Overview
- The closing hour of the two-part opener centers on a high-stakes faceoff that forces Will to weigh justice against vengeance.
- Co-showrunners frame the season as an exploration of what Will is capable of when pushed, leaving his reading of a final message unresolved.
- A corrections officer linked to the case emerges as a dangerous wildcard with institutional access that complicates the hunt.
- An early misdirection challenges investigators before the pursuit shifts to a location connected to the suspect’s background.
- Personal stakes remain front and center, with a pregnancy scare and Caleb’s patient response to Will’s guardedness shaping the fallout.