Originally aired October 1, 2015
Written by Albert Kim
Directed by Peter Weller
Nine months after the events of the Season 2 finale, Ichabod and Abbie reunite to combat a new supernatural threat in Sleepy Hollow.
Tropes present in the episode:
- FBI Agent: During the Time Skip between Seasons 2 and 3, Abbie joined the FBI.
- Make Way for the New Villains: Pandora, the new Big Bad, traps the Headless Horseman inside her box.
- Real Men Love Jesus: In a flashback, Ichabod is seen asking Jesus for guidance. Played with, as it turns out that "Jesus" is the name of his cellmate.
- Sealed Evil in a Can: In the teaser, Pandora uses a strange box to trap the Headless Horseman.
- Slashed Throat: How the Yao-guai kills its victims after paralysing them with fear.
- Time Skip: The episode is set nine months after the events of the Season 2 finale.
- Tragic Keepsake: Ichabod kept Katrina's necklace, and admits he did so partly because of its sentimental value.
- Villain of the Week: The Yao-guai.
