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Trouble is, the sheriff responsible for the miscarriage of justice is gone and his replacement — Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan) — seems like a decent fella who’s trying to keep townsfolk from killing each other.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
At its end, the episode cuts between shots of Ellie’s despair and the town’s destruction, her pain echoed by the townsfolk reeling from the invasion.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
As Ellie and Dina’s relationship develops, is this reaction from the townsfolk going to become a theme?
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Kidding, obviously, although Seth’s the one who sits frozen in anger as the townsfolk file out.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
At its end, the episode cuts between shots of Ellie’s despair and the town’s destruction, her pain echoed by the townsfolk reeling from the invasion.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
As Ellie and Dina’s relationship develops, is this reaction from the townsfolk going to become a theme?
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Kidding, obviously, although Seth’s the one who sits frozen in anger as the townsfolk file out.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Townsfolk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/townsfolk. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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townsfolk
plural noun
towns·folk
ˈtau̇nz-ˌfōk 
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