Marya Was Here

Marya Was Here is the seventh episode of Season 3 and twenty seventh episode of the Paramount+ series, Mayor of Kingstown overall. It aired on July 14, 2024. 
== Synopsis ==
An incident on the bridge raises questions across Kingstown. Mike sets a risky plan in motion.
== Plot ==
Mayor of Kingstown Season 3, Episode 7 begins with a bus full of young Russian women crossing the Canadian border into the U.S. Upon arrival, one passenger, Marya (Casey Schryer), asks for her phone and passport but is denied. The next morning, they reach Kingstown. As they cross a bridge into the city, the van is suddenly struck by a forklift, flipping it off the bridge into the water below. Trapped inside, the women scream as the vehicle sinks.
Mike (Jeremy Renner) is drinking in a bar when the KPD SWAT team raids a Colombian drug lab, eliminating three dealers. Kyle (Taylor Handley) calls Mike to inform him of the operation's success, warning him that if Bunny (Tobi Bamtefa) discovers Mike disrupted his supply, chaos will ensue. Mike assures him that Bunny will adapt.
Kyle is perplexed about where Mike’s loyalties lie, especially as Mike seems to be aiding the Aryan Brotherhood after previously working with Bunny. Kyle fears Mike is losing control, but Mike insists it's the only way to maintain balance in Kingstown. Later, Evelyn (Necar Zadegan) meets Kyle, expressing her disapproval of his new job with SWAT under Robert (Hamish Allan-Headley). She warns him that working with Robert often leads to a deadly outcome.
The White Knights, Aryan-affiliated prison guards, lure Raphael (D Smoke) to a secluded location under the pretense of meeting the warden. Instead, a prisoner attempts to stab him. Raphael fights off his attacker and survives, but the White Knights place him in isolation. They then threaten his wife Roe (Mystie Smith) and child Trey (Brandon Faison), knowing their whereabouts.
Carney (Lane Garrison) provides Raphael with a burner phone, allowing him to contact Bunny. Raphael pleads for help, asking Bunny to get his family out of Kingstown.
Tracy (Nishi Munshi) cares for Cherry (Natasha Marc) and gently inquires about the rape that led to her pregnancy. Cherry refuses to talk, fearing the danger that would follow if she revealed too much. Correctional Officer Will Breen (Matthew Del Negro) later confronts Tracy, making veiled threats about her discussions with Cherry. He physically intimidates her, reminding her of the “accident” by the river and warning her to drive carefully. Shaken, Tracy drinks whiskey while holding her son at home.
Iris (Emma Laird) calls Mike after a night of partying, worried that the women Konstantin (Yorick van Wageningen) was transporting to Kingstown haven’t arrived. Soon, the bus is recovered from the water, and the police are horrified by the number of bodies inside. While Ian believes it was mass murder, Mike tries to pass it off as an accident, knowing more violence could erupt if the truth gets out. Evelyn informs Mike that none of the victims were over 18, and she’s angry that he’s concealing the murders. Mike, however, promises to bring the killers to justice outside the court system.
Ian and Mike speculate about who murdered Konstantin’s girls. Ian suspects Bunny, noting how quiet he's been lately. Mike doubts it, as Bunny doesn’t typically harm innocent people. But Ian reminds him that Bunny is still a psychopath. Mike starts to question whether his loyalty to Bunny has blinded him.
Mike eventually follows Bunny after a funeral. Bunny meets with Cole (Patrick Cage), showing off new weapons. When Mike confronts him, Bunny expresses his anger over Mike’s lack of support, especially since Mike didn’t warn him that the Soviets and Aryans are working together. Mike explains that he's trying to balance the situation in Bunny’s favor, but Bunny remains furious. Bunny warns that his family is dying, and he’s ready to go to war with everyone.
Mike asks if Bunny was behind the murder of Konstantin’s girls. Bunny is deeply offended and tells Mike to leave, making it clear that the next time they meet, only one of them will walk away alive.
== 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
*Nichole Galicia as Rebecca
*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 
*Kenny Johnson as Charlie PickingsWho Is Charlie In Mayor of Kingstown? - The Direct 
*Bria Condon as Alex
*Mark McKinnon as Donnell Costa
*Benny Mora as CO Thomas
*Patrick Cage as Cole
*Casey Schryer as Marya
=== Co Starring ===
*Phil Rice as Digo
*Antuone Torbert as Ton
*Jeff Hochendoner as Roy
*Isabel Wicker as Shakira
*Carter Dixon as Diego
*Ray Gordon II as Jay
*Adam Kroloff as Barfly
*Nathan Hollabaugh as Bodyguard
*Ilirida Memedovski as Singing Girl
*Jennifer A. Pates as Singing Girl #2
*Nicole Muller as Marya's Friend
*Jay Lindsay as Immigration Officer
*Payten Blake as Pregnant Inmate
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== Trivia ==
*On July 14, 2024, while Morrissey’s death in Season 2 forced the investigation into the SWAT team’s violent tendencies to stop, one scene in "Marya Was Here" hinted that it can easily brought back, especially if one character’s memories were to be shared.Mayor Of Kingstown Season 3 References A Disturbing Season 2 Moment & It Hints At A Major Story - Screen Rant
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Category:Season 3 Episodes