Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 is right here, and Jeremy Renner’s Mike McLusky remains to be oblivious to the tragic loss of life of Iris. Nonetheless, it’s as a result of Ian Ferguson, one in every of Mike’s most trusted allies, has chosen to not disclose Iris’ destiny to his boss. Whereas many have questioned Ian’s decision-making in consequence, actor Hugh Dillon, who additionally serves because the co-creator of Paramount‘s hit crime thriller collection, is obvious about why his character selected to maintain such an important piece of data from the present’s protagonist.
Hugh Dillon says Ian is ‘defending Mike’ by maintaining Iris’ loss of life a secret in Mayor of Kingstown Season 4
In a current interview with TV Insider, Dillon defined that Ian determined to not inform Mike about Iris’ loss of life within the Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 premiere because the influential energy dealer already had sufficient on his plate, particularly following the current arrest of his brother, Kyle.
“Nicely, we simply thought on the time he was overwhelmed with Kyle and with all the remainder of his work, and I feel that he had so little to carry on to. The factor is, with Ian, as he seems to be at Mike, he at all times thinks he is aware of higher. He thinks he’s defending Mike from his blind spots. And, I imply, Ian is just not some emotional calculating genius, however in his world, he feels that it’s greatest if Mike doesn’t know. All Ian’s ever doing is attempting to assist,” Dillon remarked.
In Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 Episode 1, Ian receives a report about an nameless loss of life from Stevie (Derek Webster) and rapidly deduces that the deceased is definitely Iris. Nonetheless, he immediately decides to not inform Mike about it by saying that he’ll cope with the ordeal himself. Notably, Iris’ loss of life occurred within the Season 3 finale, when she handed away from an unintentional overdose.
Dillon shared an analogous sentiment about Ian maintaining Iris’ loss of life a secret with Us Weekly on the Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 pink carpet premiere, stating that he might reveal the reality to Mike “method down the street.” He additionally added, “I envisioned that loss of life for her. I talked to her about it. I additionally actually love the sin of omission with Ian not telling Mike. Ian’s attempting to assist him,” earlier than reinstating that Ian at all times “takes care of [Mike’s] greatest pursuits.”
Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 premieres new episodes each different Sunday.