Dickie (Jeremy Shamos) is Ben's brother and manager. Mabel finally turns her investigation toward him in episode seven. He's protective of Ben's legacy, but he's also auctioning off all his items to make money. He eventually reveals to Mabel that his parents adopted him when they thought they couldn't have children, but then they had Ben, the golden child. Dickie spent his life protecting him — often from his own actions, like DUIs, sending d*ck pics, and "always f*cking up." Mabel and Tobert also figured out that Dickie was the original creator of CoBro — the Cobra-themed superhero that made Ben famous. As Mabel notes, that's a motive.
In episode eight, Dickie confides in Loretta (not knowing she's his mom) that when Ben first died backstage, he finally felt "free." And then when it turned out Ben was alive, he realized he was "trapped again." If Ben had two killers — one at the theater and one at the Arconia — could Dickie be the second of these? It seems Loretta certainly thinks so since she confesses to the crime to protect her son.
Dickie reveals that he did cover up Ben's blood test at the hospital because he was afraid drugs would be in his system, not poison. He also has an alibi that includes security camera footage, though he admits the police weren't impressed. Mabel, Charles, and Oliver believe him, though.
Our verdict: Not guilty
