James

James Reed is a hotshot insurance salesman in the episode "The Sacrifice".

Early Life

A day, he met Gloria Fleming, the wife of one of his clients , the crude tycoon Sebastian Fleming. Quickly, Gloria and James had a secret relation. For to live together, they decide to bump Sebastian off for his considerable money .

Crime

James succeed with killing Sebastian by pushing him of the balcony. The police don't suspect the real murders because Sebastian pocketed the money of his insurance before signing it but things go awry when the meddlesome Jerry, James' boss and Gloria's obsessed first lover enters the picture claiming he had photographic evidence of the murder. His ultimatum is to share Gloria, apparently forcing her to perverse sexual games.

Fate

Higly depressed by this situation, James commits suicide by ingesting sleeping drugs having written a letter where he admits that only he committed the murder, acquitting Gloria. Ironically, Gloria reveal her real face by burning the letter in front of him and rejoin her acolyte and real lover Jerry, revealing that she manipulated James since the beginning.

Behind the Scenes

• He was portrayed by Kevin Kilner.
• Kevin Kilner was also a guest star in China Beach with Troy Evans (Al), Gerrit Graham (Theodore Carne), Jeris Poindexter (Noah), Gavan O'Herlihy (Richard), Michael Harris (Trip Anderson), Carlos Lacamara (Paolo) and Tom Wright (Mitch).