Episode Reviewed: Alcatraz Johnny McKee

Chemical warfare. A tortured nerd turned serial killer. All that and more in Johnny McKee, who returned this week. Not surprisingly, he's killing again by use of obscure chemicals. Madsen, Hauser, and Doc try and succeed to track him down. Who do they turn to for help? Jack Sylvane. You remember him, right?There's a couple of good "the plot thickens" moments, mainly when Lucy (1960s Lucy that is) effectively confirms that they were in fact succeeding with memory tampering they've been talking about of late. Sylvane also suggests it goes beyond just memories with his statement about dreams, and that perhaps that whatever took the 63s might try to break them out of the underground Alcatraz 2.0 in the middle of the california woods. I don't mind the current villain of the week setup, but it's honestly starting to feel a bit redundant, especially because I find that when a show becomes more story arch driven, i lose patience for standalone episodes. And after Guy Hastings, which gave us some of the story arch we want and expect from this show, i found i just want more from the overall mystery. I didn't dislike this, but for a second, it was almost as if it was mocking fans with occasional, casual hints you could only pick up if you were listening. Final Rating: 83%