Why does Lewis consider Toni's proposal in Reasonable Doubt Season 3 Episode 2? McKinley Freeman says it's "a desire to have a fresh start"

Reasonable Doubt Season 3 addresses the shocking twist that came at the end of last season when Toni (played by Tristan Cunningham) files a lawsuit against Lewis (played by McKinley Freeman) and Jax Stewart (played by Emayatzy Corinealdi) for the death of her baby. The year-long case takes a heavy toll on Jax and Lewi’s relationship, who are re-building their marriage after his affair with Toni. However, it is Toni’s proposal that further shocks the couple.

Toni agrees to drop the lawsuit if Lewis spends a night with her. While Jax is reluctant, Lewis understood that this was the only way to put an end to the misery. While speaking about the unexpected moment in Reasonable Doubt Season 3 Episode 2, McKinley Freeman told Variety,

“At the beginning of the season, we show some of the frustrations that they’re going through and how long it’s been. For Lewis, he’s done everything else. All he wants is for him and his wife not to have to deal with the challenge of overcoming Toni and everything else. That’s where it’s rooted. There’s a desire to have a fresh start. After all of what Jax and Lewis have been through, that’s what he’s fighting for.”

Reasonable Doubt Season 3 premiered on Hulu on September 18, 2025. The series is created by Raamla Mohamed. The Onyx Collective series cast also includes Kyle Bary, Rumer Willis, Joseph Sikora, Tim Jo, Angela Grovey, Richard Brooks, Morris Chestnut and April Parker Jones.

Why does Lewis consider Toni's proposal in Reasonable Doubt Season 3?

One of the more shocking moments in the previous season of Reasonable Doubt came when Jax learns about the lawsuit that Toni had filed against Lewis. Lewis and Toni had an affair. They have a baby, who will unfortunately die prematurely due to complications. Toni is grieving and her anger towards Lewis, though not justified, brewed on even after they parted ways. This resulted in the unforeseen lawsuit.

When we find Toni in Reasonable Doubt Season 3, she is determined to make Lewis and Jax take the responsibility for the death of her baby. After many deliberations, the couple even decide to pay her off. But Jax was in for a surprise when she learns that Toni has further increased the amount.

Above and all, in Reasonable Doubt Season 3, Toni wants the couple to officially accept their role in the death of the child. In truth, Toni felt that Lewis did not empathize with her pain and this was her way of making him see her anguish.

Toni finally decides to settle the lawsuit Reasonable Doubt Season 3 Episode 2, if Lewis spends a night with her. Jax is taken aback by the proposal. Lewis however makes it clear to Jax that the proposal is not for physical intimacy but to talk through the ordeal. Jax finally agrees on the condition that he must send her a message every hour and keep her up to speed on the happenings.

In Reasonable Doubt Season 3 Episode 2, Toni make advances towards Lewis, but he stops her. She takes the opportunity to tell him about her struggles with handling the situation but also asserts that she does not want to cause rift between him and Jax.

Toni is also infuriated that Lewis does not feel the same sadness. But in the morning when she sees him sobbing while holding on to the clothes of the child, Toni finally realizes that Lewis has been going through a lot himself. They both found the closure they were looking for. She decides to let go of the lawsuit.

Freeman explained that it was a cathartic experience for Lewis, who along with Toni finally found closure. He said,

"As humans, we just get so used to marching that we forget that we’re carrying things. Whether you acknowledge the stuff or not, it’s still heavy. For Lewis, there’s a finality that comes with life that’s difficult to articulate with someone until they’ve been faced with it. We get so busy doing that we forget to be a human being."

He further added,

"We forget to feel and be honest about how we feel about the person that we look at in the mirror. Am I becoming the person who’s capable of carrying the dreams that I like to have? That’s the thing with Lewis. It’s a human effort, and it’s based on love and building what he has with Jax while also trying to be an authentic human. Pain comes in waves, and nobody knows. But being honest when it happens is incredibly important."

Watch Reasonable Doubt Season 3 on Hulu.

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