Episode IX catches up with Angela (Alia Shawkat) since her abduction. We see her learning the truth about her biological parentage and some antagonistic back-and-forth dialogues with Faraz Hamzad (Navid Negahban) including one where the pair attempt to murder each other. What’s surprising is the turn that happens afterwards with Angela being invited into the family and the shift in focus from what her abduction means to these core characters to what it means for the region.
Bringing Angela, Hamzad, Dan Chase (Jeff Bridges), and Harold Harper (John Lithgow) all together, Episode X continues focusing on the uncertainty of the regions as Angela refuses to abandon Hamzad or the family her arrival has put in danger from the local militia who begin squeezing them for information about the abducted FBI agent. The bloody end is far from a victory for anyone but it does leave father and daughter with a better understanding of each other. Given the seismic impact the three Americans have had on the region, the real question is what comes next (and what secrets, if any, can stay buried)?
