S1E4
Year of the Horse
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Sax and Happy follow their fortunes to Chinatown while Blue’s sister shows up seeking revenge for the murder of her sons, and Merry’s search draws her ever closer to Very Bad Santa.
Our Take
The Chinatown detour gives Christopher Meloni some of his funniest, most unhinged work yet, and the neon-soaked setting suits the show’s chaotic energy. Blue’s family backstory lands harder than expected and adds real weight to a villain who was starting to feel like a cartoon. The pacing stumbles in the middle when Merry’s investigation treads water, but the ending pulls you right back in. Worth your time.