Finally, an episode that isn’t all about the Liz mystery.
Finally, an episode without the mystery surrounding Liz (Megan Boone).
Let’s get into it.
James Spader as Raymond “Red” Reddington, Joely Richardson as Cassandra Bianchi.Virginia Sherwood/NBC
Genuine Models Inc. (No.
176)
The episode begins with a sex scene between a woman and U.S.
He tells the woman to choke him, which she does to the point of killing him.
Laura Sohn as Alina Park, Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai.Sony Pictures Television
She reveals that another one of her clients just left for the Genuine Models Congressman Matt Spade.
She tells him she will always believe in him.
We later see the woman with the Congressman.
Harry Lennix as Harold Cooper, Diego Klattenhoff as Donald Ressler, Amir Arison as Aram Mojtabai, Hisham Tawfiq as Dembe Zuma,Laura Sohn as Alina Park.Sony Pictures Television
The Task Force arrives too late and finds the Congressman dead.
They find the next victim who sent money to Smith-Provincial: Chef Billy Burton.
Aram and Park break in to save him with Aram pushing the woman off him.
We come to find out that the woman… IS A ROBOT.
The CEO of Genuine Models, Maverick Sawyer (Neal Bledsoe), had been expecting them.
Sawyer tells Ressler and Dembe that the bots aren’t escorts, but A.I.
companions, giving them a list of people who purchased a Chrissy model.
He reveals the robots were hacked to kill and identifies the location of the hacker, Gordon.
We learn that Gordon is a rich tech guy who believes his relationship with his Chrissy robot is real.
Sawyer tells the team that he installed geo-tracking in each model and is able to find Gordon.
Dembe and Ressler, along with police, have Gordon cornered on the road.
Heber finds it suspicious that Cooper was around for the two murders.
Cooper leaves, telling Lew that this cover-up goes deep and they must find the detective themselves.
Red seeing Red
Red attends the funeral of an old antique-collecting colleague, Barney.
Matilda reveals that Barney gave her the necklace for their anniversary.
Cassandra suggests they steal the necklace, but Red wants to rise above it and let a widow grieve.
After Red threatens to reveal that Cassandra swiped the necklace already, they decide to split the goods.
Matilda is in disbelief about her husband’s criminal activities, including the disappearance of his business partner.
Matilda is shocked and heartbroken by the whole thing.
Red allows Matilda to keep the necklace.
And, after finding out that Barney was planning on divorcing her, she poisoned him.
Red then snatches the necklace right off her neck.
Cassandra tells Red that he’s changed, and has gone soft for not killing Matilda.
Mierce may not be there when he comes back… or if he comes back at all.
