In Darkness Takes Over, the Felonist descends into the deepest psychological and spiritual collapse of her Rikers journey, a place where isolation, abandonment, and fear converge into a darkness she can no longer outrun. This episode captures the raw reality of suicidal ideation inside incarceration, the unraveling of her marriage, the terror of losing her child, and the crushing weight of negotiating a 3–12 year plea while feeling utterly alone. As she cuts off her hair, reaches for mental‑health support, and tries to steady herself through therapy, prayer, and the smallest scraps of hope, she begins the painful work of rebuilding from the inside out. Darkness Takes Over is a stark portrait of mental health under extreme pressure, the emotional violence of confinement, and the fragile beginnings of resilience that emerge only when everything else has fallen apart.