Sundays
9:00 PM
on
CBS
The final truncated season ended with Chief Petty Officer Thomas Argento, a SEAL, being arrested for battle crimes by Sam and Callen on NCIS: Los Angeles Season 11 Episode 22.
So what ought to have been the finale of final season ended up being NCIS: Los Angeles Season 12 Episode 2.
Was there any doubt about what the end result could be within the fictionalized model of the trial of Eddie Gallagher? The prosecutor even talked about Gallagher in case the storyline was being too delicate for some viewers.
This proved that some exhibits (I am speaking about you, SVU) do ripped-from-the-headlines higher than others.
Tracie Thoms, who has develop into one in all TV’s most dependable character actors, was spectacular because the prosecutor Castro, cool below hearth at the same time as her case was falling aside.
On the flip aspect, Heather Mazur because the opposition counsel had little to do however act snide and look dazzling in a purple Nancy Reagan pantsuit, no imply trick.
This was a extremely watched and pressurized trial, in case you missed the purpose hammered dwelling from everybody from the choose right down to Roundtree (sure, he is formally the bottom on the NCIS meals chain, the explanation for his presence remaining unclear). Sam, and to a lesser diploma Roundtree, had been there to offer ethical help for Sam.
Simply in case anyone may aspect with Argento, Juan Reidinger portrayed the CPO as one boastful SOB who felt extremely entitled to do no matter he needed whereas in nation.
The one shock was that, ultimately, Argento would have been merely a beneficiary of this conspiracy and never an energetic participant.
This one was private for Sam, as he noticed Argento as besmirching all the pieces for which a SEAL stood.
That is why Sam was notably offended when the prosecution’s case began to collapse and it appeared that Argento may get away along with his atrocities in Afghanistan.
You can inform Sam was shook when these he thought of his brothers in arms betrayed the trigger.
Regardless that you knew he could not, did not you simply need Sam to smack the smug off Argento’s face once they had been alone in a room through the trial recess?
Sam, and to a lesser diploma Roundtree, had been there to offer ethical help for Sam, with Callen as traditional getting the investigative ball rolling.
Of the three witnesses, solely Cole was appearing in character. That ought to have been a clue to not belief him, that he was solely utilizing Roundtree to search out Moffett.
Luckily, Moffett was horrible at hiding, holing up at his ex-girlfriend’s home. If Cole knew about Moffett’s health club and his ex, why precisely did he want NCIS with a purpose to try two locations?
Moffett felt responsible and spilled all the pieces he knew, which helped carry the scheme into higher focus.
On the identical time, about two-thirds of the way in which via the episode, an ideal suspect appeared out of the blue, SEAL legend Parker Cole (so Sam is not the one SEAL legend within the NCIS universe?).
After all, Callen picked proper up on this new participant, considerably misplaced on this scene.
However earlier than that got here the interaction between Fatima and Nell (not that I thoughts his absence, however the place is Eric?).
Nell and Fatima work properly collectively, though, as Nell identified, they do not end one another’s sentence similar to Nell and Eric do.
Additionally, it appeared that Nell, who is not even formally again to work at OSP, shall be filling Hetty’s chair (actually) in the interim. We did not even get a Hetty cameo this trip.
It did appear early on out of character for 2 such calm and picked up girls to be so pressured in regards to the trial.
Having such a bad-ass similar to Fatima failing badly at meditation simply provoked a “huh?” slightly than the comedian aid it was supposed to be.
Nonetheless, they got here via when it counted, unearthing Argento’s odd assortment of holiday makers, a collection of messengers, whereas he was in jail.
That is when Martin, the obtuse courier-service worker, got here to play a vital function.
A number of the finest scenes on NCIS: Los Angeles are when Kensi and Deeks interrogate a number of the metropolis’s “characters.”
A number of the worse are Deeks being Deeks, however that is an argument for one more evaluation.
This trip, they needed to interview Martin, who, fast on the uptake as he was, found Deeks had the identical first title as him.
However as dense as Martin was, he knew issues. Kensi and Deeks simply needed to pull these out of him.
First got here an outline of the mastermind. Subsequent got here the truth that Martin had him on video “however no photographs.”
As horrifying because it was, Martin was the important thing witness that introduced down this conspiracy to free Argento.
What was by no means mentioned was why Parker Cole felt this must free Argento. I assume some army males suppose there is no such factor as battle crimes. The Geneva Conference says in any other case.
And would it not have killed them to have an precise verdict? That is the entire level of authorized drama.
Anyway, that is one free thread from final season tied up now.
We even received humorous exchanges between Kensi and Deeks and Sam and Callen on the finish of a tense episode.
To revisit the Argento storyline, watch NCIS: Los Angeles online.
Had been you glad to see Argento get his?
Which pairings proven essentially the most for you?
Was the case itself a bit of skinny?
Remark beneath.
Dale McGarrigle is a workers author for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.
Tags:
NCIS: Los Angeles, Reviews