Interrogation review continued

Now for a review after I've actually watched a bit of this show. I only watched the first episode so far; that's the only one that you're supposed to watch in a given order, aside from the finale at the very end. The intermediate other eight episodes can be mixed and matched in any way... me being as indecisive as I am, that's gonna be a chore, especially knowing that there's the possibility of certain twists/plot points falling better or worse if the episodes are watched in a particular order. So my experience of watching the show hinges (to some extent) on which particular sequence I decide on.

Potential light spoilers for the first episode: The premise of this show, as shown in the trailer and first episode, is a murder case. A 17-year-old is suspected of murdering his mother in order to rob her of $150 dollars. He is the primary suspect, though it's possible there are other suspects that actually committed the murder.

Peter Sarsgaard plays a detective; I think this is the first time he's ever had a role like that. He has played the other side of the equation (meaning murderers) before. His character is cold and calculating, which is interesting with his milky voice... wow do I love the way he talks. The character definitely has an authoritative air, as you might expect for a detective. It's kind of hot, actually.

Peter Sarsgaard is usually pretty good in any role, and he doesn't disappoint here. From what I've read, his character is supposed to be an antihero of sorts (later, there's an internal affairs investigation into his work) so naturally the tone here regarding his character will be a bit different compared to how the detectives were portrayed in Law and Order.

The main interrogation itself in this episode was done well, I thought. It was tense and riveting; the suspect conveyed a frantic feeling as you might expect of someone being interrogated about a murder. Peter Sarsgaard shouts a bit during these scenes and it made me think of him as Charles Lane in Shattered Glass, confronting Stephen Glass about his fabrication...

The writing of the interrogation scene regarding the detective's lines was straight out of "Criminal Interrogation and Confessions," a book I bought used off Amazon a few years ago because I was curious about this kind of stuff...

The scene of the initial interrogation room shown has a sort of turquoise tint to it, which was interesting to me because in Law and Order (always assume I mean CI unless otherwise specified), the interrogation room was a blueish-gray slate color, if I remember correctly. And the furniture was Emeco Navy chairs.

I have not yet decided which episode I'll watch next; though when I do decide and get a chance to watch it and the rest of the series, I'll most likely make some additional posts.