Wait, Is [Spoiler] *Really* Dead on 'Blindspot'?

Jul. Nine 2020, Updated 6:06 p.m. ET

*Spoiler alert: This story accommodates spoilers for the series Blindspot.*

The team of FBI fugitives in Blindspot are set to face some severe challenges in the upcoming episode titled “Brass Tacks." Along with the tight situation that they’re in with Madeline Burke (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) closely on their heels, the team has to reckon with the fact that one of their most beloved members may be dead. 

Fans were devastated by the latest developments in the series, which led to the apparent death of Agent William Patterson (Ashley Johnson). As the head of the FBI’s Forensic Science Unit, Patterson was a fan favorite, popular for her intelligence, commitment to the job, and ability to remain cool under pressure. 

Through the many twists and turns that the series has taken since Jane Doe was found in a duffel bag in Times Square, audiences have come to expect that a main character or two will get killed off the show every so often, but this loss really stings. 

So, did Patterson really die and if so, what happened?

Agent William Patterson’s death, explained.

In case you weren’t there for it, Season 4 ended with Jane (Jaimie Alexander), Weller (Sullivan Stapleton) and the rest of the team at the FBI being accused of perpetrating Project Helios, when in fact the scheme was actually being orchestrated by Madeline Burke, the current CEO of HCI Global, and the season’s main antagonist. 

While the team was on the run from Madeline, they came upon a remote cabin that they thought they could use as a safe hideaway from the authorities. As a precautionary measure, Reade (Rob Brown) and Patterson tried to lay a trap in the cabin by rigging one of the rooms with fireworks so that it would explode.

However, as the two of them were setting the timer, the cabin came under fire from a drone strike that Madeline had ordered. In the midst of the disorder, Patterson ended up taking cover in the room of fireworks and got stuck there after the failsafe door automatically locked.

Audiences joined a sobbing Rich (Ennis Esmer) in the devastating moment where Patterson said her last apologies and goodbyes from behind the locked door. 

But is Patterson really dead?

The show perceived to make it beautiful transparent that Patterson died in the huge cabin explosion, however hopeful fanatics are still speculating that Patterson may well be alive and simply faked her death. 

The idea that supports this declare is that during the similar episode, when Rich asked Patterson whether or not she had another plan, Patterson responded that she always had a “Plan B.” A lot of fanatics are hoping that Patterson controlled to make use of that Plan B in time to save herself from the explosion.

Another principle that helps the potential for Patterson’s escape is that, early on in the episode, the group additionally was acutely aware of a network of underground tunnels underneath the cabin. Again, constructive audiences are wondering whether or not escaping thru those tunnels was once the “Plan B” that Patterson used to be regarding. 

“Brass Tacks” is certain to show the reality about Patterson and make clear the fate of the remainder of the team. 

For the entire answers, watch Blindspot, Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.

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