星期四的剧集中，Tom在她的未婚妻Liz不幸去世后，他的女儿却呱呱落地，此时的他顿时陷入恐惧之中。这场突如其来的悲剧让他成为了鳏夫以及一个单身的父亲。同样此事件也加剧了他与Solomon先生之间的对抗情绪，这个反派人物并不是导致Liz死的直接原因。

　　Liz逝世以她准备生育第一个孩子为前兆。剧情这样安排，可能想引导观众们明白一件事，即女角色的早逝只不过是个计谋，让其适应她真实生活中的产假。(女主角放假了)。这已经不是James Spader第一次采用假死来开展下一集剧集的拍摄了。

　　NBC倾向于评论与Boone相关事件的进展。但是，Eggold则不然，他对TVLine说：“我被想象中的影迷震惊了。我热衷与Megan公事，尤其是我俩琢磨Liz与Tom之间的复杂人物关系的态状况。我对经历这样的家庭变故后而影响Tom的人生观与女儿的人生道路好奇不已。

　　In Thursday’s episode, Ryan Eggold’s Tom looked on in horror as Liz (aka his almost-bride, played by Megan Boone) died following the birth of their daughter. The tragedy leaves Tom a widower and a single father. It also intensifies the rivalry between him and Edi Gathegi’s Mr. Solomon, the baddie indirectly responsible for Liz’s death and — not so coincidentally — the primary antagonist in the aforementioned spinoff.

　　Meanwhile, the apparent death of Boone’s Liz comes as the actress herself prepares to give birth to her first child, likely leading viewers to wonder whether the character’s demise is merely a ruse to accommodate her real-life maternity leave. This wouldn’t be the first time James Spader’s Red faked her death as a protective measure (see: this season’s fifth episode, “Arioch Cain.”)

　　NBC declined to comment on Boone’s involvement with the series moving forward, but Eggold released an exclusive statement to TVLine: “I was as shocked as I think the fans are! I have loved working with Megan, especially as we explored the complicated dynamic in Liz and Tom’s relationship. I’m incredibly curious to see how this deep cut affects Tom’s understanding of the world and what this means for the future of their daughter.”

（编辑：何莹莹）