by Tim Gordon
Episode three of All’s Fair, titled “I Want Revenge,” dives into the complicated realities of aging, vanity, and vengeance while pushing Allura, Dina, and the firm into deeper emotional territory. The show continues to balance high drama with personal stakes, revealing the lengths each woman will go to maintain control in their work, their relationships, and their image.
Mirror Reflections
The episode opens on a lighter note as the women share their self-care routines in the firm’s breakroom. What begins as playful banter turns contemplative when Dina (Glenn Close) observes that every device and cream seems aimed at turning back time. “But when does it stop?” she muses, admitting that her real secret to staying young is keeping up with her colleagues.
That comment sets the stage for the week’s main case, one that explores beauty, betrayal, and the price of reinvention.
The Case of Leann and Tommy
Dina takes on Leann (Jessica Simpson), a former model whose rock star husband Tommy (Rick Springfield) pressured her into endless cosmetic procedures to preserve her looks. Their once-passionate marriage dissolved into cruelty, with Tommy ridiculing her post-surgery appearance and hiding most of his fortune in offshore accounts.
During the deposition, Tommy publicly humiliates Leann, offering a settlement that represents only a fraction of his true wealth. Dina and her team uncover the financial deception and secure a massive payout of $100 million. But Leann’s victory quickly turns dark. In a stunning twist, she confronts Tommy at a restaurant, hurls insults, and throws acid into his face.
The shocking act leaves the firm reeling. Liberty (Naomi Watts) and Emerald (Niecy Nash) argue that the case should have been settled earlier, sparing Leann and the firm from this moral fallout. Dina insists that Leann’s spiral is proof that pain cannot always be contained by the law.
Milan’s Baby Shower and Allura’s Choice
Meanwhile, Allura (Kim Kardashian) receives an unexpected invitation: a private baby shower for Milan (Teyana Taylor). Despite their fraught history, Allura attends. What begins as an awkward encounter turns unexpectedly emotional. Milan, now visibly pregnant, admits that she regrets how things unfolded with Chase (Matthew Noszka) and urges Allura to let go of her resentment.
During their conversation, Allura opens up about her struggle with fertility. In a flashback, we see her and Chase during happier days, preparing for IVF treatment. Back in the present, Allura visits her doctor alone and secretly implants two embryos she forged Chase’s signature to claim. The episode closes on her lying back in the exam chair as her doctor begins the procedure, her expression a mix of fear and determination.
Allura’s decision may be her boldest move yet, but it also opens a dangerous new chapter.
Dina and Carr’s Confrontation
Elsewhere, Dina meets privately with her former protégé-turned-rival, Carrington Lane (Sarah Paulson), hoping to broker a peace or at least a truce. But Carr has other plans. In a tense exchange, she reveals that the embryos Allura and Chase once created are legally in Chase’s possession and could become leverage in his divorce proceedings.
Dina is appalled by Carr’s ruthlessness, snapping, “You’ve become a loathsome person. I thought I raised you better.” Carr smiles coldly, feeding off the confrontation. Her hatred, once professional, has become deeply personal, and Dina warns her that such an obsession will ultimately destroy her.
Chase’s Double Life
Chase continues his spiral, meeting with Maria (Hari Nef), a trans sex worker who admits she’s been approached by Allura to testify against him. She refuses, telling Chase that their relationship is purely transactional, though she secretly harbors a desire for more.
When Emerald discovers Chase’s involvement with Maria, she and Liberty break the news to Allura. Already devastated by Milan’s betrayal, Allura can barely process another revelation. The firm’s women rally around her, urging her to protect herself legally and emotionally. Later, Allura accompanies Milan to get tested for STIs, a painfully awkward but surprisingly tender moment between two women linked by the same man.
Dina’s Private Struggle
Back home, Dina faces her own heartbreak. Her husband Doug (Ed O’Neill) learns that his cancer has spread and that his time is limited. Though he hides the prognosis, his demeanor softens, and the couple shares a rare moment of intimacy, unaware that tragedy looms.
Final Thoughts
“I Want Revenge” is a powerful exploration of control over one’s body, one’s choices, and one’s legacy. The episode ties its themes together through Dina’s introspection, Leann’s tragic obsession, and Allura’s desperate decision to become a mother on her own terms.
The women of All’s Fair are each confronting the price of ambition and the limits of power. For Allura, motherhood has become both her rebellion and her redemption. For Dina, aging and loss have forced her to reevaluate what it means to nurture others while losing herself. And for Carr, the thirst for revenge threatens to consume everything she’s built.
As the episode ends, the emotional stakes feel higher than ever. All’s Fair continues to dazzle with its mix of legal intrigue, female power, and deeply flawed humanity, reminding viewers that every victory comes with a cost, and revenge always demands payment.