The war for control of Kingstown took a devastating turn in the latest episode, leaving one key player fighting for his life and another questioning his last shred of trust. Mayor of Kingstown Season 4 Episode 6, titled “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”, delivered shocking betrayals and brutal prison violence that changed the game for Mike McLusky. The episode, which released on November 30, 2025 on Paramount+, centers on a deadly ambush on a major character and a desperate deal Mike makes to protect his family.
The Highway Ambush on Bunny
The episode’s central crisis begins when Bunny Washington and his driver, Lamar, are ambushed on the highway while driving to meet Mike. Their bulletproof car is targeted by multiple shooters hidden in the woods. Despite the vehicle’s armor, bullets penetrate the interior, and Bunny is shot multiple times, leaving him in critical condition. Lamar returns fire, but the attackers quickly retreat.
Initially, the cartel seems the obvious culprit, but Mike’s investigation soon points in a different direction. He becomes suspicious of Lamar’s actions during the attack and later learns that Lamar has been working for Frank Moses. This revelation leads Mike to a grim conclusion: Moses orchestrated the attack not to kill Bunny, but to start a full-scale war.
Mike discovers that Moses planned the attack to start a war between him, Bunny, and the cartel to reshape Kingstown. Moses planned to defeat his adversaries and compel Mike and Bunny to fight back, clearing the path for his own rise to prominence.
A Deeper Motive Behind the Attack
Mike’s confrontation with Cortez, a cartel leader, confirms that Bunny was not the cartel’s primary target. Cortez calmly explains that the cartel views Bunny as a “pawn.” Their real goal is to take down the “kings and queens” of the city—the major power players like Moses. The attack on Bunny was a strategic move to draw out their real enemies and destabilize the entire power structure of Kingstown.
Mike pieces together that Moses intended to manipulate him and Bunny into an all-out war with the cartel. By creating chaos, Moses could position himself to pick up the pieces and seize ultimate control of Kingstown. This makes Moses a more dangerous and immediate threat to Mike than even the cartel.
Kyle’s Prison Ordeal Reaches a New Low
While Mike deals with the crisis outside, his brother Kyle faces a harrowing situation inside Anchor Bay prison. After being moved to general population, Kyle becomes a target. He is recognized by other inmates, and his past as a police officer makes him especially vulnerable.
In one of the episode’s most intense sequences, corrupt guards take Kyle to a secluded area under false pretenses. There, he is brutally beaten and nearly sexually assaulted by a group of inmates believed to be from the Colombian faction. His rescue comes from an unexpected source: members of the Aryan Brotherhood, led by Merle Callahan, intervene at the last moment.
The traumatic event leaves Kyle deeply shaken. When Mike later arranges for him to be moved back to administrative segregation for safety, Kyle refuses to see his brother. This refusal signals a potential breaking point in their relationship and suggests Kyle may be losing faith in Mike’s ability to protect him.
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Mike’s Bargain with the Devil
With his brother in danger and Bunny in the hospital, Mike is forced to make a difficult bargain with Warden Nina Hobbs. She offers to return Kyle to the safety of ad seg if Mike delivers Frank Moses to the police. Mike agrees to the deal, seeing a temporary benefit in getting Moses off the street.
Mike tricks Moses into turning himself in for questioning, suggesting it is a mere formality related to the burnt train depot. However, while Moses is in police custody, a cartel-affiliated gunman attempts to assassinate him right in the police station. The shooter is killed by police, but the event reveals that the cartel is also actively hunting Moses.
A Final Moment of Peace
The episode ends on a quiet, somber note. Mike sits at Bunny’s hospital bedside, ignoring a phone call from Ian about the shooting at the police station. In this moment, he chooses his friend over the endless chaos of Kingstown. This simple act highlights the personal bonds that underlie the political and criminal machinations, showing Mike’s loyalty to one of his oldest friends when it matters most.
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