Paging the Crime Doctor

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Dr. Matthew Thorne, losing his medical license and forced into becoming the crime doctor by his younger brother, crime boss Rupert Thorne, must perform delicate surgery on Rupert. He can’t do it alone, and kidnaps Dr. Leslie Thompkins to assist. Batman discovers Leslie’s disappearance, and rushes to track her down – and has an additional interest in Matthew, because he was a medical school classmate of Bruce Wayne’s father Thomas.

Our Take

A quieter, more character-driven hour that leans on the Wayne family history to give the story some weight. The Thorne brothers’ dynamic is genuinely interesting, but the pacing sags in the middle and the tension never quite pays off the way you’d hope. Worth a watch for the backstory alone, though it’s far from the season’s best.