Brooklyn native John Turturro seeks truth in HBO’s ‘Night Of’ murder mystery
In the security line at a Manhattan courthouse, Jack Stone empties the pockets of his floppy overcoat and piles the plastic bin to near capacity. A lawyer always on the run defending hookers and drug dealers, he bares his life for the X-ray with a stash that includes his keys, Purell, business cards, breath mints, cream for his eczema — and a hard-boiled egg.
This fleeting scene early in the second episode of “The Night Of” tells you much about Stone, the hero of HBO’s dark and irresistible murder mystery.
It also tells you something about Brooklyn native John Turturro, who plays him so masterfully.