Overview

• A tense family dinner on Beechwood Island sets the stage for Cadence to piece together a long-suppressed summer tragedy.
• Flashbacks trace Cadence’s clashes with her grandfather over his strict expectations and the question of inheritance.
• After confronting the full extent of the incident, Cadence must decide whether to uphold or break from her family’s legacy.
• In a parallel storyline, Aunt Carrie’s relapse into Percocet use underscores the series’ exploration of grief and privilege.
• Showrunners have hinted that future episodes could delve deeper into the Sinclair family’s backstory.