Parish Episode 5 Recap: What Happened To Gray's Son & 9 Other Reveals

April 29, 2024, 2 a.m.

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Parish Episode 5 Recap: What Happened To Gray's Son & 9 Other Reveals

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Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Parish episode 5!

Summary Rose decides not to call the police, following Gray's advice to avoid Anton's gang's retaliation.

The Horse confronts Anton, but his plan backfires, leading to a showdown in Parish episode 5.

Gray enlists Colin to help dispose of the bodies, revealing more about his criminal past to his family.

Parish episode 5 is finally here, and here are the 10 biggest reveals from the new episode, including what happened to Gray's son. Parish has been building up a lot of tension throughout its firs four episodes, with the gang war backing Gray Parish into a corner that he can't seem to get out of. However, Parish episode 5 really kicks things up a notch, making Gray's situation with Anton and the Horse even more complicated.

AMC's new crime drama show Parish is finally here, with the first four episodes of Giancarlo Esposito's all-new highly anticipated series now released. Parish is hoping to follow in the footsteps of other acclaimed AMC series like Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Better Call Saul, with Giancarlo Esposito returning to the network in order to headline the cast of Parish. Parish follows Gray Parish, a retired criminal driver who again becomes entangled in his life of crime, with him only wishing to escape the gangs of New Orleans and protect his family.

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10 Rose Decides Not To Call The Police

Based On Gray's Advice

Parish episode 5 picks up right where Parish episode 4 ended, with Gray returning home after Anton held Gray's wife and daughter hostage. In episode 4, Rose was shown killing one of their captors, with Mak distracting Anton's goon while Rose beat his head in with a weapon. Parish episode 5 confirmed that they also managed to kill the other man, with Gray, Rose, and Mak having to decide what to do with the bodies.

Rose initially wants to call the police, with her believing that they won't get in trouble due to the killings being in self-defense. Gray, however, knows that this would only make them more vulnerable to Anton's gang, with him attempting to convince his wife not to call the police. In the end, Rose decides not to, with her and Gray then having to figure out what to do with the bodies.

Related Parish Episode 3 Recap: Who Is Anton & 9 Other Reveals Parish episode 3 is out now, and here are the 10 biggest reveals from the new episode, including the major reveal of who Anton is and what he wants.

9 The Horse Confronts Anton

But His Plan Doesn't Work

Parish episode 4 also ended with the Horse deciding to confront Anton, teasing a tense face-off that would occur in season 5. After opening on Gray reuniting with his family, Parish episode 5 then sees the Horse appear at some sort of political event, with him hoping to confront Anton and challenge him for setting up the assassination and ensuing gang war.

The Horse manages to get a hold of Anton, with him putting on a show in front of the crowd. This causes Anton to ask if they can go into a private space in order to continue their conversation, with Anton undoubtedly not wanting to draw unneeded attention to the duo. Thus, the two duck into a room off of the main hallway, leading to them finally meeting face-to-face early in Parish episode 5.

8 Gray Gets Colin To Help With The Dead Bodies

Even Though The Police Could've Done It

Back at the Parish household, Gray provides an alternative solution for dealing with the dead bodies, with him enlisting the help of Skeet Ulrich's Parish character Colin. Colin and Gray have butted heads throughout Parish so far, but Colin is still one of Gray's only friends who knows about his life of crime, meaning that enlisting his help in getting rid of the two dead bodies makes a lot of sense.

It isn't exactly known what Colin does to help out with the situation, although the dead bodies seem to be taken care of later in the episode. While Colin is working on getting rid of the bodies, Gray and his family begin making other preparations, hoping to skip town and avoid the wrath of Anton's gang. Because of this, Colin's role is comparatively small in Parish episode 5.

7 Horse Is Called Back To Cape Town & Zenzo Is Put In Charge

And It's All Thanks To Anton

While talking to Anton in the room, the Horse attempts to show that he can handle anything that Anton throws at him. However, Anton knows something that the Horse doesn't, explaining that the Horse's fatal flaw is that there is a lot that he doesn't know. The Horse then receives a phone call from his father, with the conversation containing some tragic news.

Upon getting on the phone, it is demanded that the Horse return to Cape Town, which is all the way in South Africa. The Horse is being punished for his actions when dealing with Anton, with the gang being upset that he started a war. In the Horse's absence, his brother Zenzo will be put in charge of the New Orleans branch, something that definitely upsets the Horse, causing him to disobey the orders.

6 Zenzo Set Up The Hit On Horse For His Father

Zenzo Was The Mole All Along

Upon learning that the Horse is being sent to South Africa and Zenzo is in charge, Shamiso decides to confront Zenzo about the situation, believing that something is fishy. Upon doing so, Zenzo makes a big reveal, with him telling Shamiso that he was the mole that organized the hit on their brother.

As it turns out, the siblings' father made a deal with Anton, with the price being the Horse's head. Thus, Zenzo leaked information of the Horse's route to Anton, allowing them to ambush him. Shamiso is upset that Zenzo knowingly put the Horse's son in danger, and while Zenzo doesn't seem happy about having done so, he does point out that getting rid of the Horse has caused both of them to move up in the gang. However, this will come back to bite them.

5 Gray Burns His Own House Down

And Hopes To Get The Insurance Money

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Meanwhile, Gray and his family have left New Orleans and are on the run, with him hoping to get a head start on Anton's gang. Firstly, Gray decides that he needs to get rid of the evidence, with him making the decision to burn his house down. Using a stack of cups, Gray sets up an elaborate chain reaction that will burn his house down several hours after his family is gone, with this plan turning out to be successful.

By the time the building ignites, Gray and his family are long gone, although they are indecisive about where they want to go or what their next move should be. Gray hopes to get the insurance money from the house fire and sell his business, allowing the family to start a new life far away from New Orleans and Anton's gang. Before this plan is enacted, though, Gray ends up taking some different actions.

4 Gray Revels His Criminal History To His Family

Finally Telling Them The Truth

Gray keeping his past a secret from his family has been a major element of the series all the way since Parish episode 1, but Gray finally makes the decision to be open in episode 5. Gray goes into detail about his history, explaining that he stole his first car at age 16 and that he continued doing it because he was good at it. He explains all the way up until the modern day, giving context for why Anton is after them.

Rose is surprised by some of the details, but admits that she always knew that Gray had a shady past, saying that she simply didn't want to know details. Although Rose knew about some of it, this is all new information to Mak, however, who seems to be shocked about her father's history of illegal activities.

3 Rose Has Been Hiding Maddox's Gun

But She Reveals It Now

After Gray decides to reveal his criminal past, the rest of the Parish family decides that they all have some secrets to share. Rose then goes to a backpack and pulls out a gun, with her explaining that it actually belonged to their son Maddox.

Related Parish Episode 2 Recap: THAT Major Character Death & 8 Other Reveals Parish episode 2 is finally here, and here are all of the biggest moments from the new episode explained, including this major character's death.

According to Rose, she found Maddox's gun in his bedroom after his death, not knowing what it was for. However, she decided not to tell anybody, with her only using it to stop Anton's two men in Parish episode 5. Gray and Mak are shocked at the revelation that Maddox owned a gun, with this being a further sign of the trouble he was in leading up to his death. While this is a big reveal, it isn't the biggest bit of information surrounding Maddox's death that appears in Parish episode 5.

2 Horse Gives Gray A Recording Of His Son’s Death

Revealing How He Died

Before the Parish family was able to leave New Orleans, one of the Horse's men tossed Gray a package, with him not knowing what it was. Later in the episode, it is revealed to be a recording from the night that Gray's son died, with it featuring an unknown man explaining that he accidentally shot a kid who looked like he had a gun.

This recording causes Gray to spiral, with him reliving many of the memories he had with Maddox before playing the recording for his family. It becomes clear that Anton had some kind of role in the death of Gray's son, causing Gray to leave his family and furiously drive back to New Orleans, hoping to get answers. This is one of the darkest moments in Parish so far, perfectly setting up the season 1 finale.

1 The Horse Is Using Maddox's Death To Control Gray

Setting Up The Season Finale

Upon returning to New Orleans, it is revealed that Gray called the Horse on the way, with him presumably wanting to enlist the Horse's help in getting revenge for his son's death. However, the Horse has plans for Gray, with him seemingly using the death of Gray's son as a bargaining chip to control him.

The Horse promises that he will help Gray if Gray can complete a task for him first, with this presumably having to do with getting revenge on Anton. The episode ends at this point, setting up the team up between Gray and the Horse for the exciting season finale. All of the pieces are in place for the gang war to reach its climax, with this storyline and more presumably being concluded up next in the Parish season 1 finale.