Derailed

Episode aired May 21, 2009
1h

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

387

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Crime Drama Thriller

The body of a dead gang member is discovered; Detective Salinger and his daughter grow further apart; Detective Bryant asks Detective Adams to take in shooting witness Janila.The body of a dead gang member is discovered; Detective Salinger and his daughter grow further apart; Detective Bryant asks Detective Adams to take in shooting witness Janila.The body of a dead gang member is discovered; Detective Salinger and his daughter grow further apart; Detective Bryant asks Detective Adams to take in shooting witness Janila.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

387

YOUR RATING

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Trivia
This was the last episode broadcast on NBC.

Goofs
When officer Dewey wrecks the squad car in the sewer, in one shot the car is missing the front driver hubcap and in the next scene the hubcap appears again.

Quotes
[Cooper and Sherman are responding to a 911 call at a fast food restaurant]
Shouting Woman: Every day, for fifteen years!
Ofcr. John Cooper: Ma'am, what's the problem?
Shouting Woman: They're out of chicken nuggets! I've eaten them every day for fifteen years!
Ofcr. John Cooper: And you called 911 because they're out of chicken nuggets?
Shouting Woman: What am I supposed to do?
Ofcr. John Cooper: I don't know what you're supposed to do, but right now you need to bring it down!
Shouting Woman: No, I won't!
Ofcr. John Cooper: Yes, you will!
[a radio call comes in, requesting that Cooper switch to a private channel, and he walks out]
Ofcr. Ben Sherman: Ma'am - have you tried the fish sandwich?
Shouting Woman: [irritated] What?
Ofcr. Ben Sherman: The fish... it's pretty good.

Connections
Features Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

Soundtracks
What Was It You Wanted
(uncredited)
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by Willie Nelson

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Featured review

6/10

Misery preys on the decent

If there's one thing the "Southland" writers love, it's pulling the rug out from under their audience. 'Derailed' does this with Clarke and Dewey (Scott and Howell, respectively). Not to spoil anything, but their situations are grim, to put it mildly. To top it off, the end credits roll as one character lays on a neighbor's porch, dying of a gunshot wound. Have a great summer! Anyway, it turns out there's been a Big Bad all this time, it's just that gangland godmother Marta only just now makes her appearance (with only a passing mention so far). She's also completely forgettable, but she does help bring to a close the season-long arc with Moretta and Bryant's material witness. Best thing I can say about this is that Lydia makes a stand as thugs open fire on her house (Regina King is a boss with a shotgun).

It's a serviceable finale, but parts could've been better fleshed out. Had I caught this on its original broadcast, I'm not all that sure I would've stuck with it for the next season. Don't get me wrong, this is a well-made show, with excellent production values. Just a somewhat unfocused first season finale.

6/10