Police bust down a door as Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown season three episode five opens. Shots are fired, officers are hit, but fortunately, it turns out to be a training exercise Kyle’s taking part in.
Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) congratulates Kyle (Taylor Handley) for the way he handled himself. Kyle admits it felt good.
Apparently, Mike (Jeremy Renner) and Evelyn (Necar Zadegan) are a thing now as the first scene with either finds them together in the morning at her place. Evelyn wakes to the news there are more ODs, bringing the total to 18 deaths in recent weeks. Mike promises Bunny’s going to fix it but Evelyn’s not sure it’s his problem to fix. It turns out the deaths are caused by a mix of “meth and opioid analogs.” The finger’s pointing at Konstantin as the drugs are of Russian origin.
Mike asks Evelyn to keep that info under wraps, but the word’s already out on the streets. Mike, again, promises to fix it, but he might be biting off more than he can chew at this point.
Over at the station, Ian (Hugh Dillon) and Stevie (Derek Webster) are deep in conversation about addicts being a financial strain on the system. Neither is in a good mood, but that changes when Kyle arrives with news that he’s now part of SWAT. However, their congratulations are interrupted by Captain Walter (Rob Kirkland) telling Ian he needs to see him in an hour. (That sounds ominous!)
Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) refuses to pick up the phone when Mike calls, saying to himself, “It’s too little too late, Mikey Mike.” He checks in on the guys packaging the drugs and then gets a tour of a weapons cache. He’s tired of not being able to react when attacked and is ready to go on the offensive. Bunny’s talked out of purchasing grenades and into purchasing assault weapons.
Mike’s day keeps getting worse when Ian informs him that Kyle made SWAT.
He heads to Crips territory and a couple of Bunny’s guys claim not to know where Bunny is. Mike talks his way into Rhonda’s salon, and she also claims ignorance when it comes to Bunny. She does say that he needs to protect himself because he’s looking after so many people.
Konstantin’s getting high and talking to himself about Milo as Iris (Emma Laird) arrives at the club. Konstantin seems happy to see her and they’re both delighted Milo’s gone. Konstantin thinks Milo wasted her talents, and she claims she’s only in Kingstown because Milo forced her to join him there. It’s strange, but Konstantin seems to genuinely care for her. (He’s the one who named her “Iris.”)
Ian’s meeting with Captain Walter isn’t as bad – or as dramatic – as it sounded. Walter hands Ian letters from families of murder victims, families who got closure only because Ian got serial killer Charlie Pickings to open up. Walter’s just happy the department is getting some good publicity for once.
Mike stops by Konstantin’s place and asks for a minute to talk. Konstantin invites him to do so in front of Iris, with neither Mike nor Iris acknowledging they know each other. Mike wants the new Russian mob boss to stop poisoning street drugs, but Konstantin insists he’s not. Mike “orders” Konstantin to back off Bunny just as the Crips pull up outside and start shooting. One guy barges into the club and shoots indiscriminately, leaving dead bodies inside and outside the club.
Ian arrives at the crime scene, upset Mike almost got himself killed. Ian’s ready to arrest Bunny right now, but Mike jokes he wasn’t aiming at him. Mike will handle this and suggests Ian get all the witnesses to the station and off the streets before the Crips return to finish the job. Ian wonders why Iris is there, and Mike doesn’t know.
Mike counsels Konstantin to not retaliate. The Russian promises that when he acts, he acts with a purpose. All Bunny did was kill cannon fodder, “discount meat marked for short sale.” Mike warns Konstantin not to engage with Bunny. The cops are on edge and just itching to take him down, given the opportunity.
Mike and Ian interrogate Iris at the station, and Mike’s confused about why Iris involved herself in Konstantin’s operation. Iris says he wants her working the front of the house, which will allow her to keep an eye on the Russians. She confirms she’s doing it since Konstantin is dangerous to Mike. Ian agrees with Iris, but Mike’s worried she’ll end up in a dumpster like Tatiana.
Kyle’s wife, Tracy, returns to her job as a nurse at the Women’s Correctional Facility after being off on maternity leave. Her first day’s rough as she’s attacked by an inmate, and she seems ready to go home even though her shift just started.
That night, Kyle’s happy to share the news that he made the cut. Tracy wants him to let Robert know she’ll come for him if he gets hurt. Kyle insists SWAT is the safe move.
Finally, Mike stops by to meet his nephew for the first time. He fills Kyle in on Iris getting close to Konstantin and how that means she can’t have contact with anyone around their family. Kyle assures his bro he’ll tell Tracy to say she’s never heard of her.
It’s late at night when Bunny finally calls Mike for a meetup. Mike still thinks he’s in charge and warns Bunny not to ghost him. Bunny wasn’t aware Mike was at the club and only pushed back on Konstantin after the Russian took some of his business. Mike can’t believe Bunny’s guys shot at him, and Bunny says he ordered the attack on the Russians because they don’t understand (or respect) how Kingstown works.
Mike admits he doesn’t know if he calmed down the situation. The tension eases as they talk about Rhonda, but then ramps back up a little when Bunny says the KPD needs to get on Konstantin now before the Russian gets too close to the Crips’ territory.
Mike and Ian have a secret meeting with Iris, letting her know exactly what sort of information they need about Konstantin. Ian tries to convince her to wear a wire, but Iris refuses. Konstantin would know, and she’d end up dead. She’s doing this of her own volution, and they need to let her handle this her way.
Mike gives her a burner phone and instructions on how to safely use it.
Later, Mike and Ian keep eyes on her as she gets on a yacht with Konstantin. Mike’s pissed that Ian told her he’s in danger, which convinced her to be their eyes and ears.
Konstantin treats Iris well and claims he hates what Milo did to her … but wants all the details. They continue snorting and drinking, and Iris gives him a kiss on the cheek when he says he’s anxious to leave Kingstown and return to New York.
Konstantin’s right-hand man signals him, and Konstantin and Iris follow him onto the deck. A smaller boat pulls up, but it’s positioned so that neither Mike nor Ian can see what’s going on. Iris watches as drugs and money are exchanged without anyone counting or weighing either bag. Konstantin says he doesn’t need to; it’s all about trust and they wouldn’t dare screw him over.
Iris and Konstantin leave the boat and continue to get high. They pull up outside her place and he promises to move her to a better house in the morning. She gives him a friendly kiss as she exits the vehicle. As soon as she’s in her apartment, she calls Mike and is ecstatic that she’s back in tight with Konstantin. She reveals she saw White Power cash traded for Russian drugs, confirming Konstantin is working with the Aryans.
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