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The men fought their captors and escaped.
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Leah Byrne as Rose, staking out Merritt's captors Courtesy of Netflix
The penultimate episode of Dept. Q finally reveals the two people responsible for Merritt’s kidnapping: Ailsa Jennings and her son, Lyle.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025
Several former hostages reported being threatened and said they were told that their captors would execute them if Israeli forces got close.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Throughout, Akasha had maintained a serene calm and was now even ready to joke with his captors.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
By the time the show aired, Smart had started to appear in public with Mitchell and Barzee, though she was often heavily disguised by her captors.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2025
Several former hostages reported being threatened and said they were told that their captors would execute them if Israeli forces got close.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Throughout, Akasha had maintained a serene calm and was now even ready to joke with his captors.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
By the time the show aired, Smart had started to appear in public with Mitchell and Barzee, though she was often heavily disguised by her captors.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 May 2025
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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captor
noun
cap·tor
ˈkap-tər 
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
: one that has captured a person or thing
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