terry begins to suspect that a previous investigation may have had significant holes that could change everything. After a series of impassioned closing arguments, both sides brace for the final verdict.

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Episode 8 of 10

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07-29-14 | 12:08 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E08) -- "Win Some, Lose Some" -- 7/28/14

That was a great ending. Not sure how I feel about the direction they're going in the final two episodes but we'll see.

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08-01-14 | 01:46 AM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E08) -- "Win Some, Lose Some" -- 7/28/14

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That was a great ending. Not sure how I feel about the direction they're going in the final two episodes but we'll see.

Agree. Good ending.

I spent tonight catching up on the last 3 episodes. I love the direction they took the series for this final stretch run focusing on the trial. James Cromwell as the defense attorney & Currie Graham as the Prosecutor essentially became the main characters over Terry and Hildy.

I admit, I was surprised that Blunt admitted he was actually the killer to Terry and Hildy. I was so sure he was just a Red Herring.

So basically Terry and Hildy have to find a way to nail Blunt on new charges for these last 2 episodes.

I've enjoyed this show, but it's been far from perfect. Some plotting issues and choppy character development have hurt it in a few episodes. Good thing it's only a 10 episode season.

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08-04-14 | 08:22 PM

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Murder in the First (S1E09) -- "Family Matters" -- 8/04/14

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"Family Matters" - Monday, Aug. 4, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)

In the aftermath of the Blunt verdict, the Homicide Department investigates a new death involving a drug-addicted socialite and her playboy husband. As they pursue that case, Terry and Hildy also discover that key witnesses from the Kevin Neyers case have recanted their original statements. The inspectors must uncover the truth while keeping their investigation a secret from their superiors.

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08-05-14 | 06:46 PM

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Re: Murder in the First (S1E09) -- "Family Matters" -- 8/04/14

I don't have much to say about this episode. After the good ending last week, I was hoping that they'd come back with a strong episode leading into the finale. Instead, we just got a standard tying up of loose ends and planting the seeds for the finale. I'm guessing that Blunt is going to get what he deserves in the end.

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08-11-14 | 09:50 PM

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