Under torture by Victor Skovic, Ilya Koslov is forced into a drug-induced flashback to 1991. We learn that Dom (Liz's grandfather) planned to kill this "Katarina" in a car bombing in Belgrade to trick the Townsend Directive into thinking the real Katarina was dead.
This episode provides the strongest evidence yet that the woman Liz knows as Maddy Tolliver (the blonde Katarina) may not be the original Katarina Rostova, but rather a woman named Tatiana Petrova who was used as a decoy and had her life ruined by Dom and Ilya. feketelista S07E09 HUNSUB42:58 Min
Some viewers felt the story "toiled" rather than gave satisfying answers, but the "reveals" and performances (especially by guest star Brett Cullen) were highly praised. Under torture by Victor Skovic, Ilya Koslov is
The episode ends on a massive cliffhanger as Liz confronts "Maddy." This sets the stage for the fall finale (Episode 10), where Liz ultimately makes the pivotal decision to align with her mother over Reddington. Some viewers felt the story "toiled" rather than