Spoilers for Season 3, Episode 14 of Fireplace Nation are forward! You may atone for the present with a Paramount+ subscription.
Within the final episode of Fireplace Nation to air on the 2025 TV schedule, the inmate Birch died of a mysterious sickness. Then, one episode later, as Eve and Manny labored to determine what occurred, Kevin Alejandro’s character acquired sick too. Now, his character is in peril, and we don’t know why.
So, I requested Alejandro which scenes from Fireplace Nation Season 3, Episode 14 we should always pay further consideration to as we strive to determine what has plagued Three Rock.
Kevin Alejandro Mentioned To Pay Consideration To Eve And Manny’s Dialog With Birch’s Sister
After I requested the Manny actor which scene was an important to concentrate to, he instantly famous the one the place his character and Eve have a dialog with Birch’s sister. In it, they encourage her to get an post-mortem accomplished for her brother, nevertheless, she’s apprehensive as a result of she’s not suspicious about why he died and actually did not suppose extremely of him. Talking about this second, Kevin Alejandro informed me:
Positively hearken to the dialog that Eve and Manny have with Birch’s sister. Positively hearken to that dialog as a result of that does arrange what’s developing subsequent.
On this scene, Manny advocates for Birch and notes that he was clear, figuring out, and doing nicely in his restoration. They’re deeply confused about why he died, noting that it occurred out of the blue, and his sister in the end agrees to the post-mortem. That post-mortem is vital to the thriller, nevertheless, it didn’t occur as a result of he was cremated earlier than it might occur.
It’s later revealed that the DOC was stunned that the post-mortem was blocked too. When Eve calls Birch’s sister, she cryptically responds by saying she requested for the cremation and he or she legally couldn’t discuss why…
And now that Manny is going through the identical sickness, the primary dialog that they had with Birch’s sister and her response to his cremation hints at a considerably bigger and institutional drawback.
We Ought to Take Be aware Of The Opening Scene In This Episode Of Fireplace Nation
Whereas the scene above would possibly actually clue us into what’s going on, the opening scene of this episode offers us with an concept of how Three Rock will deal with the state of affairs. In it, we see the inmates and Bode gathered round a memorial for Birch. All of them added mementos to it, after which Eve’s voice performs over the scene, as she talks about how he was a superb man who was working this system proper.
It reveals Three Rock is a united entrance with regards to this challenge, and Kevin Alejandro defined that to me, saying:
Not solely as a result of it is cool storytelling, however that does arrange the quantity of ‘I acquired your again’ state of affairs that Three Rock has. You recognize, if one goes down, all of us go down, type of mentality. And it actually reveals.
The Manny actor went on to say that Bode being there reveals “how a lot respect there may be in Three Rock” and the way dedicated these males and Eve are to serving to one another. Now, as we hopefully be taught extra about what’s making these males in poor health, this scene ought to function a reminder of how they’re prepared and keen to assist their very own. As Alejandro informed me, this second “units up what occurs towards the top of the season.”
Right here’s my takeaway from all of that: Three Rock goes to battle for his or her crew, even when the system is making an attempt to repress them. I feel it’s going to be an issue that continues in Season 4 too, and the Manny actor confirmed that suspicion.
What’s Occurring To Manny And The Inmates At Three Rock Will Be Essential Shifting Ahead
Total, Three Rock’s story is increasing with this thriller and highlighting a systemic challenge concerning how these inmates are handled by everybody. Alejandro informed me that is just the start of this arc, too, referring to Fireplace Nation’s Season 4 renewal whereas explaining:
I assumed it truly added a extremely cool depth to the story arc of what Three Rock goes by means of, and opens up an entire new world for what occurs in Season 4. You recognize, Season 4 is gonna be freaking superior. However that’s just the start of the nice disasters and travesties that occur for us.
Throughout a dialog with Eve on this episode, Bode tells her that “simply because [Birch] was locked up doesn’t imply that he didn’t matter.” That concept permeated all through the installment, and it’s been an enormous theme of this present. It feels like it is going to be amplified, too, primarily based on Alejandro’s feedback.
So, as we transfer into the finale episodes of Fireplace Nation’s third season, make certain to take notes of the scenes talked about above. They need to assist resolve the thriller surrounding this sickness and spotlight the dedication Three Rock has to saving and defending one another and their program.