As we near the end of this show's criminally short-lived life, intel analyst Will Travers is starting to put more of the pieces together.
The acting in this episode is uniformly excellent. Everyone, from Donnetta Lavinia Grays as the API desk clerk who helps Will uncover a key piece of the mystery, to Michael Gaston as the gleefully merciless hired gun Donald Bloom, is bringing their A-game here.
And Arliss Howard continues to wow as Kale Ingram, Will's icy supervisor who appears to be playing both sides - helping Will while simultaneously remaining loyal to API head Truxton Spangler. In this episode Ingram confronts Maggie's ex, who has revealed his true colors even though it seemed they were making up in past episodes. It's a brief, badass scene; you do not want to mess with Kale Ingram.
We also get glimpses of Ingram's home life with his live-in boyfriend. There's a tenderness and love between these two, even as Kale obsessively sweeps his apartment for bugs. These quiet scenes reveal so much, and it's part of what makes this show great.
Elsewhere, the API team starts learning more and more about the mysterious Kateb, who they've been helping the CIA track all season. Tanya is dealing with her addiction as well, and it's not overplayed; Lauren Hodges does a great job with her character's thread.
And Will finally meets with Katherine Rhumor, something we've been waiting for since episode 1. Katherine is lost, as Will once was early on in the season; now, he's going to help Katherine understand the truth about her husband's suicide and what he was involved with while he was alive.
Some great, movie-quality cinematography in this episode as well, with several scenes prominently featuring the Brooklyn Bridge.
