Overview
- Following Carol’s confrontation in episode 4, the Others depart Albuquerque en masse and leave a recorded hotline and clumsy drones to handle requests.
- Carol’s investigation finds discarded cartons lead to a beverage made by mixing water with a white powder, yielding a light‑amber, odorless liquid with an olive‑oil‑like texture.
- Barcode sleuthing takes her to Agri‑Jet and a cold‑storage facility, where a concealed discovery ends the episode on a cliffhanger without revealing details.
- Multiple outlets draw Soylent Green comparisons about the drink’s possible source, but those theories are presented as conjecture rather than established fact.
- Apple released the episode two days early for the holiday; the series returns to its Friday schedule on Dec. 5, and the hotline voice is confirmed to be Patrick Fabian.