Memory of a Killer delivers all the ingredients to keep you on the edge of your seat, high-stakes drama, nail-biting suspense and of course, Patrick Dempsey’s screen presence. Episode 1 of the series introduces the audience to Angelo, portrayed by Dempsey, a copier salesman who leads a double life as an assassin. Things take a grim turn as Angelo realizes that he may have a bigger issue at hand that could unravel his whole carefully planned out life.Here is a quick Memory of a Killer Episode 1 recapIntroduction of Angelo as the doting father in Memory of a Killer Episode 1Memory of a Killer draws the curtain on Angelo Doyle, a quintessential hard-working family man, who loves his daughter, Maria, a school teacher. A middle-aged widower, Angelo is a copier salesman who lives an honest life and is mourning his late wife. He makes it a point to spend quality time with his pregnant daughter but appears less impressed with his son-in-law, Jeff, who isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The father-daughter relationship between the two is endearing.Angelo travels frequently for his work, an established fact with his family. After dropping Maria at her work, he will leave out of town for ‘work’. And this is when things get interesting. Angelo ditches his “dad” persona and slips into a sleek new look for his next job.Memory of a Killer Episode 1 unveils the double life of Angelo Memory of a Killer Episode 1 reveals Angelo’s secret identity as an assassin who is incredible at his job. He has a new target. While it is a little chaotic at the beginning, he gets his job done. The audience quickly make acquaintance with the person who overlooks Angelo’s side hustle as a killer, his childhood friend, Dutch. Dutch is his boss and handles his deals. But here is another interesting fact, Dutch has no clue that Angelo has a family. Angelo has successfully managed to live a double life with both Dutch and Maria in the dark.But that is not the only secret that Angelo is carrying. Angelo has a brother, Michael, who is in a care facility for Alzheimer’s. Angelo is protective of his family and wants to keep his life as a killer far away from them.Things take a turn for the worse when it is made obvious that Angelo also has early-onset Alzheimer’s. Angelo keeps having memory lapses that need medical attention. Angelo has been meticulous about how he has been living his double life, but this could be a disaster in waiting.Angelo is being followed by someone in Memory of a Killer Episode 1Add to the suspense, someone is following Angelo and he has all the right to be paranoid about it, after all, his previous target was the brother of Carl Mosher, a mob boss. Angelo is certain that Mosher is looking to take revenge. Dutch warns him against going after Mosher but Angelo does it anyway. Angelo did not want to live in fear and wanted to take action before it is too late.But Angelo was losing control of his mind. The Alzheimer’s symptoms get more obvious when the bartender, Nicky, finds Angelo's gun in the refrigerator, leaving her shocked. Evidently, Angelo’s disease is getting worse as his poor memory is quickly escalating, even as he finds it hard to recall the apartment’s security code.Angelo is set on getting hold of Mosher and does so efficiently as well, all the while taking care of his pregnant daughter, with whom he even goes for a doctor’s appointment. Mosher’s death could mean more problems for Angelo in the coming episodes.As Memory of a Killer Episode 1 comes to a close, the audience learn that Angelo’s wife was killed by a drunk driver who is being released. Meanwhile, the person following Angelo, whom he believed was Mosher, seems to be within his reach. When Angelo is having lunch with Maria and Jeff, a sniper shoots at them, but he manages to save his daughter. Angelo runs out to catch him but does not find the person. Leaving him on the edge.Watch Memory of a Killer on Fox and Hulu.ALSO READ: Memory of a Killer: Should you watch or skip the Fox crime drama? A viewer's guideFor more stories on shows, follow SoapCentral!