"Blind Justice" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Creator:

Steven Bochco

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

8 March 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

Blinded in the line of duty. His partners don't respect him. His wife lacks faith. Nobody believes in Jim Dunbar except himself.

Plot:

NYPD Detective Jim Dunbar returns to work after being blinded in the line of duty.

Plot Keywords:

Partners | Police | New York City New York | Murder | Police Work

Cast

Ron Eldard	...	Detective Jim Dunbar (13 episodes, 2005)
Marisol Nichols	...	Detective Karen Bettancourt (13 episodes, 2005)
Reno Wilson	...	Detective Tom Selway (13 episodes, 2005)
Frank Grillo	...	Detective Marty Russo (13 episodes, 2005)
Michael Gaston	...	Lt. Gary Fisk (13 episodes, 2005)
Rena Sofer	...	Christie Dunbar (13 episodes, 2005)
Saul Rubinek	...	Dr. Allan Galloway / ... (7 episodes, 2005)

Runtime:

60 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Hungary:16 | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Every episode was broadcast with video description for the visually impaired available as Secondary Audio Programming. It was the first ABC scripted series to offer this option.

Quotes:

[Tom and Marty watch Jim leave]
Detective Tom Selway: Can you imagine that?
Detective Marty Russo: No.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: David Spade/Jack Johnson (#30.14)" (2005)

"Blind Justice" : Give us more!

I'm loving "Blind Justice" which has so far run for 4 episodes in Australia. Ron Eldard's acting is superb - his range of emotions is gut wrenching and I look forward to seeing more character development as the series continues. However, some aspects of the story line defy belief. In the first episode shown here, Jim is knocked off his feet while crossing the road and his dog Hank rushes off leaving him stranded: I'm sure a trained guide dog would not do this. Labradors have been used as guide dogs for many years in Australia because they are more stable in their personality - are German Shepherds still used in the U.S.? In "Seoul Man" the "perp" had been dishonorably discharged from the Army during the Korean War. This ran from 1950 - 53 so the serial killer would have to be at least 60 plus, but was played by an actor obviously in his late 30's or 40's. This makes me wonder if the series is set during an earlier time frame - say the 1960's? More attention to these types of inconsistencies would have made the show tighter and more convincing but I look forward to seeing all episodes here. We want a second season please.