Helping Hand (Body of Proof)

"Helping Hand"
Body of Proof episode
Peter Dunlop (Nicholas Bishop) (left), with Megan Hunt (Dana Delany) (middle), in her "cinched-waist jacket", and Samantha Baker (Sonja Sohn) (right) at the scene of murdered social worker, Elena Rosas. Critics praised Megan's and Peter's chemistry, as well as this scene, with one critic calling it one of her "favourite bits".
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 3
Directed by	John Terlesky
Written by	Corey Miller
Production code	107
Original air date	April 5, 2011 (2011-04-05)
Guest appearances
Tony Plana as Armando Rosas Yaya DaCosta as Holly Bennett Tobias Segal as Sean Wilcox Edoardo Ballerini as Jeremy Nichols Zach McGowan as Vincent Stone Charise Castro Smith as Elena Rosas
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"Helping Hand" is the third episode of the first season of the American medical drama Body of Proof. It was originally broadcast in the United States on ABC on April 5, 2011. The episode was directed by John Terlesky and written by Corey Miller.

In this episode, Megan (Dana Delany) is shocked after the victim in a shooting is a previous patient when she was a neurosurgeon; however she only remembers the procedure of the woman. Detective Morris (John Carroll Lynch) and Detective Baker (Sonja Sohn) lead the case, interviewing many leads from the crime scene, which results in finding the unexpected killer. Meanwhile; Megan tries to build a better relationship with her colleagues.

The episode received overwhelming positive reviews, and was watched by 11.15 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, on the Tuesday night it aired in the United States. Delany and Lynch received praise from critics for their double act, with being Bud called a "real joy to watch" and his lines, "the best" and that he is the shows "funny guy". The episode's storyline was well received and critics thanked the show for not being "too gory".