That guy: Ridgely, Cassel, Dowd, Napier, John Bedford Lloyd and Anna Deavere Smith are candidates; Andy’s brother, Lloyd, is the selection. Chandra Wilson receives a shout-out and Dowd’s recognition is discussed. — Bill Simmons
Aged worst: three Joe homophobia scenes may be too many; the bar scene is the suggested cut. The pharmacy confrontation is defended as containing lived truth despite the screenplay’s contrivance. — Wesley Morris
Aged worst: cutting Andy–Miguel scenes leaves their relationship thin. The missing-file sabotage and partners’ firing decision are underexplained, weakening the courtroom mechanics even if the broader argument works. — Chris Ryan
Anna Deavere Smith’s paralegal testimony raises racial workplace discomfort but shuts the issue down too quickly; Wesley imagines the fuller response a contemporary playwright could give her. — Wesley Morris
