"Highway to Heaven" Plane Death (TV Episode 1985) Poster

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(1985)

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9/10
The first serious episode of the series
motamo-0276713 July 2023
This is not a murder mystery. We know from the start who did it and why. Its more a commentary of the stuff that's wrong with our society, and the realization about how some things are just not fair. Also you will not find a single joke on this one. Written by Landon and directed by French, this is one of the highlights of the season, and the first real serious episode without any whimsical portrayal of the situation. Sadly it's not perfect by any means, because the outcome is resolved via plot armor, one full of the rage of God: but what we could expect?. That being said, Mark hugging the corpse of his friend (And coming from the dead of his wife a few episodes ago) it's heartbreaking. The development of both Michael and Mark, its very interesting, and also what will define this series as a classic.

Great stuff, and pretty obvious that this one and others of the season had at some point major pacing changes or even deleted scenes that got lost in the cutting room floor.
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8/10
Murder Mystery
rwzimdpa9 December 2019
How does Highway to Heaven deal with solving a murder case and righting the wrong? The motivation of Mark Gordon, the victim's buddy with a police background, is a good start. Add in the more than fortuitous discovery of a major clue. Finally, Heavenly Stuff, especially in the form of Holy Armor, concludes the case.
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