Ecotone

Ecotone is the sixth episode of Season 3, twenty sixth episode of the Paramount+ series, Mayor of Kingstown overall. It aired on July 7, 2024. 
== Synopsis ==
After an attack hits close to home, Mike is given an ultimatum that could change everything.
== Plot ==
Mayor of Kingstown season 3, episode 6, "Ecotone," begins with Rhonda (Nona Parker Johnson) opening her beauty salon, where she tells Bunny's (Tobi Bamtefa) dealers to move away from the entrance. Shortly after, Aryan Brotherhood members drive by and open fire, killing one of the dealers and spraying bullets into the salon, killing Rhonda.
Bunny, already at the scene when Mike (Jeremy Renner) arrives, refuses to leave despite the obvious danger. Mike warns Bunny not to retaliate as it plays right into Konstantin's (Yorick van Wageningen) hands. Later, at the funeral of an elderly man from the neighborhood, Bunny reflects on how the man lived his whole life in Kingstown and died naturally—something Bunny doubts will happen to him.
Mike tries to manage the brewing conflict. He asks Captain Moore (Michael Beach) to place Merle (Richard Brake) in solitary to buy time to figure out how drugs are being smuggled into the prison. Meanwhile, Mike has Ian (Hugh Dillon), Kyle (Taylor Handley), and Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) prepare to raid Cavo. Despite Kyle and Robert's eagerness for action, Mike instructs them to serve the warrant peacefully since Iris (Emma Laird) is undercover.
In the prison, Carney (Lane Garrison) discovers that an inmate mechanic is helping smuggle drugs for the Aryans, leading to a brutal beating from Aryan-affiliated guards. Carney informs Mike that the Aryan Brotherhood has taken over the auto shop.
At Cavo, Iris refuses Mike’s warning to take a lunch break during the raid, fearing it would raise suspicion. The SWAT team raids Cavo without gunfire, but Robert accidentally elbows Iris, infuriating Mike. Later, Iris provides Mike with vital intel: Konstantin is trafficking women from Europe over the Canadian border, intending to control them with debts they can never repay.
Mike then confronts Merle, warning him about his dangerous alliance with Konstantin. Merle compares the prison to an "ecotone"—a border zone between two biological communities, where predators thrive. He challenges Mike to show him his true nature by taking down Bunny, whom he sees as prey, thus forcing Mike into a decision about Kingstown’s delicate balance of power.
== Cast and characters ==
=== Starring ===
* Jeremy Renner as Mike McLusky
* Hugh Dillon as Ian
* Tobi Bamtefa as Deverin "Bunny" Washington
* Taylor Handley as Kyle McLusky
* Emma Laird as Iris
* Derek Webster as Stevie
* Hamish Allan-Headley as Robert
* Nishi Munshi as Tracy McLusky
* Michael Beach as Kareem Moore‘Mayor Of Kingstown’ Ups Michael Beach To Series Regular, Adds Richard Brake, Denny Love & Paula Malcomson As Recurring For Season 3 - Deadline
=== Guest starring ===
*Necar Zadegan as Assistant D.A. Evelyn Foley
*Lane Garrison as Carney
*Yorick van Wageningen as Konstantin Noskov 
*D Smoke as Raphael
*Richard Brake as Merle Callahan
*Denny Love as Kevin Jackson
*Matthew Del Negro as Will Breen‘Mayor Of Kingstown’ Adds Matthew Del Negro For Season 3 - Deadline
*Natasha Marc as Cherry
*Derek Basco as Keno
*Mark Ivanir as Roman 
*Bria Condon as Alex
*Nona Parker Johnson as Rhonda
*Benny Mora as CO Thomas
*Patrick Cage as Cole
*Tara Karsian as Warden Tanya Michaels
=== Co Starring ===
*Phil Rice as Digo
*Jessica Steen as Sarah
*Mystie Smith as Roe
*Brandon Faison as Trey
*Lauren LaStrada as Lina
*B. Todd Johnston as Norseman
*Megan Rose as Escort CO
*Jonathan Berry as Dr. Carpenter
*Rita Gregory as Rhonda's Mother
*Deidra Yan as Inmate
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Category:Season 3 Episodes