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Bill Hodges
The retired detective leading Finders Keepers.
ClearStory · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 9
Mr Mercedes
Crunch Time
The setup
Bill and Jerome finally connect the Rothstein evidence to Pete. Morris discovers what Alma has done to the people around him, while Pete develops a dangerous plan to recover his mother.
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8 peopleThe only names you need
HG
Holly Gibney
Bill’s precise and perceptive investigative partner.
JR
Jerome Robinson
Bill and Holly’s technically skilled friend and investigator.
PS
Pete Saubers
Preparing to bargain with the stolen notebooks.
MB
Morris Bellamy
Obsessed with reading Rothstein and increasingly suspicious of Alma.
AL
Alma Lane
Holding Marjorie and hiding her own murders.
LL
Lou Linklatter
Starting work at Finders Keepers while still echoing Brady’s behaviour.
MS
Marjorie Saubers
A hostage trying to understand and survive Alma.
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Key story points
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Content note: Strong violence, blood, murder, threats, trauma, disturbing visions and strong language.
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