"Merchandise" has to rank as one of the most provocative and unnerving installments in the history of a show known for controversial shows. The idea that youngsters are being used as "merchandise" for the sexual appetites of adults is shocking enough. But, the drama with very little subtlety, "hints" that the numbers are so great that the understaffed police departments can't do get a handle on the situation.
As in the season opener ("Locum"), a young actor takes center-stage: Devon Gearhart. The young thespian portrays a young man who "works" the streets, forced into the "business" like so many others just to survive. Gearhart delivers a performance of heart-wrenching power, especially in scenes with regular B.D. Wong.
The Emmy folks should be a-calling the Georgia native.
As in the season opener ("Locum"), a young actor takes center-stage: Devon Gearhart. The young thespian portrays a young man who "works" the streets, forced into the "business" like so many others just to survive. Gearhart delivers a performance of heart-wrenching power, especially in scenes with regular B.D. Wong.
The Emmy folks should be a-calling the Georgia native.