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Mayor of Kingstown<\/em> viewers were left wondering how Mike would find out about Iris after she died following an accidental overdose in the season 3 finale last year.<\/p>\n Spoilers for the Mayor of Kingstown season 4 premiere, below.<\/em><\/p>\n The Paramount+ show premiered its fourth season on Sunday, October 24, and Jeremy Renner<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Mike McLusky is out of the loop when it comes to Iris\u2019 (Emma Laird<\/strong>) death \u2014 thanks to longtime friend Ian Ferguson (Hugh Dillon<\/strong>).<\/p>\n One scene in the first episode showed Stevie (Derek Webster<\/strong>) receiving a report about Iris\u2019 death and handing it to Ian.<\/p>\n \u201cJane Doe, few hours outside of town,\u201d Stevie says. Ian reads the paper, quickly realizing who it is.<\/p>\n \u201cI just dropped her off at the bus station a month ago, f*** me,\u201d he says. \u201cJesus, Iris.\u201d<\/p>\n Stevie explained that because it\u2019s a \u201cdifferent jurisdiction\u201d than the Kingstown Police Department, the death report was released to find next of kin.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s got no family, Stevie,\u201d Ian explains. Stevie is quick to ask if they should tell Mike.<\/p>\n \u201cNever. This stays between us,\u201d Ian replies. \u201cI will deal with it. Just f***ing leave it to me. If I got to pay for it myself, I\u2019ll deal with it.\u201d<\/p>\n Iris was introduced as an escort for the Russian mafia in season 1. While she was brought to Kingstown as a way to control Mike, the two never formed a romantic relationship<\/a>. In a way, she became Mike\u2019s closest friend. But will her death come back around as season 4 continues?<\/p>\n \u201cMaybe way down the road,\u201d Dillon, 62, told Us Weekly<\/em> exclusively during the Mayor of Kingstown<\/em> season 4 red carpet on Tuesday, October 21. \u201cI envisioned that death for her. I talked to her about it.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cI also really love the sin of omission with Ian not telling Mike. Ian\u2019s trying to help him.\u201d<\/p>\n Dillon explained that Ian \u201clooks after [Mike\u2019s] best interests,\u201d which might mean leaving some information out at times.<\/p>\n Renner told Us<\/em> that he, honestly, \u201cforgot\u201d about that moment until he saw the season 4 premiere. The actor also joked that she could be alive and he would find out right along with the audience.<\/p>\n The Mayor of Kingstown<\/em> premiere also introduced the season\u2019s major story lines \u2014 Mike\u2019s brother Kyle (Taylor Handley<\/strong>) behind bars in Anchor Bay Prison and how things inside the institution will change with new warden Nina Hobbs<\/a> (Edie Falco<\/strong>).<\/p>\n
\n Emma Laird as Iris.<\/span> Dennis P. Mong Jr. \/ Paramount+<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n