Rock Bottom

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

When a Native American is found dead under a bridge on the Wabacooche Indian reservation, Amy’s new boyfriend and Indian Reserve Police Captain, Jesse Rocha, wants in on the case. Backstrom then learns that Indian meth king Norwest, of Cooch County, is a suspect in the case, and he is convinced his father, Cooch County Sheriff Blue Backstrom, knows about Norwest’s drug dealings, leaving Backstrom to make a difficult decision. Meanwhile, in order to keep his job with the S.C.U., Backstrom must impress Dr. Deb .

Our Take

The father storyline finally gets some real weight here, and Rainn Wilson plays the daddy issues convincingly even if the resolution feels rushed. The reservation case is standard procedural filler that mostly exists to stall for time. As a series finale it wraps up loose ends without much punch, which is fitting for a show that never quite found its footing.