Black, Being Spoken: [s2e3] Is The Total

Decourcy (Aldis Hodge) visits the Rohr household, attempting to manipulate Jackie's wife, Jenny, into providing information that could be used against her husband.

The episode title references the core metaphor of Lorde's 1968 poem: [S2E3] Is the Total Black, Being Spoken

Just as coal becomes a diamond under extreme pressure, the poem suggests that Black people can transform their suffering and "total blackness" into something valuable and radiant—a "jewel in your open light". Decourcy (Aldis Hodge) visits the Rohr household, attempting

Siobhan receives positive news while she continues to plan her run for a seat on the City Council. Jimmy Ryan finds himself facing problems that are

Jimmy Ryan finds himself facing problems that are significantly more dangerous than his own guilty conscience. Title Significance: " Coal " by Audre Lorde

The poem also touches on how words are "coloured by who pays what for speaking," reflecting the social and economic power structures that influence how marginalized voices are heard or silenced.

The episode follows several intersecting storylines in 1990s Boston: