EPISODE

8. Chinatown

The 1983 murder of a Chinese-American teen is reinvestigated. The case was originally handled by Stillman. The probe reveals the victim's girlfriend was killed by Chinese gang members three months earlier at a festival and that the dead man may have been seeking revenge.

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When a Chinese woman discloses new information about her son's death, which Stillman worked on, the team reopens the 1983 murder of Jack Chao Lu, a 17-year-old Chinese-American boy whose death may have been connected to the killing of his girlfriend, a 17-year-old Vietnamese girl named Tam Sung, by Chinese gang members three months prior. However, they are hindered by the prejudiced community and a retired officer who appears to know more than he's letting on. Note: Jeremy Ratchford does not appear in this episode Song featured in the intro: "Age of Consent", by New Order. Song featured in the finale: " Every Breath You Take " by The Police.

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