It’s almost time for the Sheriff Country Season 1 fall finale, and this is going to be a huge one.
Based on the title, “Crucible, Part I,” this is clearly a two-part episode, meaning we’re going into the long winter break with a cliffhanger, and that likely means some lives are on the line.
And this is a long winter break, as CBS has opted to hold back returns until after the Winter Olympics. While I’m not complaining about that, I won’t want to wait for a resolution until the end of this episode!
A Father and Son Escape
The synopsis gives us a look at the case of the week on Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 9, and it involves a father and son.
They escape one of Edgewater’s wealthiest families, and that is sure to mean danger for Mickey.
It looks like Mickey doesn’t know everyone or everything about the town she grew up in, and that will put her on the back foot.
In fact, it makes it interesting, as that means she’ll have to rely on her own cop skills that got her the job of sheriff rather than just her gut feeling about people.
This could lead to some interesting conversations with Boone, who has constantly been on the back foot when dealing with the locals.
My questions are what the wealthy family is up to and how much power this family has. Could this affect Mickey’s position as sheriff, or is it bigger than that with an attack on the entire department?
With the synopsis going on to say it leads to a tense standoff and confrontation, I’m assuming there’s going to be a shootout at the sheriff’s office.
After a father and son flee a secluded ranch run by one of Edgewater’s most power families, Mickey investigates disturbing allegations of abuse and uncovers dangerous secrets, which leads to a tense standoff and confrontation.
The images show two people we’ve never met before, but they’re clearly FBI agents or government workers. After all, one of them reminds me of Shepherd from Countdown.
Could they be a reason for the standoff?
After all, we all know the FBI and similar organizations tend to act first and then realize the consequences, and because they don’t understand small towns, they often create far too many issues that a small-town sheriff can de-escalate.
That’s a Lot of Guns
In the promo, we get a better look at who this wealthy family could be, and there are a lot of guns.
Based on the episode’s images, Enoch Barlow is the name, and he makes it clear in the promo that he doesn’t consent to Mickey’s authority.
This suggests the family believes they are sovereign individuals, which means they don’t need to follow the law of the land. However, what happens when they lose a couple of members of their group?
If the father and son have escaped, this man is sure to want them back, and it wouldn’t surprise me if there were some familial connection to it all. Isn’t that the way it usually goes?
With all that, it’s not surprising then that the synopsis warns us of a tense standoff, but I still question the woman in the suit who looks like she’s usually behind a desk.
Is That a Kiss?
The Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 9 promo reveals something personal, and yes, it’s all about that kiss!
Right at the beginning, you’ll see Travis and Mickey together. Is it possible that this is just one of them dreaming about being together, or could it be a flashback?
Given how the two are in the image together, this kiss could be real, and considering the show has avoided most cliches and tropes, I hope it is.
And it would make sense, considering the spark that was there between them during Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 7.
They connected in a way we haven’t seen before, with Travis owning up to some of what he did in the past.
The problem with this potential reconciliation is that Mickey hasn’t shown that she owns her side of the divorce.
After all, divorce takes two people, especially when there isn’t cheating involved, and there wasn’t here.
This was a case of two people not quite communicating properly, but they were married for 20 years, and that has to stand for something.
Part of me feels like we won’t get a resolution to their relationship by the end of the episode, since the case is likely to take precedence.
We only have a small tease of what to expect on Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 9, and I can already tell it’s going to be a fall finale that will have us on the edge of our seats.
Sheriff Country Season 1 Episode 9 airs on Friday, December 19, at 8/7c on CBS.
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