A boy in a reformatory tries to escape and is found with his skull crushed. The gang the boy was part of all inst that he told them that their supervisor, played by James Broderick, (Matthew's Dad), was responsible. The Prestons have to defend him and find not only that he didn't do it, (despite a violent past), but neither did the guy they thought might have done it - or the next guy. it turns out to be someone do wasn't even apparently involved.
The show isn't just a whodunit. It examines the causes of juvenile delinquency and creates sympathy for a boy who appears to be the villain. It also examines the attitudes of the surrounding community towards the kids, whom they don't seem to want in their neighborhood.
The show isn't just a whodunit. It examines the causes of juvenile delinquency and creates sympathy for a boy who appears to be the villain. It also examines the attitudes of the surrounding community towards the kids, whom they don't seem to want in their neighborhood.
