I satisfaction myself in determining who the killer is earlier than the episode is over, however guys, this one was a shocker to me. I believed for certain it needed to be somebody from the feuding households that did it, proper? Inform me I’m not alone in considering this.
In tonight’s new episode of Homicide in a Small City, The Tait and Connolly household come collectively for John Tait and Sylvia Connolly’s marriage ceremony. As I’ve mentioned earlier than, these two households hate one another. Griffin, Sylvia’s father, was lower than welcoming when Jocelyn, John’s mom, arrived on the resort. A number of phrases had been exchanged; Jocelyn reminds Griffin that it was the anniversary of the day he killed her husband (what?!).
On the rehearsal dinner, John and Griffin had been nowhere to be discovered, however that’s okay, Sylvia’s brother, Jacob, saved issues entertaining. It began off okay, however then when he made it very clear how a lot he didn’t take care of the Tait household, issues began to get heated. He even took a jab at John’s greatest man, Doug, who was apparently accountable for the explanation he was lacking an eyebrow. Issues shortly escalated and he punched Doug within the face.
“Blood Wedding” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Camryn Manheim as Jocelyn Tate. Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC.
John arrives after every little thing and I believed him being accountable was too apparent, so he was by no means an individual of curiosity to me. He was, nevertheless, extraordinarily sketchy. How do you miss your individual rehearsal dinner? With virtually everybody accounted for now, the one query is the place’s Griffin?
Nicely, he was useless. His physique was discovered close to the shoreline, near the resort. The reason for dying was dominated strangulation between the hours of 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Come on, after all we’re going to suppose it’s John; he was the one one lacking. Griffin was dressed however didn’t have sneakers on, so the belief is that he was strangled within the lodge room.
Interrogations start– first it’s Sylvia’s brother. He was on my checklist (wild card selection, I do know), however the way in which he threw out Jocelyn’s identify, that rage? He moved to the underside of my checklist, he couldn’t have carried out this. Jocelyn was up there. She hated that man and didn’t cover it in any respect. Couple that with the truth that Griffin was accountable for her husband dropping his job which triggered him to spiral. At some point whereas consuming and driving he drove his automotive off the highway, so yeah – she had each motive to need him useless. I may see her strangling that man.
“Acts of Murder” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg, Marcia Homosexual Harden as Mayor Christie Holman. Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC.
After a caterer mentioned they noticed a girl pushing a person in a wheelchair late the night time of the homicide, Karl goes to have a chat with the Bucholtz, the homeowners of the resort. Mrs. Bucholtz and her husband, who’s sure to a wheelchair, informed Karl they had been out that night time however didn’t see a lot aside from a younger man strolling right down to the seashore. They recognized John.
Now that is when my concept began to shift on who did it, however I used to be nonetheless flawed. When Karl went to take a look at the path the place the Bucholtz mentioned they went on a stroll, he seen that the view was clear, so why would Mrs. Bucholtz say that she may hardly see? But, she noticed John clear as day? John’s story wasn’t including up both, however nonetheless I didn’t suppose that he did this. As Karl continues to query John his lawyer arrives – his fianceé, Sylvia. They’re arguing and after they lastly come collectively to speak to Karl, John admits he was getting medicine (yep – knew one thing was sketchy about him). So who killed Griffin?
There was a ripped up photograph in Griffin’s room of a rendering of the resort for redevelopment. Karl was confused as a result of he thought the resort belonged to the Bucholtz; Griffin was simply an investor. After additional investigation of Griffin’s funds, Griffin was the proprietor of the resort, the Bucholtz lied. I believed it was Mrs. Bucholtz, nevertheless it was Mr. Bucholtz who did it. Nicely, workforce work makes the dream work right here; Mr. Bucholtz killed Griffin, nevertheless it was Mrs. Griffin who discarded the physique.
Karl acquired his confession.
“Acts of Murder” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Kristin Kreuk as Cassandra Lee. Photograph: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC.
Somebody ought to’ve knowledgeable Jacob sooner, as a result of he principally kidnapped Joeclyn, holding a knife to her neck, demanding she confess. Fortunately Sid acquired a maintain of him and informed him that his father’s killer was of their custody. This was the breaking level wanted for Jocelyn to start out placing an finish to the Tait and Connolly feud. Sufficient was sufficient.
A feud I don’t see dying out anytime quickly is that between Cassandra and Mayor Christie Holman. On the New Counselors Discussion board, she tried to show the room in opposition to Cassandra, claiming that the library restoration challenge is a waste of cash and funds ought to be allotted elsewhere. Good on Cassandra to carry her personal although (I didn’t suppose she had it in her if I’m being trustworthy). When her try to get Karl to steer Cassandra failed, this was Mayor Holman’s subsequent try and, yeah, she failed once more. One thing is telling me she gained’t go down flippantly.
This was a stable 9.5 episode to me, however I’d like to listen to your ideas. Share beneath, or join with me on X/Twitter @chenfordhugs.
