Man this was a troublesome episode to look at. Realizing that this was visitor star, Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s, remaining credited efficiency was bittersweet. I like seeing how he brings characters to life and it makes me unhappy that we gained’t get one other likelihood to expertise his magic on display screen. With that stated, let’s get into tonight’s new episode of Homicide in a Small City.
Richard Banister was in protecting father mode when his daughter, Belinda, was being adopted by a girl as she was headed residence. At first I believed this girl was delusional; why is she stopping this baby as if she was her mom? Oh! As a result of she was. Belinda and her mom, Maria, are estranged and when she ran residence to tell her father, he was heated – he advised her to not present her face at his residence once more. He even referred to as her and advised her to by no means strive that once more.
“Mother Love” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Richard Banister . Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Apparently she left when Belinda was a baby and hasn’t been seen for 5 years. Maria, I don’t know, perhaps contact her father first earlier than the ambush? Richard ended the decision by asking Maria the place she was, which leads us to imagine it may’ve been him who went to her place and killed her. Come on, that’s simply method too simple, proper? The disgruntled father? I didn’t imagine he was accountable for her demise, however he was appearing form of sus.
As we dive additional into Maria’s life, we discover out that she was adopted and just lately bought in touch along with her organic father. She confided in him how she needed to get again into her daughter’s life and didn’t know the way. He satisfied her to only drive to her and see her (unhealthy recommendation, dude, however the good intention was there). We additionally meet Maria’s brother, Harry. Anybody else’s alarms go off with him? No? Simply me? The way in which he requested Gloria, his father’s help, to make his father a sandwich irritated me, after which when he finds out Maria is useless, I don’t know, he didn’t appear unhappy about it. Yeah, yeah, everybody reacts otherwise, however his response was suspicious.
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“Mother Love” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Aaron Douglas as Sid Sokolowski and Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg. Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Cassandra discovered herself in the course of a scenario when a homeless man, Todd, she often lets sit and browse within the library, retaliated in opposition to a few bullies. It wasn’t his fault, he was solely attempting to guard himself. I’m glad Cassandra was there to face up for him, as a result of these cops had been prepared! Her heroics ended up on-line and Karl wasn’t too thrilled along with her placing herself at risk. Relationship regulation enforcement at all times comes with its ups and downs.
Todd is introduced in and he’s discovered with the locket that Maria tried to offer Belinda. Type of suspicious, however it’s not what we’re considering. It was tossed and he picked it up. It’s a very good factor he was round although as a result of he was capable of present a partial plate to Karl. When the partial is run, guess whose identify popped up?
“Mother Love” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Sasha Rojen as Belinda Banister and Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Richard Banister. Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Yup, I used to be proper to be cautious: Harry discovered himself in some cash points when his residence rental enterprise went bankrupt. He was driving his father’s automobile (we knew it wasn’t him driving it) and it was him who adopted Maria again to her place after which, yeah, killed her (his personal sister, man). Why? Properly, his father met together with his lawyer to make an adjustment to his will. Greed will at all times convey out the worst in folks. Harry discovered about this modification and thought to get rid of these in the best way of his inheritance. Maria was one, and we study Belinda is the opposite.
Harry goes after Belinda, however no matter he has deliberate is thwarted when Karl intervenes. Harry tried to run off however didn’t get far. Come on dude, it’s a small city, you weren’t getting too far. As soon as he’s on the police station, he tries to faux that he had no thought what was occurring till the picture of Belinda Gloria introduced in was offered. They had been present in your pockets, sir, there’s no denying something at this level. That’s when he broke down saying he did every little thing for his father and for everybody – uh, it’s referred to as being a very good human being, doesn’t imply you need to be rewarded for it.
“Mother Love” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Aaron Douglas as Sid Sokolowski and Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg. Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Can I simply say I like the best way Cassandra stands up for herself on this episode. She really is a powerful girl. One thing about her this season– her and Karl appear to be stronger than ever. This open communication they’ve happening is every little thing. When Cassandra comes over she redirects what she stated to Karl earlier about his job, and he does the identical about how he reacted to her approaching somebody with a knife. She made it clear she didn’t need to lose herself in a relationship once more and Karl was so respectful to the thought and simply needed to indicate her how a lot she cares. Ugh, defend them in any respect prices, PLEASE!
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