Deacon Mark emerges as a new suspect in Erin’s murder. Before Mare gets taken off Erin’s case, there is forward movement in practically every element of this story. I took 13 pages of typed notes on this one hour of television! So much stuff happens! But I suppose when the entirety of your miniseries is only seven episodes, episode three is right around when you should be turning the screws, and man, does “Enter Number Two” do that. For a lesser show, “Enter Number Two” is at least a half-season’s worth of plot. The thing about Mare and Carrie: It’s only one subplot in an episode packed with twists, turns, character development, backstory reveals, and plot progression. There are four episodes to go! Four! There’s no doubt in my mind that Mare will ignore Chief Carter’s command and will keep working Erin’s case while suspended, but still! I am surprised, though, that Mare is already off Erin’s case. But how many times did Brianna ask for a lawyer while Mare kept barreling forward, and Colin had to try and keep the interview on the up-and-up? Couple all that with Mare’s obsessive desire to keep custody of Drew, and how much she and Carrie loathe each other, and I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised that Mare nicked those two packets of heroin from the evidence room and planted them in Carrie’s car. Recall her behavior in the interview room with Brianna. Mare has a lot of qualities that TV shows have trained us to want in police: She’s obsessive when she gets a new case she doesn’t mind causing a public spectacle to try and shame suspects she’ll push against the limits to try and secure justice. Okay, so, remember in a previous recap when I assessed Mare as tough, but fair? I take it back! I’m not sure you can entirely call someone “fair” when they use their power as an agent of the criminal-justice system to frame a recovering addict.
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