Even almost 12 years later, this is still one of the best episodes from the early years...or perhaps the entire series as far as Keith Carradine's calmly cold and vastly prolific serial killer Frank is concerned. He is seriously such an underrated actor. His role in this and his role as Agent Lundy (the serial killer profiler) in Dexter could be considered two of the best performances of his career as far as I'm concerned. I think he works particularly well in this case, because he is facing off against the equally calm and calculated brilliance of Jason Gideon (Mandy Patinkin). The moments of just pure dialogue between the two of them in the diner, along with the excellent close up shots in the cinematography, work together to craft a masterpiece of storytelling worthy of highly esteemed recognition. It's a damn shame that neither one of them were nominated for an Emmy for these roles. Or the writers. A shame.
I know a lot of people feel like the end of this episode is a letdown...but I knew from the first moment I watched it that it happened this way only so Gideon and Frank would have to face off again at a later date...in an even MORE grand and final battle....and they most certainly do not let us down....in the finale of season 2: Now Way Out, Part II: The Evilution of Frank. 🖤🖤
(And a little FYI tidbit just for fun...Frank was a serial killer for 30 years, and Lundy tracked serial killers for 30 years. That's just good stuff right there. 😉)
Review of No Way Out
