The Client - Season 1 Episode 12 Sympathy for the Devil
During their investigation of a child abuse case, Clint surprises Reggie when he makes an off-the-cuff remark to her about his own childhood scars from his father. The case itself is also much more complicated than it appears on the surface; the victim's mother, Dora – a crack addict – is an unfit parent, but she insists it's her son's foster parents who are abusing him while the boy, Jeff, claims his injuries are self-inflicted. The investigation soon turns up frightening connections to a series of child pornography cases involving the foster parents. Meanwhile, Christmastime brings excited preparations by Reggie and Momma Love for Alison and Chris' Christmas-day visit just as it forces Clint to finally acknowledge his abuse before visiting his father for the holiday.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: CBS
- Keyword: lawyer, custody, recovering alcoholic, law firm
- Cast: JoBeth Williams, John Heard, Ossie Davis, Polly Holliday, David Barry Gray, David Michael Mullins
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