" Sparring Partners " is the ninth and penultimate episode of the second season of , which originally aired on August 16, 2022. The episode is narrated by Detective Kreps (Michael Rapaport), who reveals his struggle to live on a New York City cop's salary, leading him to take on "extra" jobs that involve tampering with evidence. Key Plot Developments
: Charles and Oliver fight over Bunny's bird, Mrs. Gambolini, causing a secret compartment in her cage to open and reveal the original Rose Cooper painting . Charles later discovers that "Leonora Folger" was actually Rose Cooper herself, who reveals his father’s true character as someone who protected her from an abusive husband.
: At the end of the episode, Mabel visits Cinda's office and encounters her assistant, Poppy White . Poppy reveals her true identity as Becky Butler , the subject of the very podcast that made Cinda famous, confirming that the entire Oklahoma case was a fabricated crime designed for podcast success.
