Det. Curtis Lemansky...

Born 1963...

Died March 21, 2006...

Cause of Death...

Cut to flashes of the Ass Invader, Kavanaugh, the Dutchman, Mackey, and finally, pan over to He Who Is Responsible... Cletus Van Dizzamme.

Jebus Criminy, I can't wait until 2007...

I realize that these are just previews, but whoever is responsible for them is a genius. The previews for the fourth season (which pop up out of the blue on the S3 DVD, before the main menu loads) were equally impressive, and all they consisted of were quick shots of the main characters looking fidgety and nervous. And it was brilliant. It practically made me want to skip the third season (not really).

Regardless, with now-confirmed whispers of Kavanaugh's return, as well as a new Strike Teamer -- although, much to my chagrin, it's not going to be my guess, Det. Hoffman, who has appeared several times in the series and who appears to know Vic pretty well. It's going to be some Aussie white guy, but whatever. I'm sure things will be ratcheted up as always, and I'll be on the edge of the futon for 43 straight minutes.

GodDAMN, but the payoff of the Lem storyline is going to tear the Barn apart. How will Capt. Wyms react when/if she finds out who did it? What if the re-formed Strike Team starts hitting on all cylinders again? Would Vic allow a good friend's murder (at the hands of another friend) to be covered up in order to get back into the LAPD brass' good graces again? WTF is up with his forced retirement?!?!?!

SHAWN RYAN, I BESEECH THEE!!! ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND PRESENT US WITH MANY MORE, TO BE ANSWERED IN SEASON 6!!!!