In Black — [s2e1] Г‰tude

Blythe Danner was visibly pregnant during filming; her daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, was born just 10 days after the episode aired.

In the Season 2 premiere, " Étude in Black " (1972) , the rumpled Lieutenant faces off against Alex Benedict (John Cassavetes), a world-renowned conductor who murders his mistress, concert pianist Jenifer Welles, to protect his career and marriage to a wealthy heiress. Plot Summary [S2E1] Г‰tude in Black

Benedict stages Jenifer’s death as a suicide by gas asphyxiation. To create an alibi, he "naps" in his dressing room at the Hollywood Bowl before a concert, but actually slips out to commit the crime. Blythe Danner was visibly pregnant during filming; her

It was directed by Nicholas Colasanto , better known to later audiences as "Coach" from Cheers . " Étude in Black " (1972)