[s3e17] Parental Guidance Access

: Investigation reveals that Lucas was briefly separated from his father years prior and placed with a Christian foster family for three weeks.

Dr. Jason Bull and the Trial Analysis Corporation (TAC) team represent , a 16-year-old boy who has lived in near-complete isolation with his survivalist father, Norman. Lucas faces murder charges following a deadly shootout at his father's remote cabin, which resulted in the death of a child services worker and the injury of a state trooper. Case Details & Strategy

This report covers the 17th episode of the third season of the legal drama series Bull . The episode originally aired on March 18, 2019 , on CBS. Episode Overview [S3E17] Parental Guidance

"Bull" Parental Guidance (TV Episode 2019) - Full cast & crew

The episode features a personal arc for , who struggles with the fear of becoming a parent. Reflecting on Lucas's upbringing and her own difficult childhood, she eventually finds comfort in her husband’s reassurance that they can choose to be different from their own parents. : Investigation reveals that Lucas was briefly separated

: Although Lucas was a skilled marksman, he shot the state trooper in the leg rather than the chest. Bull argues this demonstrates a residual moral compass (influenced by his brief time in "Sunday School") and an intentional choice not to kill. Resolution

Rather than seeking a full acquittal that would release Lucas without support, Bull negotiates a deal with the prosecutor. Lucas is placed in the care of a nurse until he is 18 and required to undergo weekly psychiatric sessions with Dr. Margot Statton as a condition of his probation. Dr. Jason Bull Michael Weatherly Benny Colón Freddy Rodríguez Marissa Morgan Geneva Carr Lucas Schweiger C.J. Valleroy Norman Schweiger Trevor Long Dr. Margot Statton Maria Dizzia Director Dennis Smith Writer Travis Donnelly Thematic Subplot Lucas faces murder charges following a deadly shootout

: Bull aims to prove that Lucas could not distinguish right from wrong due to years of extreme psychological conditioning by his paranoid father, who preached a "kill or be killed" philosophy.