Heartless

**Heartless**  is the seventh episode of Season 6 and the eighty-seventh episode of *Teen Wolf*.

## Synopsis

Scott and Liam make an attempt to catch a Ghost Rider; Malia and Peter try to find a way into the Wild Hunt.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Tyler Posey as Scott McCall
* Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski (credit only)
* Holland Roden as Lydia Martin
* Shelley Hennig as Malia Tate
* Dylan Sprayberry as Liam Dunbar
* Linden Ashby as Noah Stilinski
* Melissa Ponzio as Melissa McCall
* JR Bourne as Chris Argent (credit only)

### Supporting Cast

* Ryan Kelley as Jordan Parrish
* Ian Bohen as Peter Hale
* Khylin Rhambo as Mason Hewitt
* Victoria Moroles as Hayden Romero
* Cody Christian as Theo Raeken
* Michael Johnston as Corey Bryant
* Susan Walters as Natalie Martin
* Joey Honsa as Claudia Stilinski
* Pete Ploszek as Garrett Douglas
* Makenna James as Tara Raeken

## Continuity

* Peter Hale appeared in this episode. He was last seen in *Radio Silence*.
* Natalie Martin, Jordan Parrish, Mason Hewitt, and Corey Bryant appeared in this episode. They were all last seen in *Relics*.
* Theo's sister, Tara Raeken, appeared in Theo's hallucination in this episode. She was last seen in Season 5's *Apotheosis*.
* The Dread Doctors appeared in flashbacks in this episode. They were last seen in *The Beast of Beacon Hills* and *Apotheosis*.
* The Skinwalkers were mentioned in this episode. They were last seen in *Apotheosis*.
* The fact that Theo either killed or let his sister die so that the Dread Doctors could harvest her heart, give him a heart transplant, and turn him into a Chimera was referenced in this episode. It was first revealed that Theo had a hand in her death in Season 5A's *Strange Frequencies*, and it was revealed that it was her heart that allowed him to become a Chimera in Season 5B's *The Last Chimera*.
* Malia Tate tackled and attacked Theo in this episode in a style that strongly paralleled when she did the exact same move in Season 5B's *The Sword and the Spirit*.
* It is confirmed that Scott, Lydia, and Malia have at least some of their memories of Stiles after Scott and Lydia talked to Stiles through his police radio in *Radio Silence*.
* Liam referenced the fact that Noshiko Yukimura entrusted him with Kira's sword and named him responsible for Theo in this episode. Noshiko gave Liam the sword with these instructions in *Ghosted*.
* Scott referenced the fact that Theo manipulated Liam into trying to kill Scott, as well as the fact that Theo actually did succeed in killing him after Liam failed to do so. Both of these events occurred in Season 5A's *Status Asthmaticus*.
	+ He also referenced the fact that Theo killed Tracy Stewart and Josh Diaz. Tracy was killed in Season 5B's *Apotheosis*, and Josh was killed in *The Beast of Beacon Hills*.
* The fact that Liam is training to succeed Scott as Alpha of the pack is referenced in this episode. This concept first began in *Memory Lost*.
* Hayden's exceptional super speed was mentioned in this episode. Deucalion first implied that Hayden was above-average in the strength of her supernatural powers in Season 5B's *Amplification*.
* Melissa McCall uses the Nine Herbs to help heal Peter Hale's burns. She learned about the Nine Herbs and their uses from Chris Argent in *Ghosted* to heal his lash wounds from the Ghost Riders' whip, and since the burns Peter sustained were from their magical fire, it was able to activate his healing ability.
* Peter references his past date with Melissa in this episode. Melissa and Peter went on the date in Season 1's *Co-Captain*, when Peter attempted to give Melissa the Bite to force Scott to join his pack.
* Lydia mentioned Lenore and Caleb in this episode. She met them during her trip to Canaan with Scott and Malia in *Ghosted*.
* It is seemingly confirmed that Claudia Stilinski is not actually alive, but is instead a type of phantom being conjured by Noah Stilinski to fill the void left by Stiles' absence, just as Lenore conjured Caleb after the Ghost Riders took everyone else in Canaan. Claudia first appeared in the present day in *Superposition*.
* Malia confirms that Stiles is her anchor in this episode. It was first implied that this was the case in Season 4's *The Benefactor*, when he helped her learn control on the full moon.
* Peter mentions Trent's death from attempting to escape through the portal between the real world and the Phantom Train Station. Trent was killed during his escape attempt in *Radio Silence*.
	+ The fact that Peter brought the keys to Stiles' Jeep back with him through the portal is also mentioned, which occurred in the same episode.
* Jordan Parrish uses his Hellhound fire in this episode to dispel a Mountain Ash barrier. He accomplished this feat for the first time in Season 5B's *Lie Ability*.
* Theo refers to Garrett Douglas as *Hauptmann* in this episode. *Hauptmann* is the German word for "captain" or "leader," suggesting that Garrett was a captain in the military during World War II. The fact that the Dread Doctors' test subject was known as *Der Soldat*, a Nazi Alpha Werewolf, was revealed in Season 5B's *The Beast of Beacon Hills*, and it was confirmed that *Der Soldat* (German for "the soldier") was Garrett Douglas in *Sundowning*.
* Garrett Douglas bites into a Ghost Rider's skull and eats his pineal gland. This is the first time a Ghost Rider has been killed on-screen.
	+ Garrett's other murders in the pursuit of pineal glands to eat were referenced in this episode. His first victim was Nick Mazzarra in *Memory Lost*, followed by Denise Novack in *Sundowning* and two bicyclists in *Relics*.

## Trivia

* The episode title is a reference to Theo's underground prison, where he was tortured by an endless loop of the same hallucination—he awakened in a cubby in the morgue at Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital, where he would break out and run into his sister, who ripped her heart out of his chest in retribution for him letting her die.
* It is revealed that Mason Hewitt is somehow able to see Corey Bryant when he is invisible, as a refraction of light apparently appears around his silhouette whenever Mason looks at him. It is unknown how he can do this when none of the other pack members and their allies can; Mason suggested it could be due to pheromones or other chemical releases, but it could also be a side effect of his being a (otherwise powerless) Chimera.
* Garrett Douglas reveals his Alpha Werewolf form in this episode, which bears a striking resemblance to Deucalion's Alpha form.
	+ It is also revealed that Garrett has been faking an American accent since his introduction in *Memory Lost*; in reality, he has a German accent.
	+ Garrett is revealed to be able overpower a Ghost Rider, as well as intimidate it.
* It is shown that the Ghost Riders have a unique form of communication among themselves as well as with Hellhounds. Ghost Riders also apparently have the power to control Hellhounds, as they compelled Parrish to attack Theo Raeken, Scott McCall, and Liam Dunbar.
* After eating a Ghost Rider's pineal gland, Garrett Douglas' Werewolf eyes go from red to the same bluish-green of the Ghost Riders' energy. It is unknown in what ways Garrett's supernatural identity and powers have been changed as a result of ingesting the Rider's brain.
* It is implied that the Ghost Riders and Garrett have history, though it has yet to be explored.

## Body Count

* Corey Bryant - erased from existence by Garrett Douglas
* Unknown Ghost Rider - traumatic brain injury; killed by Garrett Douglas.

## Locations

* Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital
	+ Morgue
	+ Reception Area
	+ Peter's Room
	+ Elevator
* McCall House
	+ Kitchen
	+ Living Room
* Stilinski House
	+ Stiles' Bedroom
* Beacon Hills Preserve
	+ Transformer Shed
	+ Portal to the Phantom Train Station
* Martin House
	+ Lydia's Bedroom

## Soundtrack

* "Under My Skin" by SPC ECO
	+ Lydia arrives at the Stilinski House and joins Sheriff in the remains of Stiles' bedroom. She looks around the room and sees his bed, clue board, and other objects, but Sheriff can't see anything.
* "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" by Aurora
	+ Lydia picks up Stiles' lacrosse jersey and throws it at Sheriff, causing him to be able to finally see it and realize that Stiles really is his son.

## Gallery

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'Can Theo Be Trusted?' Official Sneak Peek Teen Wolf (Season 6) MTV'Theo Is Heartless' Official Sneak Peek Teen Wolf (Season 6) MTV
## References

1. ↑ Teen Wolf Episode Guide - Season 6 - 5th January 2017