Father Goes West
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"Father Goes West" is the third-season premiere episode of In Plain Sight
and the 28th episode overall. Originally designed to be the second of a two-part second season finale, the show's creators decided to end the season in cliffhanger fashion. This episode was slated as the third season premiere and aired on March 31, 2010.
); used to orchestrate as a mobster in Boston, MA
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After grilling McCabe, Mary turns her attention to Jimmy's sons who are doing their best to conceal the truth about their dad.
Meanwhile, Marshall’s presence in gangland is starting to hurt gang-banger Lala's (Luis Moncada) business. But Marshall is looking for the name of Mary’s shooter. It's only a matter of time before Lala's proximity to the cops ruins his business, and before Marshall gets in too deep.
Jinx doesn't provide the warmest homecoming for Mary when she blames her for putting the family through hell while she was in the hospital. Also, Peter begins to suspect that Brandi's mysterious phone calls aren't as innocent as she's making them sound.
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight is an American dramatic television series on USA Network. The series revolves around Mary Shannon , a Deputy United States Marshal attached to the Albuquerque, New Mexico office of the Federal Witness Security Program , more commonly known as the Federal Witness Protection Program...
and the 28th episode overall. Originally designed to be the second of a two-part second season finale, the show's creators decided to end the season in cliffhanger fashion. This episode was slated as the third season premiere and aired on March 31, 2010.
Summary
After being discharged from the hospital with a fresh bullet wound scar, Mary gets right back to work with Marshall. They come across what appears to be video footage of an armed robbery that looks suspiciously similar to the robberies that one of their witnesses, Jimmy McCabe (Donnie WahlbergDonnie Wahlberg
Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...
); used to orchestrate as a mobster in Boston, MA
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
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After grilling McCabe, Mary turns her attention to Jimmy's sons who are doing their best to conceal the truth about their dad.
Meanwhile, Marshall’s presence in gangland is starting to hurt gang-banger Lala's (Luis Moncada) business. But Marshall is looking for the name of Mary’s shooter. It's only a matter of time before Lala's proximity to the cops ruins his business, and before Marshall gets in too deep.
Jinx doesn't provide the warmest homecoming for Mary when she blames her for putting the family through hell while she was in the hospital. Also, Peter begins to suspect that Brandi's mysterious phone calls aren't as innocent as she's making them sound.
Trivia
- Originally slated to be the second of a two-part season finale, the creators decided to start the third season with this episode in order to leave Mary's fate in suspense. The first half of the episode entitled "Don't Cry for Me, Albuquerque," aired on August 9, 2009.
- Francesca Garcia / Leandra (portrayed by Angelica Castro) can be seen in this episode but as archive footage from the previous episode.
- Holly MaplesHolly MaplesHolly Maples is an American actress. She is probably best known for playing secretary Eleanor Prince on the USA Network drama series In Plain Sight and is the wife of the series' creator David Maples.-Filmography:-External links:...
leaves the cast. Her character Eleanor Prince, leaves WITSEC to take a position as an analyst with the FBI.
- After this episode cast members Todd WilliamsTodd Williams (actor)Todd Williams is an American actor best known for his role as Isaac Joiner on The Chicago Code.-Early Life:Born in Queens, NY, Williams began the pursuit of his acting career while attending Talent Unlimited High School in Manhattan...
, Lesley Ann WarrenLesley Ann WarrenLesley Ann Warren is an American actress and singer. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Emmy Awards and five times for Golden Globe, winning one....
, Cristian de la FuenteCristián de la FuenteCristián de la Fuente Sabarots is a Chilean-American actor.-Early life:De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, as the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente and Adriana Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent...
, and Joshua MalinaJoshua MalinaJoshua Charles Malina is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps most famous for portraying Will Bailey on the NBC drama The West Wing and Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night.-Personal life:...
are dropped down to recurring roles to take emphasis off Mary's personal life.
- This episode pulled 3.81 million views in the Nielsen ratingsNielsen RatingsNielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
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Cast
| Mary McCormack Mary McCormack Mary Catherine McCormack is an American actress. Best known for her work in television, she has had leading roles as Justine Appleton in the series Murder One , as Deputy National Security Adviser Kate Harper in The West Wing and as Mary Shannon in In Plain Sight .Her film roles include Private... |
Marshal Mary Shannon |
| Fred Weller Fred Weller Frederick Weller is an American actor.- Personal life :Weller was born in New Orleans and is a cousin of actor Peter Weller. He is a graduate of Jesuit High School, a Catholic all-boys high school in New Orleans, and the University of North Carolina. He married Ali Marsh on September 6, 2003... |
Marshal Marshall Mann |
| Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor Paul Ben-Victor is an American actor.Ben-Victor was born Paul Friedman, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Leah Kornfeld, a playwright, and Victor Friedman. Ben-Victor debuted on the small screen in 1987 in the made-for-TV movie Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife and on an episode of Cagney &... |
Chief Stan McQueen |
Supporting Cast
| Nichole Hiltz Nichole Hiltz Nichole Marie Hiltz is an American actress. She has appeared in the film May, A Midsummer Night's Rave, and the Sci Fi Channel movie All Souls Day and since 2008 has played Brandi Shannon on the USA network television series In Plain Sight.Hiltz has made guest appearances on several television... |
Brandi Shannon |
| Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren is an American actress and singer. She has been nominated once for an Academy Award and Emmy Awards and five times for Golden Globe, winning one.... |
Jinx Shannon |
| Cristián de la Fuente Cristián de la Fuente Cristián de la Fuente Sabarots is a Chilean-American actor.-Early life:De la Fuente was born in Santiago, Chile, as the only child of chemist Hugo de la Fuente and Adriana Sabarots, a homemaker of French descent... |
Raphael Ramirez |
| Joshua Malina Joshua Malina Joshua Charles Malina is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps most famous for portraying Will Bailey on the NBC drama The West Wing and Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night.-Personal life:... |
Peter Alpert |