An investigation into a horse swindling scheme escalates into a murder investigation when one of the accused's possible victims--his ex fiancée--disappears.An investigation into a horse swindling scheme escalates into a murder investigation when one of the accused's possible victims--his ex fiancée--disappears.An investigation into a horse swindling scheme escalates into a murder investigation when one of the accused's possible victims--his ex fiancée--disappears.
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- TriviaIn this episode, A.D.A. Claire Kincaid was played by Jill Hennessy's twin sister Jacqueline Hennessy for some courtroom shots which involved her sitting at the prosecutors table. She had no lines in these scenes. This was necessary because Jill was in Baltimore filming a crossover episode of Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and did not have time to be in New York at the time this part of the episode was being filmed.
- GoofsWhen the detectives finish shooting at the firing range, they take off their hearing protection while still in the range. A police officer would not remove his hearing protection until after leaving the range.
- Quotes
Tibor Nichols: [Accused of electrocuting horses] Trust me, sir. The horses don't feel a thing.
Detective Lennie Briscoe: I'd like to shoot 120 volts through his rectum and see what he says then.
- ConnectionsReferences Mister Ed (1961)
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Less than concrete
Really wanted to like "Corpus Delicti" so much more. Love 'Law and Order' (my personal favourite from the 'Law and Order' franchise, am not sure whether that is a popular opinion though), and also 'Special Victims Unit' and 'Criminal Intent' in their early years, and horses are lovely animals. Even if the episode fits in the category of having a subject that is not an area of expertise or one that excites me. Was really hoping that it would be a better episode than the previous two episodes.
Sadly that was not to be. If anything, "Corpus Delicti" was a weaker episode than the two. "Blood Libel" may have been heavy handed and lacking in subtlety, but its good intentions were still appreciated and it had guts. While "Remand" was an episode that started off very well but fell apart with that disaster of a defense argument that undid the episode. "Corpus Delicti" is not bad, it just felt rather bland and didn't feel strong enough in the case somehow.
Lets start with the good. The production values are still slick and suitably gritty (without being too heavy in it). The music is not too melodramatic and is not used too much, even not being too manipulative in revelations. There are thoughtful and entertaining moments in the script. Did love Curtis' horse police line.
It's another episode that starts off intriguingly and shines in the gritty atmosphere and in the banter between Briscoe and Curtis (which had the right amount of amusement and tension). They work very well together now and Curtis is growing. Can't fault any of the regular actors, Jerry Orbach and Benjamin Bratt are great as is Sam Waterston.
"Corpus Delicti" could have been a lot better though. On the whole, the story isn't really all that special and didn't really connect enough for me. The case struck me as one that had too little evidence to make enough of a strong case and what there was was fairly flimsy. It also just felt too simple and too safe with not enough tension, especially after many episodes of Season 6's first half being tension and emotion filled.
The pacing doesn't really come to life, starting off well but the thinner the story became the less taut it was. The script could have been tighter and had more kick. The supporting characters are not very memorable and nobody really stands out in support.
Overall, one of not many early season episodes to not do much for me. 5/10
Sadly that was not to be. If anything, "Corpus Delicti" was a weaker episode than the two. "Blood Libel" may have been heavy handed and lacking in subtlety, but its good intentions were still appreciated and it had guts. While "Remand" was an episode that started off very well but fell apart with that disaster of a defense argument that undid the episode. "Corpus Delicti" is not bad, it just felt rather bland and didn't feel strong enough in the case somehow.
Lets start with the good. The production values are still slick and suitably gritty (without being too heavy in it). The music is not too melodramatic and is not used too much, even not being too manipulative in revelations. There are thoughtful and entertaining moments in the script. Did love Curtis' horse police line.
It's another episode that starts off intriguingly and shines in the gritty atmosphere and in the banter between Briscoe and Curtis (which had the right amount of amusement and tension). They work very well together now and Curtis is growing. Can't fault any of the regular actors, Jerry Orbach and Benjamin Bratt are great as is Sam Waterston.
"Corpus Delicti" could have been a lot better though. On the whole, the story isn't really all that special and didn't really connect enough for me. The case struck me as one that had too little evidence to make enough of a strong case and what there was was fairly flimsy. It also just felt too simple and too safe with not enough tension, especially after many episodes of Season 6's first half being tension and emotion filled.
The pacing doesn't really come to life, starting off well but the thinner the story became the less taut it was. The script could have been tighter and had more kick. The supporting characters are not very memorable and nobody really stands out in support.
Overall, one of not many early season episodes to not do much for me. 5/10
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