"Captain Hook" is a very well made installment of "Police Story", though I do wish this one episode had been longer than the usual one-hour time slot, as it did come off as a bit rushed. But, even a rushed episode though it was, it's still well worth seeing.
Officer Joe Waldron (David Birney) goes from being a happy cop to a very depressed one. His dumb partner is responsible for getting Waldon's hand as well as his own blown off on the line of duty. The show follows him as he transitions through the various stages of grief to becoming a model cop...one who is NOT content doing desk work but who wants to be a beat cop just like an able-bodied one.
This story is well worth watching...and it makes you wonder if such a case could happen today considering the Officer might have a really good legal case against the department if they didn't allow him to work in the field when he proves his competence. Interesting but the story took place over what must have been a year or more...and yet it was all crammed into an hour.
Officer Joe Waldron (David Birney) goes from being a happy cop to a very depressed one. His dumb partner is responsible for getting Waldon's hand as well as his own blown off on the line of duty. The show follows him as he transitions through the various stages of grief to becoming a model cop...one who is NOT content doing desk work but who wants to be a beat cop just like an able-bodied one.
This story is well worth watching...and it makes you wonder if such a case could happen today considering the Officer might have a really good legal case against the department if they didn't allow him to work in the field when he proves his competence. Interesting but the story took place over what must have been a year or more...and yet it was all crammed into an hour.
