By accident changing into a part of an tried homicide investigation isn’t normally on the agenda when making an attempt to clear your thoughts and but, Elliot finds himself in simply the predicament. As he’s taking a stroll after a troublesome day in school coping with a bully, Elliot stumbles upon a person in want of assist.
When officers get to the scene, the one info Elliot has for them is {that a} blue pickup truck sped by after which this man got here crawling out saying “Chad Monsoon” then handed out. He was shot within the chest, however no gun has been discovered. They ID the person as Jack Coutts – clearly somebody thought he was lifeless and dumped him, however EMTs acquired him steady and introduced him to the hospital.
Jack’s good friend Ryan Coogan (Visitor Star Tyler Posey) is available in after being known as since he’s listed as Jack’s emergency contact and he’s asking about his good friend. Sid tells him that Jack has been shot and is in vital situation. Now, everyone knows I strive to determine whodunit after I watch this present; Ryan wasn’t on my radar at first. He appeared to essentially be involved about his good friend and I imply, whats up, he was Jack’s emergency contact. He tells Karl that he and Jack met in a bereavement group and he shared that he misplaced a good friend named Jordan and Jack misplaced his daughter. After contacting Jack’s ex-wife, Karl learns that she and Jack’s daughter was killed in a ski accident.
“Strangers Among Us” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Tyler Posey as Ryan Coogan. Picture: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
For the reason that accident, Jack has been on the hunt to search out the folks accountable for his daughter’s demise. When he final contacted his ex-wife, he informed her he believed he discovered them. That’s what brings us to what Jack was making an attempt to say when Elliot discovered him; “Chad Monsoon”. There was a Chad, however it was Chad Wilkinson, who Jack reached out to promoting a used jet ski. Chad’s jet ski was known as “Monsoon”. When Sid and Laila go to test it out, they discover the harm to it and determine to usher in forensics. It seems, Chad’s jet ski was the one concerned in Jack’s daughter’s tragic demise.
Chad admits to internet hosting a celebration on that day, however he was not the one on the jet ski. To make issues worse, do not forget that gun they couldn’t discover? The bullet faraway from Jack was traced again to a gun registered to Chad. He lied and mentioned the gun was stolen, however the reality was, when he fell quick on cost for “party favors”, he used the gun as a type of cost to his good friend Jordan.
I believed Chad was responsible till he began naming of us on the occasion and would you take a look at that – Ryan Coogan was in attendance. Now keep in mind what I mentioned earlier: Ryan was in a bereavement group after shedding his good friend Jordan. Sure, the identical Jordan who equipped Chad with “party favors”. Which suggests Ryan, who was buddies with Jordan, may probably have entry to this gun as properly. It’s all beginning to come collectively now.
“Strangers Among Us” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Jaden Rain as Elliot Gifford and Rossif Sutherland as Karl Alberg. Picture: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
When Ryan reveals up on the hospital eager to enter Jack’s room to drop off a rose quartz I simply knew. It was him. When the officer watching Jack’s room wouldn’t let him in, he acquired a bit determined and pulled the alarm clearing everybody within the hospital. He enters Jack’s room and makes an attempt to complete the job. Fortunately the officer returns and stops him – saying sorry and making an attempt to kill your supposed good friend isn’t a option to repent, Ryan.
A flashback scene reveals that Jack went to Ryan after discovering out that Chad was the proprietor of the jet ski that killed his daughter. Ryan was making an attempt to persuade him to depart it to the cops, however he tousled mentioning Chad’s identify when Jack didn’t. He outed himself as realizing what occurred that day. He acquired nearer to Jack to control his involvement in what occurred. What a sick and twisted man.
“Strangers Among Us” – MURDER IN A SMALL TOWN, Pictured: Jacob Shoemay as Brent Holman and Marcia Homosexual Harden as Mayor Christie Holman Picture: Kailey Schwerman/ FOX © 2025 Fox Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Talking of sick and twisted, why is it that folks in distinguished positions have youngsters who really feel like they’re above everybody else? I’m not a fan of Mayor Holman and this episode simply made it worse. Her son is a bully (I can’t stand a bully) and has made Elliot’s time in school insufferable. When he discovered Jack, he additionally discovered the gun used to shoot him, however he didn’t let police know and saved it for himself. I don’t suppose he had any intentions of utilizing it in school, however when his youthful foster brother noticed that he wouldn’t stick up for himself, he took issues into his personal arms. He stole the gun that he knew Elliot had and went after Brent. Sid and Laila arrive simply in time to deescalate the state of affairs. Mayor Holman is grateful after all however when Sid tries to inform her that her son is a bully, you’d suppose this might come as a shock, proper? No, she’s properly conscious and has executed nothing to right his habits. “He’s my son” umm, yeah we all know, now put some sense into him. This might’ve gone badly for him, does she perceive that? Doesn’t appear to be she does.
What’d you consider tonight’s episode of Homicide in a Small City? Share your ideas beneath or join with me on X/Twitter @chenfordhugs
