In Texas, Colter Shaw takes on a missing-person case that quickly turns into a violent kidnapping tied to drugs and dead bodies. The episode also gives him a new love interest, something the show has not done since season 2.
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01Summary
- 01The episode, titled "Original Parts", sends Colter Shaw to Hopper, Texas, to investigate the disappearance of Britt Carson.
- 02Colter meets Jenna Nova at a parts shop and she asks him out to a local barbecue spot, which is presented as a rare new romance for the character.
- 03Britt and her husband Logan argue after he receives texts from a woman named Sherry before Britt drives away and goes missing.
- 04Colter is hired through Randy Davis for $10,000 and quickly finds Britt's bloody phone, the fuse to her car's GPS, and evidence that someone else was at the scene.
- 05Dash-camera footage from a taco truck shows Britt being held hostage by a man played by Niko Nicotera, leading Colter to a local land development company and a property where he finds dead men and drugs.
02Why it matters
The case pushes the season's mystery forward and shows Colter in a new personal situation with a genuine romantic prospect. It also suggests a larger criminal plot, which could shape the rest of season 4.
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