Episode 33 – Identity Crisis

The thirty second episode of Columbo was titled Identity Crisis and was the third episode of the show's fifth season. A double agent kills a CIA operative in Columbo's jurisdiction. In this podcast Gerry and Iain look at the way the lieutenant takes on a skilled opponent.     Patrick McGoohan returned to Columbo after his debut in Season Four's By Dawn's Early Light, directing and starring in this episode. He plays Nelson Brenner, a CIA agent with a secret second identity, by day a high-l...