Razgovor

Plot

In 1993, paramedics at a car crash find the driver dead and rescue his young daughter, a young Shaw. She shows no emotion upon learning of her father's death and asks for a sandwich, prompting concern from the paramedics. In the present, Carter observes a meeting between HR members Terney, Simmons, and Yogorov, then tells Reese she has enough evidence to take down part of HR but wants the whole organization. Finch receives a new number matching a USCIS Green card number, not a social security number, belonging to a Russian woman named Genrika Zhirova, who turns out to be a young girl living with her drug-addicted third cousin.

Reese and Shaw save Genrika from a kidnapping attempt and take her to her building. While Reese inspects the area, Shaw bonds with Genrika, who has recorded illegal activities in the building on tape. Kidnappers throw chlorodifluoromethane into the room, take Genrika, and shoot Shaw in the shoulder. Shaw frees herself, forces Genrika's cousin to reveal he traded her for drugs from the Bratva seeking the tapes.

Carter follows Terney delivering money to a driver, and she and Reese interrogate the client, learning HR wants to partner with Russians to distribute bath salts. Genrika is brought before Simmons; Shaw heals herself with blood from Yegorov and threatens Simmons into letting Genrika go in exchange for the tapes.

Reception

When "Razgovor" first aired on CBS, roughly 13.17 million households tuned in, earning a 2.2/6 ratings share among adults aged 18 to 49, per Nielsen. That was a 4% bump from the prior episode, which had 12.69 million viewers and the same 2.2/6 demographic score. For the night, the episode ranked as CBS's third most-watched program, trailing NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS. It won its timeslot and came in fifth overall in the 18-49 demographic, behind NCIS: Los Angeles, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., NCIS, and The Voice.

When DVR playback within a week was included, the total audience rose to 17.33 million viewers with a 3.3 in the 18-49 bracket. Critics were largely impressed. Matt Fowler of IGN rated it a 9.0 out of 10, calling it "amazing" and praising how it deepened Shaw’s storyline and the HR threat. Phil Dyess-Nugent of The A.V. Club gave it a B+, acknowledging it leaned on familiar tropes—like the tough female soldier bonding with a vulnerable child and Reese and Simmons ditching their guns for a bare-knuckle brawl—but still found it entertaining.