Homice: Life on The Streets had a variety of narratives for the various episodes the presented after Season 2. I wish the show was way more focused in the aftermath of the crimes and how it affects the detectives, the victims and also the guilty. I think it's at the top of the game when it does that, and in turn suffers when it tries to be action-packed or tries to present a mystery-type of story.
This time around, a kid is accidentally shot in front of his parents by a group of teens running with guns on a mall. The solving part goes smoothly in a "Point A to Point B" basis: Bayliss and Pembletton pick a one of the teens who in turn points them to the actual culprit and they can call it a day.
What gets us at the edge of our seat is not the crime itself but the consequences. The injured kid is sadly confirmed to be brain dead, the parents refuse to aknowledge this is a homicide investigation despite their son being technically dead and our "main" duo have to deal with the greaving situations that presents itself on the crime investigation.
After a decent enough start of the season that struggles with not having Detectives Bolander and Felton as active members anymore, A Doll's Eyes helps it get it's stride once again.