3x17 Superstar

Created on April 8, 2008 - 14:46

Season 3 x 17 -

First Air Date : Sunday, 26 March 2006

Ratings : 14.6 millions of viewers

Directed by Bill Eagles

Written by Craig S. O'Neill

Jason Tracey

Flashback year : 1973 (33 years ago)

Summary

Young Andi Simmons was a talented tennis player when she won a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition match against an older student back in 1973, but she was found strangled the next morning. Was the killer her opponent, who'd had his pride hurt by losing to a girl? Her jealous rival on the woman's team? The demanding coach or Andi's more demanding father? The detectives take a new look at the clues.

Well, I know guys like you. Always setting your sights too high on girls that are, well, out of your league. And when they give you the brush-off, you get frustrated. Bitter. "Bitch thinks she's better than me?"

Sidestories

Nick Vera

At the beginning, Jeffries picks up Vera at a hotel, because he had a fight with his wife Julie. They have been married for 12 years.
They later decides to separate.

Music

"I Am Woman" - Helen Reddy
"I Feel The Earth Move" - Carole King
"You're So Vain" - Carly Simon
"Believe in Humanity" - Carole King
"Ooh Child" - The Five Stairsteps
"Dancing in the Moonlight" - Van Morrison
"Lonely People" - America
"Your Song" - Elton John

Notes

Number of victims : 1
Flashback style: Color
Murder weapon: Hands
Murder type: Murder 2
New lead: Murder Weapon
Motive: Heat of the moment

Ghost: Andi Simmons appeared to Lilly Rush.

Other episodes from 1973:
1x05 The Runner
3x08 Honor
6x01 Glory Days

Actress Alicia Ziegler was also cast in 1x07 A Time to Hate
The tennis match Battle of the Sexes referenced in the episode took place on September, 20th 1973.

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