"Landman never lets you forget that working on an oil rig can be very, very dangerous - and those moments of genuine peril provide some of the most gripping drama. This week, we see a particularly eerie scenario play out: a hydrogen sulfide leak from an abandoned rig that leaves several hog hunters (and hogs) dead in the mysterious cold open."
"And that's not the end of the crisis. When Dale comes by with Boss and the crew, they get poisoned, too, only saved from another worst-case scenario thanks to their beeping H2S detectors. They call for help and report the exposure, but the tension doesn't let up from there, especially with everybody vomiting in agony while Jerrell hides from the toxic winds on top of the tank. He doesn't have access to a Hazmat suit up there, and once the wind shifts, he's fucked."
"Still, everyone is unsettled, to put it lightly. Dale gets a moment near the end of the episode to muse darkly about the dangers of this line of work, but the most impactful reaction comes from Boss during the drive to the hospital. He's understandably upset and frustrated by the possibility of never getting to see his family again. What is this all for if it leaves his kids fatherless?"
A hydrogen sulfide leak from an abandoned rig kills several hog hunters and contaminates crew members, who are saved from greater harm by beeping H2S detectors. Dale, Boss, and others suffer severe vomiting and nausea while Jerrell hides atop a tank without protective gear and requires rescue when the wind shifts; Jerrell alone stays overnight at the hospital. Boss reacts with fear and anger at possibly leaving his children fatherless. The episode slows development of Tommy's father storyline while raising questions about T.L.'s role. Monty's backroom deals and complicated M-Tex financial arrangements create escalating tensions.
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