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"Nearer My God to Thee" is the third season premiere of the American police drama television series ''Homicide: Life on the Street'', and the fourteenth overall episode of the series. It originally aired on NBC in the United States on October 14, 1994. In the episode, the homicide department is assigned to the politically volatile murder of a beloved social worker, whose body is found wearing nothing but a pair of white gloves. Meanwhile, Felton struggles with marital problems, while Lewis and Munch try to find a business partner with whom to open a bar. Directed by Tim Hunter, the episode written by Jorge Zamacona based on a story by Zomacona and executive producer Tom Fontana. It marked the debut of regular cast member Isabella Hofmann as Lt. Megan Russert, who was added to the show in part based a network desire for more women in the cast. It also included the first appearances of recurring detective characters Roger Gaffney (Walt MacPherson) and Willard Higby (Beau James). "Nearer My God to Thee" began a three-episode story arc about the "white glove murders", which involved religious themes and a crisis of faith suffered by Frank Pembleton, whose Jesuit background mirrors that of Tom Fontana. The Waterfront Bar, which Lewis and Munch attempt to buy, was based on a real-life Baltimore bar often frequented by the ''Homicide'' cast after filming. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by 7.63 million household viewers. It received generally positive reviews. ==Plot summary== The dead body of Katherine Goodrich, who was named Baltimore's "Good Samaritan of the Year" for opening a women's emergency services shelter, is found in a dumpster near a Catholic church in the middle of the night, completely naked except for a pair of white cotton gloves. Megan Russert (Isabella Hofmann), a new shift commander with the homicide department, is assigned to handle the case, but Colonel Granger (Gerald F. Gough) does not trust her with the politically volatile case and asks Giardello (Yaphet Kotto) to help her. Giardello calls his detectives in to help those of Russert. Pembleton (Andre Braugher) clashes with the foul-tempered Roger Gaffney (Walt MacPherson), the primary detective on the Goodrich case. Russert explains Goodrich was beaten to death and they suspect she was raped, although the autopsy has not been completed yet. So far, the press is unaware of the killing. Russert's detectives voice their lack of respect for Russert based on her gender. Howard (Melissa Leo) vigorously defends her, but when the two meet later they do not get along. Pembleton and Bayliss (Kyle Secor) question Sister Magdalena (Pamela Payton-Wright), who worked with Goodrich at the shelter. She claims one of the abusive boyfriends of a shelter victim recently threatened Goodrich. She also claims Goodrich never wore white gloves. Pembleton later tells Bayliss he is Catholic, but his faith has weakened over time. Gaffney believes the boyfriend is the likely killer, but Pembleton feels it was not a crime of passion, but of perversion, because the killer placed white gloves on the body. Gaffney calls Pembleton a racial slur, nearly leading to a fight until Russert intervenes. Meanwhile, Felton (Daniel Baldwin) is distraught because his wife Beth (Mary B. Ward) has thrown him out of the house and will not let him see their kids. Nevertheless, Felton admits to Howard he is having an affair with another woman. Meanwhile, Lewis (Clark Johnson) and Munch (Richard Belzer) are in negotiations to buy a bar, but the owner will not lower her price and they must seek a third partner. They unsuccessfully pursue Bolander (Ned Beatty), but Bayliss later agrees to invest in the bar. After several hours with no new developments, Russert is placed under further pressure when Matt Rhodes (Tony Todd), an aggressive television reporter, reveals he knows about the murder and the white gloves. Russert claims if the white gloves are publicized, the detectives will lose their best lead, and she convinces Rhodes to hold off by promising to give him the exclusive story later. Dr. Scheiner (Ralph Tabakin) finishes the autopsy and reveals Goodrich was not raped, surprising the detectives. Pembleton and Bayliss are sent to take another look at the crime scene. Giardello tells an exhausted Russert to go home and rest, promising to cover for her. Russert goes home and, shortly later, is visited by Felton; the two kiss, revealing Felton's affair is with Russert. Meanwhile, at the crime scene, Pembleton and Bayliss find the locked door to a nearby shed has been violently ripped open. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nearer My God to Thee (Homicide: Life on the Street)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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