Brazzos is back, with a twist; Oliver might produce his own series on the podcast with a famous celeb, and Mabel might have just found her true partner in crime.
The trio is brought in for questioning by Detective William (from season 1) and Detective Kreps (played by Michael Rapaport). The duo try their best to get some insinuating statements from the three but they have gained valuable experience in their affair with death and crime. Once Mable discovers that the police have yet not found the murder weapon, they are released. Newspapers, magazines, and social media blow up with posts about them. While Charles and Mable are somewhat skeptical about their newfound fame, Oliver is elated. He jumps into the limelight and discusses a possible project with the new occupant of Sting’s former residence: Amy Schumer.
As they meet in the elevator again, the three have a deja vu moment. But this time, they decided NOT TO do a second season for their podcast. Mable walks into her apartment where she found Bunny, stabbed and bloodied. She has faint episodic flashbacks from the night. But none prove to be too helpful. Charles is called into the studio building to discuss a reboot for his hit cop show, Brazzos. #BloodyMabel trends on Mabel’s Instagram wall. Amidst the oceans of DMs, she spots one by Third Arm Gallery. It is a small artist’s collective headed by the intuitive Alice Banks (Cara Delevingne). She invites Mabel to the gallery’s exhibit opening the next day.
Charles is disappointed to discover that he will not be the Brazzos, but his character will be revamped as ‘Uncle Brazzos’ to a younger Noami Jackson as ‘Brazzos’. At the exhibit, Mabel is met with celeb status from the fans. She meets Alice and they hit it off. Mabel also tells a story about how she assembled a Frida puzzle aged four through five. The trio wakes up to Cinda’s seething podcast opener. It has intimate and embarrassing details about the personal lives of the three, again occasioning a meeting in Mable’s apartment. Cinda is hell-bent on framing the three for the murder and circumstantial evidence will be used by her to twist the truth. Mable also has vague recollections of what Bunny said before dying. “14”
Mable and the three friends break into Bunny’s luxurious apartment, finding a painting of erotica art that is very valuable. Uma and Howard walk in on the group and they hide in Bunny’s bedroom closet.
When they arrive in the bedroom, they do not find the painting. Mable discovers a secret elevator behind Bunny’s bedroom closet. It leads outside the building. But they do get a huge clue, despite the close shave. “We find the painting, we find the killer”, Charles says. Mable stands atop the fountain and asks Charles and Oliver to start the podcast again.
‘Persons of Interest’: Ending Explained
In the final moments of the episode, we see a lot of action and clues for the rest of the season. Oliver goes through mail and old cards where his attitude towards Bunny looks unintentionally criminal. He gets a text from Charles to come to his apartment straight away. Mable sits down beside the bloody spot in her apartment and recollects another thing that Bunny said to her: “Savage…” When they converge at Charles’ apartment, they find something shocking. ..
The painting from Cooper hangs there. I bet Charles’s words would definitely come back to bite him. It seems that someone again is setting the trio up for the murder of Bunny. A simple enmity is not the reason here. There must be a hidden sub-plot that explains why the grumpy building manager is dead.
Charles’ line “that is my father” in the painting was a surprising and stunning revelation that ended the episode. It’s possible that this line indicates that Charles is Jan’s son, which would make sense given that Jan became an insider to destroy the trio and Charles has been supportive of her actions. However, it’s also possible that this line means something else entirely. For now, we just have to wait and see what happens next in regards to the trio’s podcast and who will take charge against Cinda. ..
The Episode Review
The showrunners have made sure that the mystery is never too easy to solve. They keep the tension high and never let us relax until we know the answer. This is a well-done series that will keep you guessing until the very end.
Arconia is a beautiful and mysterious place, and the first episode of Season Two promises to explore some of the characters’ past and life outside of it. It gave us just enough to indulge us and even point towards a meta adaptation of the podcast into a ten-part series. Another promising season of old charms and surprising plot reveals is on the cards. ..
