Our 8th and final episode begins one year ago, where we see Lee and Dale interacting in the bookstore. We then cut back to the present, where Lee still has Frank at gunpoint, before Marty barges in to get Lee out of the situation. Franks’ militia go after Lee and Marty as they drive off.
Once they escape, Lee brings Marty inside the bookstore, Chutto throws a brick through the bookstore window, and confronts Lee about the death of his grandfather. After listening to his daughter’s poetry, Lee gets a call from Marty, telling him Frank walked in with a lawyer, he had a self-defense story about killing Arthur, and the DA is not charging him.
Lee meets with Betty Jo to discuss the letters he gave Pearl, where Lee confronts Betty about the trail of death around her. Marty brings Donald to see Lee, to talk about the article he wrote about how his brother died. Lee basically tells Donald to tell his side of the story before he releases it and proceeds to tell the order of events leading to Dale’s death. Donald admits he knew nothing like that was happening, and Lee offers him a deal.
Donald confronts Trip about One Well. He then gives a speech, honoring and fulfilling his late brother’s final wish to give the land back. After a montage where the bad guys get their comeuppance, and Dale becomes governor, Frank gets shot in the head. Lee attends Samantha’s wedding to Johnny and talks with Francis about living with them full time. She tells him that that’s not right for her. Lee walks back home (since the van broke down) and reunites with Waylon, and his other neighbors. We then get a mini scene at the Jack of Clubs bar, where Betty Jo makes a return to sing.
A decent end, the show had some progress. It started out kind of slow and boring, and then picked up as the episodes went along. Not terrific, not bad, but ok. The story was kind of interesting, and there were some parts that were a little funny. One of the parts is in this episode, toward the beginning, involving Marty and Lee (you’ll just have to see for yourself). The high ratings may have been exaggerated, but it wasn’t too bad overall and had its moments.
Rating 7.5/10