born free born free twelfth episode season season finale american television drama series aired december showtime united_states episode aired canada september channel australia march india episode written executive producer directed based novel season featured differences original source mainly lead revelation identity ice truck killer episode received critics episode focuses final confrontation ice kidnapping christian final stages plan reunite long lost brother investigate case begins suspect involved tries convince thinks plot identity ice truck killer serial killer bodies victims drains blood find sister murderer sent secret messages searches apartment clues left finds picture shipping container mother killed leave arrive telling think stabbed insists knows reveals blood angel collar matched pair leave goes find shipping container station orders search walks introduces new lieutenant replacing shipping yard breaks container picture find appears asks fist fight arrives orders leave tells knows says watching contacted imprisoned paul contends knocked set annoyed paul dangerous children visited paul anonymous sponsor attempts convince paul telling truth final plea paul calls tells search house shoe believes came knocked hangs discovers shoe taking trash end episode finding clue house arrives house mother flashbacks reveal real fact biological brother witnessed murder mother memory instead grew mental institution treated personality disorder meets brian childhood home keeping intends kill sort family reunion stops rest homicide unit close house brian escapes trap door left appearing saved tries question involvement stopped says hero accompanies hospital returns home apparently middle night brian breaks apartment attempts stab find prosthetic body place unconscious unit brian apartment ties killing table plastic wrap emotionally charged conversation brother throat leaves upside drain staging suicide arrive crime scene like knew happily accepted truth production born free written executive producer directed written previous episodes episode marked fifth time returning director guest stars episode include apartment set miami florida filming took place california apartment brown triangular apartment producers altered appearance false brick wall placed garage entrance door created producers concealed narrow door garage entrance plant added false window windows existing vertical shipping yard shown episode set port miami filming took place port dock port los scene filmed california waterfront lot harbor boulevard season based novel numerous differences ranging extra modifications elements source material biggest change lead revelation identity ice truck killer called butcher novel novel led believe committing murders series strange dreams connect murder final clue photo taken surveillance footage man resembles crime scene killer kidnaps finds confronts subsequently revealed killer actually nearly identical long lost brother brian like witnessed mother brutal murder followed slain brian finds brother killer helps brian escape television series brian introduced fake boyfriend kills brian instead letting escape discover brother secret present confrontation novel brother nearly identical actors playing characters distinct looks reception born free watched original series telecast showtime nielsen ratings started separating channel ratings package showtime channels offered cable satellite systems finale drew audience million american viewers significant increase series premiere attracted slightly viewers season attracted average million american viewers including live viewing premium channel main feed born free brought viewers free air broadcast australia hall submitted episode consideration primetime emmy award outstanding lead actor drama series ultimately nominated ign said born free intense episode brought ice story satisfying conclusion felt biggest shock reveal brother described confrontation gave episode incredible rating guide impressed incredible acting ability praising ability transform killer brother matter moments said series went good fantastic course season hoped sophomore season terrific squad felt shame hall win golden globe award saying certainly deserves understood wanted brothers victim jealous life received killing symbol life dying said episode written troubled connection read file speculated discovered season
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