Strange Fruit | [s2e19]

: The title refers to the legendary protest song by Abel Meeropol , most famously performed by Billie Holiday , which serves as a powerful metaphor for lynchings in the American South. The episode ends with a chilling rendition by Nina Simone .

: This is the case that motivated Detective Will Jeffries to become a cop. As a child in 1963, Jeffries was the one who discovered Zeke’s body in an alleyway—a memory that has haunted him for decades. [S2E19] Strange Fruit

: It highlights the contrast between the "rural black poverty" of the 1960s and the middle-class lives of the detectives in the present, crediting past activists for the progress made while acknowledging how much history is still "concealed". Episode Highlights : The title refers to the legendary protest