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Last season on
"The Hunting Party"...

It's called the Pit.

It's home to the most
dangerous and violent

criminals in history,
all of whom the world

believes are dead.

Or at least it was,
until the blast hit.

How many inmates got out?

You're here,
Agent Henderson,

to help us catch them.

My name is Dr. Dulles.

Your father is the
only one who can tell me

who my biological mother is.

Please, just one time.

Who is that woman?

She's not down there anymore.

She graduated.

Special Agent Henderson.

My name is Colonel Lazarus.

Service at window 2.

Hi.

Service at window 7.

I knew you'd come
to me, Flora.

What?

Your name.

Flora.

From "The Invisible Man."

I've never seen it.

1933.

Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart,
William Harrigan.

My friends are
waiting for me, so...

Service at window 2.

What the hell?

Hi.

I knew you would
come to me, Flora.

Father, come quickly.

My darling, I failed.

I meddled in things...

Do you want some, babe?

This is nice.

Inmate E63,
approaching 71% accuracy.

Treatment continues
to prove effective.

Correct responses are
nearing acceptable measures.

Acceptable is bare minimum.

Increase the frequency, Doctor.

Yes, ma'am.

Colonel Lazarus,
your helicopter's here.

I'll be back again next week
to check on the others.

I expect you'll be successful.

Colonel.

Pleasure seeing you, as always.

Emergency detected
at the Pit.

All silos secure prisoners--

Emergency detected at the Pit.

All silos--

Emergency detected at the Pit.

My name is Special Agent
Rebecca Henderson.

Two months ago,
there was an explosion

at a nuclear missile silo
in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The public was told that this
was an act of ecoterrorism.

But your government's
been lying to you.

The blast actually occurred
at a secret government prison

called the Pit, which was home
to the worst killers

the world has ever seen,
all of whom

the public believed were dead.

The blast killed many of
these inmates, but many more

escaped and remain at large
throughout this country.

Federal agents
are not equipped

to apprehend these killers.

This is why Attorney General
Mallory assigned me

to a specialized team,
which she has since disbanded

with disastrous effects.

This is one of the largest
government cover-ups

in the history
of the United States.

This better work.

It will.

Hey, hey, hey.

It's okay.

Got your message.

It's a shame things
had to end this way.

Yeah, but it's
not over yet, is it?

The killers from the Pit,
they're still out there.

Before Oliver died,
I made a promise

that I was gonna finish this.

I agreed to meet out of
respect for you and for Oliver.

I'm watching the news.

Federal officers killed
in Spokane, Atlanta.

Whatever B team you've hired
to replace us

clearly is not for the job,
is it?

Plus, they're missing cases.

A woman was just found dead
in her own bed in Austin,

no signs of struggle,
no forced entry.

Do you have any idea how much
of a mess you and your team

made at the--

Tox screen found evidence
of a paralytic.

Pancuronium bromide.

Ron Simms.

How public is this?

Local papers are
running copycat stories,

but it won't be long
before people find out

the real Ron Simms is back.

You need us, Mallory.

Whether you want to admit it
or not,

my team is the best chance
you have at catching him.

And if I say no?

Then this video goes out
to every major news outlet.

It's everything.
It's the whole story.

I want my team back.

You do understand
you are trying to blackmail

the attorney general
of the United States, right?

No, I'm not trying
to do anything.

You're gonna
reinstate us--today.

Careful, Rebecca.

Morales.

Hey.
How you doing?

Oh, it's so good
to see your face.

Hey! There she is.

Hey.

All right,
that's enough of that.

Hassani.

Hey, Morales.

Oh, careful, careful.

Don't hug him too hard.

Old man's still recovering.

I'll still take you
any day, kid.

Yeah?
Want me get you a chair?

Get him one of the walkers
with the tennis balls.

Are you kidding me?

I put myself between
you two and a bullet,

and this is the thanks I get?

Last time I save your life.

Doubt it.

We got a hit.

Ron Simms.

Boogeyman.

You don't grow up in Texas
and not hear the stories.

I'm from Wyoming,
and I heard 'em.

He killed, like,
10 women, right?

12.

In each case, Ron would break
into his victims' homes,

waiting for them
underneath their bed

before drugging them
with a paralytic.

Simms was a companion
control killer,

which means he didn't actually
want his victims dead.

He just wanted them still.

For him, intimacy was only safe

if he knew the other person
couldn't leave.

And it was after
he had complete control

that he felt fully safe
expressing himself.

He would stay with them
for days on end,

never leaving their side.

They slowly died from sepsis
as their internal organs

began to shut down one by one
from the paralytic.

Yeah, this creep
was all over the news

when I was in high school.

I still check
under the bed at night.

So do I.

Better get to Austin
before he makes it 13.

She's pouring the wine,
you know, just to taste--

the way they do.

And I said, look,
I love the movie "Sideways,"

but you're gonna
have to help me here

'cause it all tastes like
old grape juice to me.

A partner at my firm
loves that wine shop,

but they're so snooty.

I think she appreciated
the honesty.

And I wasn't kidding.

I know nothing about wine--
less than nothing.

But I do know
a little something

about pot roast.

Mmm.

That's delicious.

You're a good cook.

Yeah, I love to cook,
when I've got time,

and a great kitchen
like this one.

But when do I get
to see your place?

Maybe next weekend.

You know, you said that
last weekend.

You don't need to hide
anything from me.

Cheers.

And honestly, after all
these years of therapy, I'm--

I'm in a really good place.

It's not easy doing
the work on yourself,

but it's--it's so rewarding.

Oh, I totally agree.

Therapy was the best decision
I ever made.

Right?

I'm an imperfect person.

Aren't we all?

And it's healthy to admit that.

You're right.

I don't wanna hide myself
from you.

I've done things I regret.

Oh. Like what?

I have to live with the fact
that I've taken a life.

More than one.

What do you mean?

Were you in a car accident?

No.

Were you in the military?

No.

Christina, wait.

What are you doing?
Let me go.

- Don't look at me like that.
- Stop.

Please, you're scaring me. No.

I'm just trying to be honest.

I didn't wanna do this.
You know that.

Thought this time would be
different, but, no,

of course it ends
like it always ends.

I know you're not very
comfortable talking, Ron,

but I want you to know
this is a safe space.

I'd like you to look at me.

I've never seen anyone
with anxiety this extreme.

Started when he was a kid,

but he never got treated
for it, so he didn't know

how to form true emotional
bonds with others.

Sure, but a lot of people
struggle with anxiety.

What turns this guy
into a killer?

It wasn't about
the social anxiety.

It was about the isolation
that it created.

I mean, everyone wants
connection, right?

Everyone needs intimacy.

Ron just didn't know
how to get it.

Belonging is
an essential human need.

It's level three
of Maslow's hierarchy.

I had a lot of time for reading
the past couple weeks.

I understand
the essential human need,

but what part of
Ron Simms' brain

equates immobilizing women
with intimacy?

So in police interviews,
Ron talks about being a kid

and watching his mom passed out
from barbiturates and alcohol.

He would lie with her
sometimes,

putting his head on her chest,
seeking connection.

Because she was immobilized?

Mm-hmm.

I regret asking
that question.

So are all these
videos just of Ron

acting weird
and ignoring people?

For the first three years
in the Pit, yeah, pretty much.

It was just standard
cognitive behavioral therapy.

But then he starts to work
with Dr. Dresden Charles,

a psychiatrist that specializes
in animal-assisted therapy.

He was a pioneer
in this particular modality.

That's when the real
breakthrough happened.

Is that a bunny?

Sure is.

Whoa.

Mm, please tell me
the rabbit lives.

Oh! Good job, bunny.

AAT can be
a highly successful complement

to traditional
behavioral therapies.

Sort of like
emotional training wheels

for antisocial personality.

Why rabbits?

Well, horses weren't
allowed in the Pit.

Not exactly.

Ron, as a kid,
had a neighbor with rabbits.

He wanted one, too, but his
parents wouldn't spring for it.

Simple as that.

So this actually worked?

This was Ron six months ago.

After 17 years of AAT...

I was always afraid
what people thought of me.

Couldn't even look them
in the eye, you know?

Well, he speaks.

I was worried that
I was doing the wrong thing

or saying the wrong thing.

And honestly,
most of the time,

I was.

I don't know why
I was so afraid.

But it drove me to do...
things.

Pretty horrible things.

Right?

Bad news.

We got a crime scene.

Morales just sent this through.

It's him.

Look at how he posed the body.

Detective, the Feds are here.

Whoa, whoa. Can I help you?

Hassani, U.S. Marshals.

That was fast.

I guess the Simms copycat's
national news?

Yeah, something like that.

Do you have an ID
on the body?

Christina Ward.

42, tax attorney here in town.

Estimated time of death

between 10:00, 11:00
last night.

Madam Attorney General.

Have a seat, Major.

I'm happy to see that
you have not wasted any time

getting this operation
back up and running.

Yes.
It's great to be back.

Cut the crap, Jennifer.

Did you know about
Agent Henderson's

plan to blackmail me?

No. I swear.

I brought you into this task
force to be my eyes and ears,

so I expect to remain informed.

Respectfully, madam,
you shut us down.

Whatever Bex did during that
time has nothing to do with me.

I'm part of a team--

You are
an intelligence officer

who works for
the U.S. government,

which means you work for me.

So you are whatever
the hell I say you are.

Yes, madam.

Lord knows Colonel Lazarus
is just waiting

for any excuse to take control
of this entire thing.

Colonel Lazarus?

- What?
- That name.

It's just, the day Odell died,

Shane...

asked me to do voice rec
on an audio clip.

It was just a fragment,
but it matched a personnel file

for a Colonel Evelyn Lazarus.

What did you tell him?

Nothing.

Good.

Who is she?

You don't wanna know.

Thanks, everyone,
we'll take it from here.

Copy that.

This was a date.

Not their first.

They cooked dinner.

For a first date,
you might bring someone home

after you eat,
but she's a modern woman.

She'd wanna meet
in public first.

If the plan was just
to kill Christina,

why bother
with the wine and dinner?

I mean, you saw the tapes.

Ron's therapy turned him into
a completely different man.

He still wants
to connect with women,

but now he's got the confidence
to romance them.

All right, so he charmed
Christina into dinner,

but he still killed her.

I don't think he planned to.

They got through
half a bottle of wine

before something went wrong.

Something must
have triggered him.

He loses control.

And that's why
he took off right away.

What are the chances
he's still in Austin?

I mean,
he's comfortable here.

Ron isn't the same killer
anymore.

He isn't hiding
under beds this time.

I see this dinner date and I
see a man with new confidence,

which unfortunately means
I don't think Christina's

gonna be our last victim.

So where does a serial killer
go to meet women?

Mitch Lundy.

Capricorn.

I gotta say,
I was a little hesitant

about showing up tonight,
but I have a feeling

I'm gonna be glad I came.

You spell trouble.

Good trouble, I hope.

Me too.
Except for the second one.

Oh, obviously
not the second one,

but the first and the third?

I hope so.

But my vet tells me outdoor
cats don't live as long.

Right, yeah,
I'm a huge animal person too.

Rabbits.

Well, they are the cutest.

Okay, uh, favorite movie.

I still love
black-and white movies.

You know, the classics.

Does that make me
old-fashioned?

No.

That makes you very charming.

Beautiful ladies and gents,
time's up.

Please go to your next table.

And don't forget to enter
your partner's name in the app

if you're feeling
their good vibes.

This was really nice.

Yeah.

♪ It's not unusual to find
out I'm in love with you ♪

Welcome back, Major.

Major Morales?

Ben, you can just
call me Morales.

What do you got?
Copy that.

How much do you know
about wine?

I know that
if it comes in a box,

you're gonna get a headache.

Well, I don't know
about the box variety,

but every bottle sold in
the U.S. includes a lot number.

And I pulled the one
that was on the bottle found

at Christina Ward's apartment
so I could trace it back

to the regional distributor.

That lot was shipped to
a wine shop in downtown Austin

called The Grape D'vine.

Good find.

The Calvin Vineyard Syrah, yes.

2021 was a good year
for that varietal.

Really intense black pepper
with notes of charred herbs.

Yum.

Okay, we're gonna need
a list of everyone

who bought that wine
in the last two months.

Okay?
Okay.

Excuse me. I'm sorry.

I gotta take this.

Sarah.
Hey, how's it going?

Um, any luck
with your friend's

voice recognition software?

Uh, no.
No, nothing--nothing yet.

How's your dad doing?

His hospice nurses say
he's doing about the same.

I'm sorry.

Just can't--can't get
his words out of my head.

"She graduated."

You found anything there?

My dad didn't keep a lot
at the Boston house,

but, uh, I've gone through
everything here.

I'll send you all the files
I can find

from his time
working at the Pit.

Oh, you--you're not--
you're not coming back?

Uh, no.

I'm sorry, Shane, that's
actually why I'm calling.

The firm took on
a big case, so...

Oh.

Okay.

The northern exposure
and high acidity

in the soil blends seamlessly
with the dark--

Look.
Have you seen this guy?

Oh, yeah, that's Mitch.

Uh, what can you
tell us about Mitch?

Very charming man.

He's come in a few times, actually.

Wants to know all about wine.

Says it helps to feel
knowledgeable on his dates.

On his dates?

- Here you go.
- Excuse me.

Sure.

Guys, our DB, Christina Ward,

was using the same
speed dating app, Matchy Maker.

They arrange in-person events
in major cities.

When was
the last one in Austin?

It ended ten minutes ago.

I spoke to the event organizer

and confirmed Ron was there
under the name Mitch Lundy.

He matched with four women
and left with one,

a woman named Debbie Bolton.

Where's Debbie now?

I met my ex in college.

We were friends first.

Um, so it was different.

No façade.

But guys now,

you have to wade through
all the BS.

Excuse my language.

I get it.

You know, most men are really
disconnected

from themselves

and their feelings.

It's hard to be vulnerable.

But that's what
therapy's for, right?

Yeah.

How long have you
seen a therapist?

Years.

You know,

you want somebody
to fix you right away,

but breakthroughs take time.

You know what, I--
I just have to be honest.

I was really dreading tonight.

I mean, a lot of these things
are just so full of--

Crazies.

Right?

Well, um--

Oh, this is you. Okay.

Well, it was really nice
to meet you.

You too, Mitch.

Good night.

Debbie?

Can I be real?

I wanna keep
hanging out with you.

Hi, you've reached Debbie.
I can't--

Debbie's not
answering her phone.

We just pinged her cell.

She's been home for 15 minutes,
and she's not answering.

It's just--

I feel like we've known
each other a lot longer

than we actually have.

Same.

I mean, it's the first day,
but it doesn't feel like it.

You're just trying
to get lucky.

I'm not.

I swear.

I'm--that's not what
I'm looking for at all.

I--I--

Debbie, I want a partner,
a friend.

I-I don't wanna play games.

I'm looking for someone

I can share my true self with.

Mitch, me too.

That is exactly
what I am looking for.

Can I take a risk?

Yeah.

I wanna show you something.

Oh, of course.

Yeah, what is it?

My favorite movie.

Interesting.

That's not where I thought
you were going,

but I can roll with this.

Oh, what, is this,
like, a true crime thing?

Shh. Shh. Just watch.

The great city
of Austin, Texas,

is known for many things--

its music, its food,
its nightlife.

But in 2005,
it became known for murder.

The killer?

Ron Simms.

God, I look so young.

Is this is some kind of joke?

I want you to know
who I've been

and how far I've come.

You need to get out
of my house.

Debbie, do not
look at me like that.

I'm calling the police!

Debbie, do--

The Boogeyman nickname
made him sound

like some kind of urban
legend, but make no mistake,

Ron Simms was one of
the most brutal killers

in the history of Texas.

FBI!

- Clear.
- Downstairs clear.

She's up here!

Debbie, can you hear me?

Call 911!
Debbie, can you breathe?

Clear the back room.

Hi. My name is Jacob.

Everything's gonna be okay.
Just relax.

He needed
to select his victims.

He wrote down names
and addresses

of any individual
he came across in the job

that was unfortunate enough
to spark his interest.

He had this craving
for romantic connection

that was so consuming that
once he fixated on a woman,

she was as good as dead.

Debbie, I'm so sorry
this happened.

But we do have to ask you
some questions.

Are you up for that?

Yeah. I'm good.

Okay, I know it's difficult,
but can you try

to walk us through
what happened last night?

At some point,
Mitch changed, didn't he?

Mm-hmm.

He was great at first.

He said he wanted honesty

and didn't wanna play games.

But then he put on
his favorite movie.

The documentary?

I can't believe
he was that awful killer.

He wasn't.

The real Ron Simms was
executed over two decades ago.

The man who assaulted you
was mentally disturbed.

He's suffering from
dissociative identity disorder.

He just believes
he's Ron Simms.

But why would he
do this to me?

Debbie, nothing that
happened to you last night

was your fault.

It's important you know that.

I was honest.

I was honest,
and I was vulnerable,

and still she rejected me!

People say they want the truth,
they want the truth.

They don't mean it!

They don't want the truth.

They don't want the true me

no matter how much
I have changed!

It's hard for people to
accept what they're afraid of.

You are extremely agitated,
Ron.

Why don't you do
your affirmations?

That always centers you.

I am worthy
of love and respect.

My well-being is a priority.

I'm committed to nurturing it.

That's good, Ron.

Keep going.

I extend kindness to myself.

I am worthy
of love and respect.

Look, here's what we do know.

Ron showed her the documentary
because he wanted

to show her his true self.

He was proud of what he did.

I don't think so.

It feels more like
he wanted acceptance from her,

for her to love him for him, unconditionally.

- Like a pet rabbit would.
- Bingo.

So if Ron wants love,
let's give it to him.

Hey, Morales?

I'm gonna need you to hack
into the dating app.

We're gonna send Ron a message.

Okay.

Can somebody
please explain to me

how a drip coffee is 6 bucks?

I blame your generation.

What are you, my grandpa?

What's with all
the generation talk?

Feeling old, Hassani?

Yeah, something like that.

Okay, well, buck up.

You still got a couple
good years left.

Ha-ha, very funny.

Guys, the CCTVs have
a million blind spots.

I should be in there with you.
I don't know. You're right.

He could recognize your face
from the documentary.

Besides, something wrong with
the coffee in this place.

Tastes like fruit.

It's five after.

Didn't peg Ron to be
the fashionably late type.

Oh, guys,
I think we have a problem.

That's Lisa
from the dating app.

She's another one of the women
Ron matched with.

Wait, how is she there?

Oh, this can't be
a coincidence.

Yeah, I got Julie
approaching too.

Guys, Ron knows we set him up.

Excuse me. Hi, sorry.

Uh, are you looking
for Mitch by any chance?

Yeah. How did you know?

He sent me flowers
and a note to meet him here.

Guys, this is not good.

Where is he?

I'm sorry.
He made me do it.

I was hoping you were dead.

For your sake.

What happened?

He's kept me here for months.

Dr. Charles.

There's no way out.

I've tried.

Phone and comms
are still here.

And I can't find the key,
so Simms probably

ditched them to slow us down.

Hassani!

I spoke to the shop owner
across the road.

She said she didn't see Bex
or what happened.

Just heard a car peel off
down the alley.

Hey, guys,
we got a new camera angle.

He's got Bex.

But we've got his plates.

Put a BOLO out on that
and connect to every LPR

in the state.
On it.

We're gonna need a ride.

Way ahead of you.

Hey, we got a call
about someone--

We're gonna need
your vehicle.

Homeland Security.

This will wake you up.

- Tell me that's a hit.
- It's from an hour ago.

Ron's license plate was
picked up by a couple LPRs

on I-35 North
coming into Austin.

He was on his way
to the coffee shop,

so wherever he's coming from is
probably where he's taken Bex.

Hassani, we've got a direction.

We're missing something.

Okay, if Bex was here,
what would she do?

She'd dig into Simms.
So what do we know?

- We know he loves rabbits.
- And his documentary.

Right. His favorite movie.

Which means he's probably
watched it more than once.

Oh, every time someone views
anything on the internet,

there's a record of it
being accessed,

and I can pinpoint their
location using their ISP.

Whoa.

Why do people love shows
about serial killers?

Yahtzee.

There's a place right off
of I-35 that's viewed it

37 times
in the past two months.

What--what is that?

I'm gonna fix my movie.

Gonna update it.

You're gonna tell everyone
that I've changed,

that I care about people now.

'Cause you're the expert.

Okay.

Yeah, I can do that, but Ron,

if you really want me
to believe you've changed,

you have to get
Dr. Charles to a hospital.

I know.
I know that you're angry.

I know the Pit did horrible,
horrible things to you.

But he is dying.

And keeping him here,
mocking him in that costume,

that is not change.

Show me--
show me that you've changed,

and I will make your movie.

That's it, Ron.

I know it's in you.
Please show me you've changed.

Show me.

No!

Make my movie,

or the next one is in his head.

My name is Special Agent
Rebecca Henderson,

and everything you know
about Ron Simms is wrong.

The world knows him
as this violent offender,

but I'm here to tell you
today that he's changed.

He's--

No, no, no!

You're not--
you're doing it wrong.

You--you don't believe
the words you're saying.

You have to believe in them,

or no one else
will believe in them.

Do it again.

Ron Simms is misunderstood.

No, stop, stop, stop.

Come on, do it better!

Ron Simms is
very misunderstood.

No. No. Again!

I'm here today
to tell you that--

Terrible! Terrible!

I'm here today to tell you
that he's changed.

Do you want me
to shoot you too?

But you're not gonna
shoot me, are you, Ron?

Oh, really?

Are you willing
to bet your life on that?

Yeah, I am.

Because I know you're just
looking for real connection.

And all this, the dating,
the video, Debbie, Christina--

I mean, you have been
searching so hard

for someone who understands
you, someone who gets you

for who you are, right?

I am right here, Ron.

I've been in front of you
the whole time.

A few structures on
the property--main house,

a couple of larger barns,
and what looks like maybe--

maybe a pen?

We have no idea
where he's holding her.

We're going in loud.

Come on, Ron, we both know
you're not a bad guy.

You just wanna be accepted, right?

Well, I understand you, Ron.

The other women were scared.

Not me.

Rebecca!

There she is.

Rebecca!

Rebecca!

Bex!

Hey, Bex! Hey!

Bex. Gun.
Got it.

Bex, it's over.
Bex, we got him.

Look at me. Look at me.
Hey. He's not worth it.

All right, just got
off the phone with my guys.

Dr. Charles is stable, but he's
got a long road to recovery.

What about Ron Simms?

Who?

You seriously
gonna keep that?

Yeah. It's for my daughter.

She's been wanting a pet.

So get her a puppy, dude,

not a serial killer's
therapy rabbit.

Oh, you should see his plans
for the bunny suit.

Very funny.

Someone's feeling better.

You sure you should be
on solid foods yet?

I mean, I'm happy to put
your slice in a blender.

Yeah, we can
mash you up some peas.

So how long exactly
should I expect

this comedy routine to last?

I missed this.

Yeah, me too.

Come on, Bunny Smalls.

I know when we're not wanted.

I need another beer.

You know,
I-I might grab one too.

Thank you.

You doing okay?

Odell, and being back here,
it must be hard.

I wanna make sure
you're--you're good.

You know the last thing
he said to me?

"Finish this."

We keep catching killers
like Ron Simms,

yes, I will be good.

Okay.

Cheers.

What?

I'm not saying anything.

Well, good.

But, hey, I have
been meaning to ask,

you got any hits with that
voice recognition thing?

Uh, no, it's--
still nothing.

These things take time.

Okay.
Just thought I'd ask.

- Mm.
- Cheers.

May I have
everyone's attention?

My name is Colonel Lazarus.

Effective immediately,
Attorney General Mallory

has been relieved of
her command regarding

the inmate recovery effort.

There will be changes in the
way we do things around here.

Some of you may not like
or agree with them,

but make no mistake,

I am in charge now.