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Aug 2021
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Favorite Son

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Billy Smolinski is a hard working tough guy who suddenly disappears a week after discovering that his girlfriend is cheating on him. Although police don't suspect the woman, clues point their investigation in the direction of her now dead son.


Season 1, Episode 5 originally aired on ID on January 13, 2010.


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