[s2e3] Is The Total Black, Being Spoken May 2026

The episode title references the core metaphor of Lorde's 1968 poem:

Jackie Rohr (Kevin Bacon) uncovers one of Decourcy Ward’s informants and begins a plan to use him as a pawn to discredit Ward, who is the Assistant District Attorney. [S2E3] Is the Total Black, Being Spoken

The episode follows several intersecting storylines in 1990s Boston: The episode title references the core metaphor of

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. [S2E3] Is the Total Black, Being Spoken