BH
Bill Hodges
Increasingly certain the killer is close enough to enter his home.
ClearStory · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 5
Mr Mercedes
The Suicide Hour
The setup
Brady’s argument with Bill becomes more direct and personal. He also enters Bill’s home, while Deborah’s drinking threatens to expose the dangerous equipment hidden around her.
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QUICK REMINDER
5 peopleThe only names you need
BH
Brady Hartsfield
Escalating from online taunts to a physical break-in.
DH
Deborah Hartsfield
Trying and failing to control her drinking while unaware of all Brady’s plans.
JP
Janey Patterson
Pushing Bill to continue despite painful conflict with her family.
EC
Elizabeth Wharton
Janey and Olivia’s seriously ill mother.
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 5.
Content note: Suicide coercion, terminal illness, alcohol misuse, incestuous abuse, stalking, burglary and explosive threat.
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