Kill Box – The episode opens with Rebecca (Nichole Galicia) dealing with clients angry about Tent City inmates being moved to other prisons. Deverin “Bunny” Washington’s (Tobi Bamtefa) cousin, Rhonda (Nona Parker Johnson) demands to see Mayor Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner).
Rhonda scolds Mike for losing Bunny and Raphael (D Smoke). She warns him that if her shop and family get hit, they’ll come for him too. He assures her that they will get Bunny released from prison.
Bunny hears a commotion outside his cell. An inmate’s face down on the floor below. Prison staff rushes in to clean up the blood.
Mike calls Carney (Lane Garrison) to see if he knows where Bunny was moved. Carney spots Gunner (Dylan Kenin) and Dedrick (Marcus Brandon) in the yard. Mike demands he locate Bunny before ending the call.
Rosanna (Kristen DeVore Rakes) is packing her things when Joseph (George Tchortov) and his men bust through the door. She is immediately attacked by one of his men.
Don’s Diner – Ian (Hugh Dillon) informs Mike that a pawnshop worker refused to purchase the bonds. Mike suggests it was Milo Sunter (Aidan Gillen). Stevie (Derek Webster) tells them that he would leave Kingstown first. Kyle McLusky (Taylor Handley) says unless there is a reason to stay. Mike asks Stevie to delay logging them into the computer. After telling Mike to let Milo have the bonds, Kyle recommends working together to get Bunny released and Kingstown back to how it used to be. Mike says Milo can’t be allowed to leave.
Bunny meets Big Hush (Jock McKissic) in the yard. Big Hush tells Bunny that he’s their leader, they’re his crew. Bunny’s talking to Raphael when a scrawny white inmate (Jason Diers) grabbing his stomach spits up blood. The guards take him out on a stretcher. Carney spots Bunny in the yard.
Kyle informs Tracy McKlusky (Nishi Munshi) that he’s cleared to return to duty. She asks if he really wants to return to KPD. He admits to being confused about what he wants before warning her that he’ll be a terrible father. After suggesting he needs to take more time to heal, she assures him that he’ll be a great father.
Rosanna’s found hanging from a chain. Mike warns Stevie that she probably told them who has the bonds. Stevie assures him that they won’t break into the KPD lockup. Mike reminds him of what they did to Rosanna in the middle of the day. He suggests keeping the bonds moving until they can do something with them.
Captain Kareem (Michael Beach) meets with Gunner, Luis (Reinaldo Faberlle), Dedrick, and Bunny. Gunner demands to see Mike. Kareem tells them that Mike would’ve already fixed it if he had the authority. He warns that they better not mess with him. Luis curses Mike before suggesting they run it like they always do.
Mike stops by Bunny’s shop. He assures Rhonda that he’s doing what he promised by watching the shop. She says with Bunny still inside, he’s only getting someone else killed. As he prepares to leave, she asks why he and Bunny trust each other. He refuses to answer.
Carney informs Kareem that the inmate who had a seizure in the yard is one of the three. He assures him that he’s got his back. When he walks away, Kareem swoons before leaning on his vehicle.
Milo tells Joseph that he killed Horace (Charles Baker) and Rosanna after they refused to talk. Joseph apologizes. Milo asks if he would’ve returned the money if he found where it was at. Joseph assures him that he would. Milo tells him that it’s now up to him to fix it.
Carney gives Bunny a phone. Mike tells Bunny that he’ll be able to earn money while he works on getting him out. As another guard approaches, Bunny returns the phone to Carney.
Someone removes the bonds from the KPD evidence room. Stevie informs Mike of their disappearance. Mike orders him to check the CCTV footage and destroy it.
Charlie Pickings (Kenny Johnson) asks Ian if he has to go to Ohio. Ian says he going a good thing by writing a confession.
Kareem tells a DOC rep (Alan Boell) that the inmate who had a seizure is a “good kid.”
Bunny warns Mike that he’s going to run things his way. Mike tells him that he’s going to give the DA something. Bunny assures him that he doesn’t have anything. Mike pleads with him to not do it. Bunny asks to be taken back to his cell. Davidson (Matt Gerald) steps him to escort Bunny back to his cell. Carney assures him that he’s got it but Davidson insists. When Bunny refuses, he hits him with his baton. He informs him that it was Gunner’s order to remove him from the floor. They throw him into a cell.
Carney informs Mike of Bunny being beaten by several guards. Mike calls Kareem but he doesn’t answer his phone.
An inmate pours a flammable liquid on Luis. Big Hush sets him on fire. He watches through the cell window as Luis burns to death. Mike sees the smoke from outside the prison as the episode comes to an end.
Mayor Of Kingstown Review
Nothing to recap here. The episode was a major disappointment. It seems they are setting something up for the finale which will probably be a dud. A disappointing season for sure. The episode deserves a 5. Get more Mayor of Kingstown recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by clicking the link. Learn more about our onsite advertising.
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It was so dull I forgot what happened and had to read the entire recap only two days after actually watching the entire episode on TV.
Gunner had the Mexican gandlord killed. All that does is trigger a war inside the prison. There was no good reason for this revealed nor will there probably ever be. It’s a McGuffin out of left field and inconsistent with the story.
Mike just calls people to commit felonies and they all just do it. Hide evidence? No problem Mike. Smuggle a cell phone to a prisoner? No problem Mike. Erase CCTV footage? No problem Mike. Get drugs to Bunny so he can make money on the inside? No problem Mike… We got your six.
And does Mike ever get compensation? He’s running all over, trying to orchestrate this big complicated plot to align the gangs inside so violence with not spill to the outside. And all for free.
It’s really dragging on at the current pace. Unfortunately this all will only just lead to another prison uprising in the form of the gangs trying to kill each other off. Somehow Bunny will be the onlyone left standing and gets released. That’s the big climax we all are waiting for.
Also Iris probably kills Milo. Joseph will be the big bad in any subsequent series with or without Jeremy Renner.
At this rate, it is hard to imagine another series would even be approved. It is getting fun to watch Kingstown just to see what ludicrous crap they’ll come up with next. It could be a drinking game.
On a serious note, I think Taylor Sheridan might have too much going on. 2 more productions in the works, Tulsa King, Kingston, and so on. At some point, the quality will drop to the point that people will stop watching and the renewals won’t come so easily. Seems to be working for Paramount+ now and obviously Sheridan is benefiting. He might as well ride it all the way to the bank until the wheels fall off.