All is Bright

what happens

Ballard and Gharty investigate the death of a man at a laundromat. The Waterfront Bar gets ready for the Christmas holiday. Munch's ex-wife, Gwen, shows up; her mother (a literary critic and author) has died. Tim goes Christmas shopping and runs into Julianna; he invites her to come to the Waterfront's Christmas celebration. Ballard and Gharty interview the victim's girlfriend (as listed in his address book). Cox informs Ballard and Gharty that the victim was HIV positive and she also convinces Kellerman to tell Lewis and Stivers about the Mahoney videotape. Munch gets his brother to give Gwen a deal on her mother's funeral arrangements. The victim's mother knew about his HIV status and about a girlfriend he didn't use protection with, whose name didn't appear in the address book. Ballard and Gharty find this woman and find that she has full-blown, terminal AIDS, and they bring her in for questioning. Ballard feels the woman has suffered enough so she is reluctant to a get her confessi

who made it

directed

Matt Reeves

written

Rafael Alvarez

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Carol Kane as Gwen Munch
• Peter Maas as Peter Maas
• Rhea Seehorn as Jenny
• Ellen McElduff as Billie Lou Hatfield
• Joey Perillo as Bernard
• JJay Spadaro as Officer Salerno
• Kathryn Erbe as Rita Hale
• Erika Auchterlonie as Audrey