Armand Assante is a wonderful actor in this episode! I didn't realize he was so talented. BUT....he is acting way more Italian than Cuban, unless he is trying to be like Al Pacino in Scarface. Who was also acting more Italian than Cuban.
Anyway, there are some issues with this episode. Amaro says "I haven't seen you since I was 15." Well, that's ridiculous because Amaro is what, about 30 years old? So if he hasn't seen him in basically half his life, he'd be eyeing every thing about him. He would be looking him up and down in a very slow methodical way. His memory would likely be very foggy and me might not even immediately recognize him.
Also, there are scenes here that make no sense. Why is he sending his daughter away from the dinner table? She didn't do anything wrong. She was eating. He's not going to let her finish her meal? Not realistic, sorry, unless they want to portray Amaro as a nasty ogre of a father, which he's not.
No way would a client and a lawyer fist bump in front of the jury after someone's favorable testimony. That absolutely would not happen.
Are they glossing over the fact that Dad just admitted to Son (a cop, by the way) that he lied on the stand? Seems that should have been highlighted.
Aida Turturro give a very good performance as Judge Catana, very natural, as does Danny Pino. While the direction and scripts of this show can be spotty, performances are usually top-notch.