One of the heavier stories of the season. Not only do we get to see the politics of the system, but the individual frailties of the characters. An officer loses his father, another is at the mercy of a criminal's testimony. LaRue deals with his urges for young girls and a former wife, whose's on a shakey mental foundation, is made to face a reality she was never prepared for.
The side story of identity and medical problems, make this as a complex reflection of life as a whole seen from a perspective that hasn't found its way into contemporary writing or story telling for broadcast television, in many years. There have been a few shows that have equaled or maybe even exceeded the show. But they have all had the huge budgets that only cable TV can do effectively. As the cast has shown thoughout this series, a look can say as much as the script.