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'Mayor of Kingstown' Episode 8 Fan Review: Twists make viewers hail 'beautifully bleak' show

If you were hoping to see a relatively chill episode this week, you're wrong

In Episode 8 of 'Mayor of Kingstown', we see one of the darkest episodes in the series. With planned stabbing of police officers behind prison doors, to Iris being continuously drugged and used as an object to even being sold for a couple of thousand bucks, this episode has to be, by far, the most disturbing and shocking 45 minutes, so brace yourselves.

Having said that, Jeremy Renner (as Mike McLusky), and Emma Laird (as Iris) are the two main characters in the spotlight. McLusky hunts down the gang that takes advantage of Iris and takes her under his wing, providing reassurance, shelter and comfort. It's beyond morbid to see how the underworld and prison politics can take a toll on someone as fragile as Iris, especially given the fact that being a woman she almost has no voice to speak up anywhere in this bleak world.

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Here's what fans had to say about the recent episode of 'Mayor of Kingstown'. One viewer said, "Just finished episode 8 of the beautifully bleak #MayorofKingstown . So many plot twists! How on earth they're going to wrap up this series with only one episode to go is beyond me". Another said, "Ommo!!! The way today's episode started. That was fucking dark. #MayorofKingstown".

One fan tweeted, "The fact iris looks 12 and is getting this treatment makes it worse man #MayorOfKingstown," while another shared, "@emmalaird
#MayorofKingstown Amazing performance as Iris. Episode 8". 

One fan shared, "Fuck man @JeremyRenner is a fucking bad ass in #mayorofkingstown", while another said, "Damn now i feel bad for Iris. #MayorofKingstown". One fan said, "The best show out #MayorofKingstown", while another shared, "Each time I think the next episode #MayorofKingstown will not be a nail biter or better, this show delivers".

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