S1.E4

The Violent Homecoming

Episode aired Oct 30, 1973
1h

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Sgt. Gaitan, a former Latino gang member, works to tamp down tensions between two gangs after the younger brother of one member is gunned down on the street.Sgt. Gaitan, a former Latino gang member, works to tamp down tensions between two gangs after the younger brother of one member is gunned down on the street.Sgt. Gaitan, a former Latino gang member, works to tamp down tensions between two gangs after the younger brother of one member is gunned down on the street.

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Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Joe Gaitan
(as Pedro Armendariz Jr.)

Sean Garrison

Detective Robert Scott

Stephen McNally

Captain McWilliams

Lyle Bettger

Sergeant Allison

Lenore Stevens

Nurse Irene Sandoval
(as Lenore Stevens Lopez)

Felice Orlandi

Fernandez

Pepe Serna

Phil Diaz

Richard Yniguez

Arturo Perez

William Stevens

Transportation Officer

Stafford Morgan

Det. Callender

Hank Stohl

Detective

Rosa Turich

Mrs. Diaz

Hal K. Dawson

Older Drunk

Julio Medina

Priest

Larry Delaney

Officer

Michael A. Salcido

Aguilar
(as Mike Salcido)

Harv Selsby

Officer
(as Harve Selsby)

Valentin Robles

Arrestee

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- Virgil W. Vogel
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7planktonrules

You should never go back.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. stars as detective Joe Gaitan in "The Violent Homecoming". Gaitan grew up in the barrio and has just been transferred back to the old neighborhoods where he grew up and was involved with gangs. Now, much older and wiser, he has a HUGE attitude when it comes to these Hispanic gangs--and that includes knocking the crap out of gang members and doing everything he can to stop them.

In addition to this portion of the story, Gaitan also meets a nice nurse and begins dating her. However, his gung ho nature creates problems for them, as she's getting a little tired hearing about how he hates gangs.

This is a decent episode, though I wish they'd made Gaitan a little less intense and a little more realistic. Still, it's worth seeing even though it is a tiny bit of a letdown.