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By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Popular crime novel adaptation is violent, predictable.
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Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
What's the Story?
Inspired by Jeffery Deaver's novel, The Bone Collector, LINCOLN RHYME: HUNT FOR THE BONE COLLECTOR is a police series that revolves around an unlikely partnership. After being injured at the hands of an elusive serial killer, gifted NYPD forensic criminalist and detective Lincoln Rhyme (Russell Hornsby) is paralyzed and unable to work out on the field. Three years later, after uncovering evidence that the same serial killer, known as "The Bone Collector" (Brian F. O'Byrne) thanks to the human bones he leaves behind, NYPD Officer Amelia Sachs (Arielle Kebbel) finds herself working closely with Rhyme to uncover the trail of victims in hopes of catching him. They make an odd pair, but together with Detective Michael Selitto (Michael Imperioli), Detective Eric Castillo (Ramses Jimenez), and other members of the forensics team, the two are committed to finding him.
Is It Any Good?
This so-so series attempts to adapt Jefferey Deaver's tension-filled cat-and-mouse story into a conventional police procedural, with less than great results. Unlike the successful 1999 film adaptation, Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector is forced to rely on secondary storylines, some of which revolve on characters' private lives, in order to keep the story flowing from episode to episode. But rather than enhancing the backbone of the story, these plot lines are predictable, and rely on flashbacks and CGI to increase the show's hype. As a result, viewers are left with a crime drama that's only mildly entertaining.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the kind of training forensic detectives and criminal profilers have to have in order to do their jobs. Does Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector paint an accurate picture?
Why do Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia work so well together, despite their differences? What talents do they have that others in the NYPD do not?
Is it necessary to show violent images in crime shows? How can these stories be told without them? Would they be as believable or entertaining?
TV Details
- Premiere date : January 10, 2020
- Cast : Russell Hornsby , Arielle Kebbel , Michael Imperioli
- Network : NBC
- Genre : Drama
- TV rating :
- Last updated : February 7, 2022
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