Mayor of Kingstown Season 2 Episode 10 Recap
Little Green Ant – The episode opens with Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) in critical condition in a hospital bed. Kyle McLusky (Taylor Handley) asks Mayor Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) if Robert will pull through. Stevie (Derek Webster) questions who’s responsible. Ian (Hugh Dillon) says Robert has lots of enemies. Kyle tells Mike that he needs to work things out with Tracy (Nishi Munishi). Mike informs him of his meeting with Milo Sunter (Aidan Gillen) at midnight.
Mike calls the Cavo Club but no one answers. He is stopped at a railroad crossing when a vehicle pulls up behind him. Three Aryan Brotherhood jump out of the vehicle and start shooting. He lays down in the front seat to avoid getting shot. When a man opens the door, he fires several shots into him before emerging from his vehicle. He enables a man by shooting him in the leg and finishes him with another shot. After shooting his last assailant, he jumps into their vehicle at 12:03am.
Mariam McLusky (Dianne Wiest) is startled awake by a loud noise. After retrieving her vehicle, she opens the door to see Iris (Emma Laird).
Captain Kareem (Michael Beach) tells Vanessa (Latarsha Rose) that tries to get back to how he was before the prison riot. She suggests they leave Kingstown and start all over. Mike calls to inform him of what happened to Robert. Kareem admits to not wanting anything to do with it. Mike reminds him of it being his job before saying Aryan Brotherhood tried to kill him. Kareem refuses to help him. Mike asks Ian to clear the area where he was hit by the Aryan brotherhood. Ian agrees to take care of it.
Deverin “Bunny” Washington (Tobi Bamtefa) is having a drink when Mike announces his arrival while holding Digo (Phil Rice) at gunpoint. Bunny agrees to talk to him if he puts down his gun. Mike says Robert is on life support before aiming his gun at Bunny’s head. After sending his men away, Bunny orders them to kill Mike if he is killed. Mike warns it will be war if Robert dies. Bunny assures him that they’re ready. Mike says their relationship will never be the same. Bunny professes to love him but will take him if necessary. After leaving Bunny’s, Mike receives a call from Mariam who asks him to come home when Milo asks if he forgot their meeting. Mike assures him that he has his bonds and is on his way. He alerts Kyle of what’s going on.
Mariam assures Iris that everything will be all right. Iris says it won’t. When Kyle and Ian pull up, Mike informs them of the bonds being in his Lincoln. Mike enters the house with his arms raised. Mariam assures him that she is all right. Milo tells him that Iris murdered Joseph (George Tchortov). Tatiana (Gratiela Brancusi) cleaned up the blood. Mike admits he is only there to ensure Iris and Mariam’s safety. Milo asks where are his bonds. Mike claims there in his vehicle before informing him of his being ambushed. Kyle takes out one of Milo’s men. Milo warns that he messed up when Ian enters the house firing. Mike escorts Mariam to a safer location. The shootout continues. Kyle gets frantic when he realizes he shot Mariam. They rush her to the hospital.
Ian informs Mike and Kyle that the bullet is near the spine. Distraught, Kyle admits to shooting her. Mike assures him that he was only trying to save her before suggesting Milo take the blame. When Kyle refuses to lie, Mike reminds him of Tracy and his unborn baby. He warns Mariam will ground him forever when she pulls through before leaving to finish what Milo started. Ian suggests issuing an escaped prisoner alert to keep Milo from crossing the border. Mike says Milo believes he has his bonds.
Cavo Club – Mike threatens to put the police and gangs onto the club if Tatiana doesn’t call Milo. He sets up a meeting with Milo at East 26th Harbor in an hour. Milo warns Iris will be the first to die if he doesn’t come alone. Mike tells Tatiana that Milo will come after her if he doesn’t kill him first. She assures him that she can take care of herself.
Kyle is at Mariam’s bedside when Tracy calls. She promises to come home before confessing to love him.
Mike calls Carney (Lane Garrison) to tell him that it’s happening tonight. Carney suggests one of the inmates will take over for Davidson (Matt Gerald). Mike and Ian retrieve Milo’s bonds from the Lincoln.
Patty is at Robert’s bedside when Kyle approaches. She tells him that Robert’s condition is stable before heading to the vending machine. Kyle talks to an unconscious Robert.
Carney is in the observation room as Raphael (D Smoke) and two other inmates tape makeshift armor around their bodies.
Milo escorts Iris to a boat. He questions why Mike fights so hard for her. He asks if she’s that good in bed. She denies having sex with Mike. He suggests Mike sees her as his own salvation.
Ian and Mike arrive at the East 26th Harbor. Ian suggests bringing in SWAT. Mike says Milo will kill Iris if he senses anything. Ian gets into position while Mike goes to meet Milo.
Carney opens Gunner’s (Dylan Kenin) cell door. Raphael gives him a message from Mike before killing him.
Ian zeros his scope in on Mike as two of Milo’s men approach. Mike and Milo make the trade. Iris and Mike exit the boat before it pulls away with Milo. They take a few steps before Milo’s man orders them to stop. Ian cocks his weapon as the boat bursts into flames. When he shoots the man, Iris hurriedly retrieves his weapon and fires several shots into another man.
Milo tells Tatiana that he’s on his way back. The episode comes to an end.
Mayor Of Kingstown Review
Mike is on his way to meet Milo when he’s ambushed by Aryan Brotherhood. He escapes without injury but fails to make the meeting. Knowing nothing of the ambush, Milo holds Mariam hostage to get Mike to hand over his bonds. Mike meets Milo at Mariam’s but the bonds are in the Lincoln. Ian and Kyle clear the outside of the home before heading inside. A shootout ends with Milo fleeing and Kyle accidentally shooting Mariam.
Mike warns Bunny if Robert dies, the police will avenge his death. Bunny makes it clear that he’s ready for a war.
Tracy agrees to return to Kingstown to support Kyle after Mariam is shot.
Mike and Milo set up a meeting at the East 26th Harbor. After they make the trade, the boat pulls away. Iris and Mike only get a few feet before Milo’s man threatens to kill them. Ian shoots the man and Ian utilizes his gun to shoot another man. Milo’s boat bursts into flames.
Mike orders a hit on Gunner.
The finale can only be described as a “dud.” Useless filler scenes, weak writing, poor lighting, and too many inconsistencies to count. The show failed to deliver on its promise of a massive showdown between Mike and Milo.
Paramount+ will likely commission another season of this tripe since Milo survived the boat explosion. Replacing Taylor Sheridan may be the only way to save the show if it isn’t already too late. Why does Paramount+ believe he is the only existing writer? After this disastrous ending, it would be expected to question his writing abilities.
The finale deserves a 4.5. Get more Mayor of Kingstown recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by clicking the link. Our onsite advertising is affordable and effective.
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The whole thing was kind of a waste of time if you ask me. Like you said… finale a total dud. I’m not sure I even understand the premise of the show anyway. This guy runs around making deals with gangs, neo nazi, corrupt police and politicians, prison guards, prostitutes etc. for no apparent good reason. They create messes all over their rust belt town, committing crime after crime, Then spend days or weeks trying to fix the messes they created. If they just left everything the hell alone there’d be no problems. Prisoners would be prisoners, just like they are everywhere else and crime would be any worse than it is in most cities like Houston, New Orleans, Little Rock etc.
Good thing I watched using Real Debrid because I wouldn’t spend a dime I on Paramount. It’s a garbage streaming service.
All that and the fact that the prison is so loosely guarded. Pretty funny to see someone stand near the gate and fly a drone full of drugs into the prison lol. I expected more when the Crips gangsters armed themselves to the teeth but nope. Just one quick shanking.
Paramount really put all their egg in Sheridan’s basket after the success of Yellowstone. I really don’t understand that when they could’ve given more opportunities to other writers who may have original ideas that actually work.