Mare strives to pitch a satisfactory story at The Cincinnati Chronicle after a series of failed ideas. She feels especially discouraged when one of the several newmoms on maternity leave that Mare is temping for visits the office with the hope of returning in less than a month. Desperate for job security, the pressure to acquire exemplary storytelling in an unfamiliar city comes in the form of a pizza delivery woman, whose disabled brother becomes the first pitcher of a baseball league with a bionic arm.
Meanwhile at TTT, the team also tries to devise sensational stories to supersede their wave of tornado testimonials.
Detrick casually mentions he is not emotionally available, which sets off Nicole, who admits her short-lived casual relationship with him to Lisa from HR. Lisa takes this as an opportunity to flirt with Detrick.
Ned assembles Travis, Detrick, and Oscar into his not-so secret “Glass Club.” The purpose of the goal is to unravel the details behind a mysterious death of a waiter at an exclusive country club in Toledo that Mare mentioned at the end of this season’s episode 3, “Hearst’s Mistress.” At the last minute, they get a tip for more details.
Three-fourths into the episode, they continue to fail to arrange a day, time or venue for their meetings without promise. Mare’s vacant apartment becomes an option. Just as their first meeting commences, strangers make themselves known. Apparently, Mare listed her apartment as an AirBnB and the residents were shocked to find Ned and the gang in their temporary living arrangements.
While one can appreciate the nod to continuity between the episodes, “Secret Team” could equate with a filler episode in a short-spanning 10-episode arc that lacks room for filler.
Rating: 4/10