A matter of ‘Honor’
Few parents like to see their children in trouble, but sometimes life lessons are best learned when young people face the music. However, there may be consequences that are just too dire for even the most scrupulous parents. A new miniseries explores the fine line between protection and corruption as a man scrambles to save his son at all costs.
Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) stars as Judge Michael Desiato, a father determined to protect his son in the wake of a terrible accident in “Your Honor,” premiering Sunday, Dec. 6, on Showtime. Soon after he learns that his son, Adam (Hunter Doohan,“schooled”), has been involved in a fatal hitand-run, Michael discovers that the victim was none other than the son of a notorious New Orleans crime boss. With few other choices, the respected judge abuses his power and uses his influence to cover up the crime in the hopes of saving his son — and himself.
The new thriller sparks a number of ethical questions, including:
“How corrupted can a man become before he lets his child go?” Writer and executive producer Peter Moffat (“Criminal Justice”) asked that very question in an official release for the 10-part miniseries, and it appears that viewers may find out the answer in “Your Honor.”
Inspired by the Israeli TV drama “Kvodo,” the program marks Cranston’s return to a leading television role since his critically acclaimed turn as Walter White in “Breaking Bad.” A mild-mannered high school chemistry teacher, White became a TV anti-hero after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and decided to cook methamphetamine to make enough money to leave his family with a comfortable life after his death. Although Cranston has appeared in episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Electric Dreams,” the actor hasn’t had a regular TV role since “Breaking Bad” wrapped up in 2013. In October, Cranston talked to EW about the role that brought him back to TV.
“Whenever there’s a character who is facing an emotional, ethical dilemma, it draws me in,” Cranston said to EW.