Major Spoiler Alert: Tonight, Fox’s new thriller, Wayward Pines is all new with another mysterious episode. Last week Juliette Lewis’s character Beverly was killed off in the final moments by Sheriff Pope (Terrence Howard). Now, the show’s executive producer is opening up about why she had to die.
The official plot synopsis for tonight’s all new episode of Wayward Pines, titled “Our Town, Our Law,” reads:
“New evidence is uncovered by Ethan, who, while still in shock that Kate participated in Beverly's ‘reckoning’ in the town square, has another run-in with Sheriff Pope and is given a new house by a real-estate agent. Elsewhere, Theresa and Ben head to Idaho.”
Last week, fans where shocked when Juliette Lewis’ character Beverly was killed off by Sheriff Pope (Terrence Howard) in front of the entire town. Following the episode, Wayward Pines executive producer Chad Hodge wrote a column in Entertainment Weekly,about why they had to killer her, stateing:
“You, just like the residents of Wayward Pines, needed to see and know the deep, dark underbelly of this perfect little town. Because now you’re on the same page with the residents, most of whom know nothing more than you do right here at the end of episode 2. I didn’t want you to watch these people acting weirdly perfect episode after episode after episode. I wanted you to know why.”
What did you think about Beverly’s death? What do you think of the series so far? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
Be sure to tune into the all new episode of Wayward Pines, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on Fox.
