He’s definitely not Quincy! Morris Chestnut plays “private pathologist” Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr., who uses his own sophisticated technology and lab to perform autopsies on victims of crimes and accidents to uncover clues that the regular authorities may have missed. Sometimes the cops begrudgingly let “Rosie” help them out, knowing how good he is; other times he pretty much forces himself into a case.
We are constantly reminded of how almost preternaturally good Rosewood is, and that can be a detriment at times to the show, as the character begins to come across less as confident and charming, and more as overly cocky and insufferable. On the other hand, that may be all part of the character’s mask — we do start to learn of his backstory and why he seems to be obsessed with death, as he was born with holes in his heart and must stay aware of, and appropriately medicate, his symptoms. With the possibility of stroke, blindness and death always around the corner for Rosewood, we can see why he has such a passion for his work, as well as a devil-may-care attitude. We’ll give the show a few episodes to play out further, and maybe Rosewood, in working with Miami PD detective Villa (Ortiz), can become less flippant.
Rosewood airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET on FOX beginning Sept. 23.
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