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The Russians Are Coming!
douglasmcbroom17 June 2024
Jeremy Renner (Mike McClusky) is just razor sharp this season. I suppose a near-death experience focuses the mind and hones the craft!

After an absolutely horrific opening scene, Mike pays a visit to the Russians, but they don't get the message. It requires a follow-up.

Great scene between Renner and long-time character actor Michael Beach (Warden Kareem Moore).

Unfortunately, we have to spend time with the arrogant and repugnant, Iris (Emma Laird) and we have to endure her absurd, self-righteous indignation towards people who are-inexplicably-trying to help her. In addition, the actresses's vocal fry, whispering style of speaking is also grating. Go away, Iris!
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cmdr10417 June 2024
Pretty good show overall but I don't understand where they are going with the Iris character. They have been (for some reason) trying to shoe horn in a story for her for some unknown reason. It made some sense in season one and half of season two, but so far in season three, there doesn't seem to be a story thread for this character.

Also, I wish they would have a retrospective episode. Three seasons in and I'm still wondering how Mike (and his brother before him) holds all this control over the local police, gangs and DOC. Mike is constantly in danger, yet travels around with no bodyguards or loyal guns. Just seems like a big missing or unexplained gap in how this is so.
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