S1E8
Give ’til It Hurts
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Backstrom and the S.C.U. investigate a hit and-run that leaves a wealthy woman dead. When the evidence points to vehicular homicide, the S.C.U. looks into controversy involving her charitable endeavors and finds that perhaps not everyone was pleased with her philanthropy. Meanwhile, Backstrom’s unhealthy habits stand in the way of him pleasing both his doctor and his ex-fiancée .
Our Take
A middling episode that leans too hard on Backstrom’s health scare subplot while the case itself, a rich do-gooder with enemies, plays out predictably. Rainn Wilson still gets some good cranky material, but the charity investigation feels like a retread of better cop shows. Watchable but skippable unless you’re already invested in the character stuff.