Guts

Guts is the second episode of Season 3 and the twenty second episode of the Paramount+ series, Mayor of Kingstown overall. It aired on June 9, 2024.
== Synopsis ==
Anchor Bay receives a new inmate, Mike investigates a series of mysterious deaths that occur within and beyond the prison walls.
== Plot ==
As families visit prisoners, a voiceover from Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) reflects on how a conviction imprisons not just the individual but their entire family. Whether on the inside or outside, everyone is trapped, including the police and correctional officers, who adapt to their cages to survive. Mike emphasizes that incarceration is a business, and once you’re part of the prison system, you're forever tied to it by what you've seen and done.
Big Hush (Jock McKissic) overdoses after ingesting dope smuggled in by Sharon (Naomi Terrell). Carney (Lane Garrison) finds Big Hush's body, which has been cut open by Raphael (D Smoke), who retrieves the drugs to sell in the prison. Mike tells Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) to stop selling the tainted product, but it's already too late, as prisoners continue to overdose. Bunny can't reach Sharon, and both he and Mike worry about the fallout. Meanwhile, Evelyn (Necar Zadegan) informs Kareem (Michael Beach) that people are dying from the bad drugs on the streets of Kingstown as well. She warns that it’s only a matter of time before it reaches schools.
Mike confronts Raphael in solitary confinement and tells him to find a new, clean supply by forming alliances with various groups, but Raphael is reluctant to trust him. Later, Sharon is found dead in her brother’s car, leaving Mike unsure of who is tampering with Bunny's dope.
Carney gets in trouble with Kareem for sneaking Mike into the prison without logging his visit. Carney defends his actions, arguing that Mike is essential to maintaining order since the new guards are inexperienced, but Kareem sees Mike as a criminal enabler. Carney, frustrated with being transferred to def-watch duty, vents to Mike but refuses to reveal Kareem’s own shady dealings.
Mike meets with Anna Fletcher (Paula Malcomson), whose son’s killer, Greg Stewalt, is about to be released on parole. Anna asks Mike if there’s a way to keep Stewalt in prison longer, but Mike is unable to prevent his release. Afterward, Anna follows Stewalt and kills him in the street.
Iris (Emma Laird) gets arrested for driving without a license and resisting arrest, leading to her being detained. Kyle (Taylor Handley) grows concerned when Iris doesn’t return from a grocery run, and Mike tries to contact her, leaving a voicemail saying he wouldn’t blame her if she left town. In the meantime, Kyle asks Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley) if he can switch to SWAT, but Robert advises against it, pointing out that Kyle’s emotions often get the better of him in tense situations.
At the end of the episode, Mike still hasn’t met Kyle and Tracy's (Nishi Munshi) newborn son, Mitch. He watches them through a window, seeing Kyle smile with his baby, but can’t bring himself to go inside. Instead, he spends the night at Evelyn’s house.
== 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 ===
*Nichole Galicia as Rebecca
*Necar Zadegan as Assistant D.A. Evelyn Foley
*Lane Garrison as Carney
*D Smoke as Raphael
*Richard Brake as Merle Callahan
*Paula Malcomson as Anna Fletcher
*Ash Santos as Coco
*Dylan Kenin as Gunner
*Jock McKissic as Big Hush
*Nona Parker Johnson as Rhonda
*Christian Maverick White as Lucas Hayes
*Josh Drennen as Officer Harper
===Co-Starring===
*Phil Rice as Digo
*Ezekiel Boston as CO Jamp
*Jessica Steen as Sarah
*Antuone Torbert as Ton
*Robert J Morgalo as Custodian Teddy
*Tatiana Harman as Jenny
*Naomi Terrell as Sharon
*Corey Ronald Walter as CO Mullen
*Amanda Drinkall as Patty
*Mystie Smith as Roe
*Brandon Faison as Trey 
*Jean Bonavita as Visitation CO
*Jake Andolina as Cop
*B. Todd Johnston as Norseman
*Derek Johnson as Head
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=== Promotional videos ===
Mayor of Kingstown - Ghosts - Paramount+
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== References ==
Category:Season 3 Episodes