New resident death and 7 other reveals explained

of Season 3, episode 1, “Shattered,” is an action-packed installment of the MGM+ horror series. In addition to delivering an incredibly tragic death, The season premiere sets up some pretty deep stakes and deepens some of the show’s core mysteries. in the of Season 2 cliffhanger ending, Boyd (Harold Perrineau), the town’s de facto sheriff, ventures into the woods to destroy the strange music box, thus freeing Julie (Hannah Cheramy) and the others from ofs haunting nursery rhyme. Meanwhile, Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno), armed with Victor’s lunchbox, travels through a pine tree, which deposits her in a lighthouse.

inside, Tabitha confronts the boy in white, who pushes her out the window. Before he does this, the mysterious boy apologizes to Tabitha, but insists that it is the only way out of the city and the surrounding forest. for the most part, ofThe cast of characters don’t come any closer to solving the township’s many mysteries in the secondary outing. In true cliffhanger fashion, Tabitha awakens in the real world, successfully escaping the city’s grasp. This lets ofSeason 3 premiere to jump right into the action, allowing the horrifying MGM+ show to deliver shocking revelations right off the bat.

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Tabitha grew up in Camden, Maine

The boy in white from the lighthouse appeared in the real world

In the opening moments of of Season 3 Tabitha Matthews wakes up in a hospital room—a real hospital room. Although she has a few cuts and scrapes, Tabitha is in pretty good shape for someone who was just thrown out of a lighthouse hold. The doctor asks Tabitha some questions, but the former township resident knows to be evasive. After all, who would believe her story? The doctor tells Tabitha that the police are on their way to ask her some questions, but, before the police arrive, Tabitha sneaks out of the hospital to explore Camden, Maine.

Tabitha spots the mysterious boy in white on a street corner. She still calls him in, however of Mode, the boy disappears. Tabitha tries to track him down, but has little success. In a market, she borrows a young woman’s phone to call her mother. Tabia’s mother, who is understandably shocked and sad, does not believe that she hears her daughter’s voice. Tabitha assures her mother that everyone is okayBut that she still needs to disappear a little. Although the phone call does not confirm how much time has passed, it seems to make it clear that Tabitha has returned to the “real” world.

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Jim & Kenny find strange statues and cabins in the woods

Against Boyd’s advice, Jim & Kenny search for Tabitha

In the wake of Tabitha’s disappearance, Victor (Scott McCord) returns to the township, prompting Ethan (Simon Webster), Tabitha’s son, to try to find her. Realizing that he needs to reunite his family, Jim Matthews tells Ethan to stay put while he scours the woods for Tabitha. Boyd points out that if Jim goes missing while looking for his wife, Ethan and Julie will be completely parentless and alone. Even so, Jim is persistent. Boyd gives Jim some advice, and explains where to take shelter When darkness falls. To Boyd’s surprise, his deputy, Kenny (Ricky Err), offers to go with Jim.

After a quick goodbye to his mom, Tian-Chen (Elizabeth Moy), Kenny gathers some supplies and joins Jim. The two men explore the woods for the cobwebs Boyd mentioned, but they find something much more haunting. Effigies and statues made of sticks, moss, stones and leaves litter their pathleading the men to a ruined row of cottages. While Jim suggests they wait the night in the stone cottage, Kenny is much more skeptical of the strange camp. Realizing that they are completely off course, Jim agrees to return to town in the morning.

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Donna & Ellis try to harvest the rest of the crops but it’s all rotten

The city faces a dire food shortage

in of Season 2, a storm devastated many of the Colony House’s crops. This prompts Donna (Elizabeth Saunders) to round up her team to harvest the remaining food in the season 3 premiere. Pretty soon, Donna sends Ellis (Corteon Moore) to fetch his father, Boyd. When the town sheriff arrives, he is shocked to learn that the remaining vegetables in Donna’s garden are all rotten. Donna insists that there is something wrong with the soil – that it is “poisoned.” Since Colony House’s garden serves as the township’s primary food source, panic ensues, prompting the townspeople to raid the diner’s stores.

Although Tian-chen tries to reason with her fellow townspeople, they take whatever they can get their hands on. Boyd, Tian-Chen and Donna meet to discuss the dire food shortage. The city’s leadership comes to the realization that the city’s livestock are their best chance to live. Unfortunately, Randall (AJ Simmons) also had the same revelation. Ethan catches Randall trying to steal a goat from the town enclosure. Although Boyd manages to de-escalate the conflict, it is clear that the food shortage will play a massive role in it of Season 3.

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Jade is haunted by what she found in the Season 2 finale

The symbol continues to plague Jade’s every thought

in the of Season 2 finale, Jade (David Alpay) deals with his fair share of scares. Since season 1, the former tech mogul has been obsessed with the city’s strange symbol – the one inscribed on the talismans that ward off the monsters. Throughout the second investigation, Jade has dreams about the symbol, and eventually he realizes that the very sight drove a former resident to commit terrible acts. While exploring the city’s tunnels in the finale, Jade stumbles into a clearing that is filled with stone slabs. The children of Tabitha’s vision appear on the plates, pointing to the sky.

As the children shout and repeatAngkoi,“The strange word from Tabitha’s visions, Jade follows very wise hands. Above the head, he spots the symbol. Composed of massive, twisted tree roots, the symbol looms Over the opening of the cave. The whole scene looks a lot like a setup for a ritual. In season 3, Jade is still haunted by what he experienced in the show’s second outing. Boyd finds Jade lying on the floor of the town bar, yarn and clothes twisted above him as he clutches drawings of the symbol. of Season 3 might just be when Jade finally snaps.

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Tabitha discovers Victor’s old address in his lunchbox

A man who appears to be Victor’s father recognizes the lunchbox

Meanwhile, in the real world, Tabitha heads to a church for guidance. Tavia, who needs to talk to someone, enters the confessional room and explains to the local priest what is weighing on her. On her way out, Tabitha is confronted by the priest, who asks her more about her late child, Thomas. The priest’s questions are a little off; It’s strange that he would follow someone and break the confidence of their confession, even though he claims he’s just trying to help her weather a personal tragedy. locked, Tabitha tells the priest about the lighthouse and the boy in white.

Undeterred, he asks Tabitha about the lunch box she’s toting around. She explains that a man named Victor packed her a snack before she entered the tree and lighthouse. The priest asks Tabia to humor her and open the box. inside, Tabitha noticed that a young Victor wrote his home address in the lunch box – His home address is in Camden, Maine. Tabitha tracks down Victor’s childhood home and finds a man there. Although he was not interested in talking, he was clearly shocked to see the lunch box. Tabitha assumes the man is Victor’s father, though his age isn’t quite right for that.

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Elgin continues to see the Dead Lady

The character’s prophetic visions continue in the 3rd season

Although Elgin (Nathan D. Simmons) does not have a huge role in of In the Season 3 premiere, Donna reveals that the young man hasn’t slept much since he nearly drowned in his sleep. Before arriving in the city by bus, Elgin was plagued by prophetic dreams of the township. Now, he is haunted by the image of a dead woman with bloated skin, suggesting yet another watery connection. An exhausted Elgin drifts in and out of visions during the premiere And while not much comes of it, the revelation of the dead woman will clearly figure into the plot of season 3.

Elsewhere in Colony House, Fatima (Pegah Ghafoori) grapples with an unexpected pregnancy. The plot point is not something viewers have witnessed of – And, generally speaking, everyone seems surprised that pregnancy is possible in a place like the township. Although Ellis tries to support what Fatima is going through, it seems like Fatima’s pregnancy may be more complicated than most, likely because the city lingers in a strange purgatory between life and death. Although Elgin’s visions and Fatima’s pregnancy may be unrelated, It’s worth noting that Tillie (Deborah Grover) crops up in both plotlines.

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The monsters open the animal pens and barn doors

Boyd, Tian-Chen, Victor and Jade try to round up the animals at night

in one of of Season 3 Episode 1’s Most Terrifying Moments, The monsters descend on the township’s barn and tables and release the animals. As mentioned earlier, the livestock is the townspeople’s best chance of survival now that the rent has been raided and the crops of Colony House have rotted. The monsters seem to know this and, more than in other seasons, take bold actions to mess with the townspeople. After releasing the cows, goats and sheep in the streets, the monsters lie in wait for Boyd and others to notice that their primary food source is on the run.

While chatting with Jade, who had moved to the police station for observation, Boyd noticed the cows and other livestock roaming the streets. Knowing that the release of the animals could completely decimate the city’s chances of survival, Boyd races into the streets. Jade, Victor, and Tian-Chen all join Boyd, putting their lives on the line for everyone else. The monsters also manage to break into the Matthews’ home, sending Ethan and Julie running for shelter on Randall’s bus. Although one of the monsters slits a cow’s neck, Victor and Jade involve the sheep and goats in the bar.

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Tian-Chen is killed by the monsters in the season 3 premiere

The monsters kill Tian-Chen in front of Boyd to “break” him

Unfortunately, Boyd and Tian-Chen weren’t as lucky as Jade and Victor. With only one cow left alive, the duo lead the cow to the barn as the monsters close in on them. Although Boyd and Tian-chen manage to get the cow inside and install the talisman, the barn is a trap. Several monsters lay in wait, ready to attack the duo. In a horrifying and deeply sad twist, The monsters decide to torture and kill Tian-chen in front of Boyd as a way to make the sheriff suffer.

In the finale of the second season, Boyd tells the monsters that they will not be able to break him. Boyd then destroys the strange music box. Now, the monsters seem to prove Boyd wrong. Feeling taunted by Boyd, the monsters have become bold enough to mess with the survival of the townspeople more directly. Plus, in an even more sinister twist, they attempt to break Boyd by hurting those he cares about. The loss of Tian-Chen is devastating no matter what, however It’s even more tragic that Kenny is in the woods when it happens in ofSeason 3 premiere.