City Folks Under Wraps does just that.
Last week the team was running out of time to find evidence that Hirst killed Stuart.
This week, theyre on the run from the Director herself.
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She sits in her office, in the dark, like some sort of Bond villain.
Its done, says the voice.
With that complete, Hirst makes a call to a secret contact on her phone.
Suddenly, shes not the composed, menacing Hirst weve seen, but rather someone desperate and uncertain.
Shes clearly talking to the man highest up on the food chain, the one shes taking orders from.
She says the heat is on and that she might need protection if things go south.
If Hirst loses control of the situation, she better run because hell be hunting her down.
This is a man who doesnt like loose ends.
The murder of van Gogh leaves everyone in a tricky position.
Then theres Reade, the one caught in the middle.
Things really start to pick up when Hirst puts her plan in motion.
Knowing that isnt true, he takes it straight to the team.
With Hirst tracking the system, the planted evidence will be out there in no time.
So, he sends Patterson into the vents for a quick escape.
Hirst arrests him, and questions him along with Reade, whos still playing his part.
Hirst hands him the deal.
Reade watches him, completely unsure if Rich will betray the team.
Rich signs the deal with two words: Suck it.
Hey, the lovable criminal hacker hasnt always been the classiest guy.
Getting into it wont be so easy though.
The development isnt surprising, but at least it moves Roman into a more interesting place.
With the FBI knocking down the door though, theres no time to waste.
When Zapata gets there, the place is tossed.
Hirsts people came looking for her.
Then Zapata gets a text from Sam: I recognize you.
Sam is somewhere safe, watching her through a hidden camera.
Zapata says she can help, but that she needs the evidence theyve been looking for.
Bleach bottle, says the next text, and Zapata finds a chip in the bottle cap.
All of this comes to a head back at the FBI headquarters.
She tells her to patch her into the PA system.
Seconds later, the recording pulled from the Kinga on the night of Stuarts murder begins to play.
Its an excruciating scene because Jane and the rest of the team have to listen to their friend die.
Its painful, but now Hirst is in custody.
She calls in an exchange: Zapata for her freedom.
With Hirst behind them, it would seem the team can finally take a breath.
Even Roman seems okay with letting them breathe for a bit, with this part of his plan executed.
He calls Weller and says that he wont tell Jane about Berlin, at least for now.
This should be good news, but hes sick of the secrets.
Then, we watch as Weller completely nukes our assumptions.
You wont find her, he says, because I killed your daughter.
Blindspothas always been a fan of its bombshell endings, but this one might be the most shocking yet.
