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Carnival Row 1×02 Aisling

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Carnival Row 1×02 Aisling

While Philo (Orlando Bloom) is investigating the murder of former famous fae singer Aisling Querelle (Erika Stárková), the Spurnroses meet with their solicitor Mr Wigsby (Roy McCrerey) to try and find out how to get rid of their unwanted neighbour, the Puck Mr Agreus (David Gyasi). Learning there is nothing they can do legally, they decide to simply ignore him which proves to be more complicated than it sounds.

Frustrated about the situation, a drunk Ezra (Andrew Gower) “offers” Vignette (Cara Delevingne) an alternative way to reimburse him for the loss of his family’s fortune. When she refuses his advances, he tries to rape her but she is able to flee. Ezra accuses her of stealing and files a police report against her. Philo overhears this at the constabulary and buys Vignette’s contract from the Spurnroses.

Vignette finds refuge at The Tetterby Hotel, the fae brothel on Carnival Row, where her friend Tourmaline Larou (Karla Crome) works, who introduces Vignette to a rebel fae group called “The Black Raven” led by the fierce Dahlia (Chloe Pirrie). Running out of options, Vignette decides to join them despite the danger she is putting herself in.

The Chancellor’s son Jonah (Arty Froushan) is still missing after being kidnapped from Tourmaline’s room at The Tetterby Hotel. Desperate, his mother Piety suggests to seek the help of the fae witch, the haruspex Aioffe (Alice Krige) who deduces that Jonah was kidnapped by the Breakspear’s rival, Ritter Longerbane (Ronan Vibert).

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Carnival Row 1×01 Some Dark God Wakes

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Carnival Row 1×01 Some Dark God Wakes

For ages, the homeland of the Fae was a place of myth and legend until the may empires of man arrived and warred for control af its riches. Seven years ago, this great war ended when The Republic of The Burgue withdrew abandoning the Fae to the iron fist of their rivals, The Pact. Now the Fae’s homeland is the hell from which they yearn to escape…

Vignette Stonemoss (Cara Delevingne), a fairy and fugitive in The Burgue, is the only survivor of a ship wreck which belongs to Ezra Spurnrose (Andrew Gower), thus making her an indentured servant to his family. He decides to give Vignette to his sister Imogen (Tamzin Merchant), a spoiled and arrogant socialite, as a lady’s maid.

Rycroft Philostrate (Orlando Bloom), Philo to his friends, is a police inspector in The Burgue and often at odds with his colleagues for being “fae-friendly”. His latest case, a series of attacks and murders, brings him to Carnival Row, the part of The Burgue where fairies and other mystical creatures have settled.

The Burgue is governed at Balefire Hall, where the Chancellor Absalom Breakspear (Jared Harris) is constantly attacked by the leader of the opposition, Ritter Longerbane (Ronan Vibert) for allowing fae immigrants to stay, while the Breakspears’ son Jonah (Arty Froushan) is a regular customer at The Tetterby Hotel, a brothel on Carnival Row.

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Poldark 5×02 (Recap)

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Poldark 5×02

After Ned Despard’s (Vincent Regan) release from prison, Ross (Aidan Turner) must now help him restore his good name and have him reinstated as Superintendent of British Honduras. Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) and the children have come to London and together with Ned’s wife Kitty (Kerri McLean) they try to support their husbands.

Back in Cornwall, Prudie (Beatie Edney) has her hands full with ambitious new farm hand Tess (Sofia Oxenham), Morwenna (Ellise Chappell) and Drake Carne (Harry Richardson) make slow progress finding some intimacy in their married life while young Valentine (Woody Norman) feels neglected after his mother’s death and the arrival of new baby Ursula.

Dr Enys (Luke Norris) gives his talk about insanity at the Royal College of Surgeons and his words are met with doubt and disapproval. Only one man in the audience shows genuine interest, who introduces himself as Thomas Erskine (Peter Forbes), James Hadfield’s (Andrew Gower) lawyer. He convinces Dr Enys to testify on Hadfield’s behalf at court to save him from being executed for treason.

Meanwhile, George Warleggan’s (Jack Farthing) mental health issues become more and more apparent, and his uncle Cary Warleggan (Pip Torrens) decides to take measure into his own hands…

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Poldark 5×01 (Recap)

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Poldark 5×01

The fifth and final season of the popular British perdiod drama is set just after the turn of the century in 1800. The characters are still reeling from the tragic events of the previous season finale, when Ross (Aidan Turner) receives a letter from an old friend who is wrongfully imprisoned and needs his help.

Ross promptly leaves for London, leaving his wife Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) “to run the farm, the mine and the family” back in Cornwall, where there is unrest caused by some unemployed commoners. Demelza tries to appease them by employing the cocky Tess (Sofia Oxenham) as a farm hand. This, however, does nothing to help the situation…

While attempting to help his friend Ned Despard (Vincent Regan) in London, Ross also encounters a man named James Hadfield (Andrew Gower) on several occassions, who preaches the Second Coming of Christ and who is willing to go to some extreme lengths to bring it about. Meanwhile Ross’ efforts don’t go unnoticed either…

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Black Mirror 4×03 Crocodile

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Black Mirror 4×03 Crocodile

The episodes opens with a young couple, Mia (Andrea Riseborough) and Rob (Andrew Gower) at a dance party in Iceland. Throughout the night they are seen drinking and consuming drugs. While driving home, a still drunken and intoxicated Rob hits and kills a cyclist on the road. Mia wants to call the police but Rob begs her to help him to cover up the crime by throwing the body and bicycle into the nearby fjord.

Fifteen years later, Mia is a successful architect and happily married with a 9 year old son. Rob hasn’t fared as well, he’s a recovering drug addict, newly sober, “dried up dog shite”, as he describes himself. He seeks out Mia in a hotel in the city and tells her, he is ready to make amends and that he wants to write an anonymous letter to the widow of the man he killed and whose body was never discovered. Mia is afraid the letter will be traced back to them and could potentially destroy her family and career, and she is willing to do everything to protect her new life.

We also meet Shadzia (Kiran Sonia Sawar), a young insurance investigator, who questions witnesses of an accident, that happened in front of Mia’s hotel, where a self-driving pizza delivery truck hit and injured a pedestrian. She uses a device called “Recaller” to extract the memories of claimants and witnesses, although “memories can be subjective”, as she explains. Inevitably, Shadzia’s work leads her to Mia, who was seen standing at her hotel room window by another witness.

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Outlander 3×01 The Battle Joined

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Outlander 3×01 The Battle Joined

The episode opens with Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan) waking up after the Battle of Culloden. In flashbacks he remembers the moments leading up to the battle, standing next to Bonnie Prince Charlie (Andrew Gower), the charge of the Highland army and his final encounter with Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies) on the battlefield.

In 1948, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Frank (Tobias Menzies) are settling into life in Boston. Despite trying her best, Claire finds it increasingly difficult to adjust to modern amenities and the life of a respected wife of a Harvard professor. Tensions between her and Frank rise as they both realize that Claire can’t forget the father of her unborn child.

Back on Culloden Moore in the 18th century, the last remaining Highland soldiers are found by British government troops, who are ordered to execute the survivors. However, the commanding officer, Lord Hal Melton (Sam Hoare), recognizes Jamie as the man who saved his younger brother’s life and reluctantly repays his brother’s debt of honour.

“Mark me” count: 1

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Outlander 2×13 Dragonfly in Amber

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Outlander 2×13 Dragonfly in Amber

The final episode of Outlander’s second series opens in Scotland in 1968 where a grown-up Roger Wakefield (Richard Rankin) attends the wake of his recently deceased stepfather. Amongst those paying their respects to the late Reverend are also a visibly aged Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and her adult daughter, Brianna (Sophie Skelton).

Back in 18th century Scotland the morning of the Battle of Culloden has come. Jamie (Sam Heughan) fails in his last desperate attempt to sway the Prince’s (Andrew Gower) decision to postpone the attack. Jamie and Claire are discussion taking more drastic steps to stop the onslaught from happening when they are interrupted by Jamie’s uncle Dougal (Graham McTavish).

When Jamie realizes that they have run out of options and history will take its course, he uses the last hours before the battle to make sure at least his loved ones and those under his protection are provided for: he sends his men back to his estate Lallybroch and returns with Claire to the stones of Craigh na Dun so she and their unborn child can be safe.

“Mark me” count: 1

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Outlander 2×12 The Hail Mary

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Outlander 2×12 The Hail Mary

Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Andrew Gower) and his rebellious army are back in Scotland and camped near Inverness. Jamie (Sam Heughan) and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) join them after their previous detour to the South and are shocked to see the state of the soldiers, only 3 days away from the fateful Battle of Culloden.

While running an errand in the city, Claire is surprised to meet a much changed Mary Hawkins (Rosie Day), who was reunited with her former admirer Alex Randall (Laurence Dobiesz), whose health has gravely deteriorated since Paris. At their quarters more surprises await Claire including another encounter with one Black Jack Randall (Tobias Menzies).

Alex Randall is not the only one whose health has taken a turn for the worse: The Chief of Clan MacKenzie Colum (Gary Lewis) has come to Inverness to ask Claire for one final wish and to have a talk with his younger brother Dougal (Graham McTavish) about the future of their clan. After receiving some secret information, the Prince and his generals make plans for one last ambush on Cumberland’s troops.

“Mark me” count: 1

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Outlander 2×11 Vengeance is Mine

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Outlander 2×11 Vengeance is Mine

The Jacobite army is camped in Northern England, only 5 days away from London, awaiting decisions from Prince Charles Edward (Andrew Gower) and his generals whether to march on or return back north. When the decision is made, Jamie (Sam Heughan) and his men are ordered to lead the way to Inverness.

On their way, they are ambushed by governement troops and Claire (Caitriona Balfe) is separated from the rest. She’s taken to the house of an English nobleman who turns out to be none other than the notorious Duke of Sandringham (Simon Callow). At his estate she is also re-united with Mary Hawkins (Rosie Day), the young woman who had been attacked in Paris.

While waiting for Jamie to rescue her, Claire finds out some unpleasant truths about the Duke of Sandringham and his valet, and Murtagh (Duncan Lacroix) is finally able to keep a vow he gave to Jamie a long time ago.

“Mark me” count: 0

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Outlander 2×10 Prestonpans

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Outlander 2×10 Prestonpans

The Highlander army has arrived at Prestonpans and are at an impasse with the British. The Bonnie Prince’s (Andrew Gower) generals are fighting with each other about how to proceed while the men are getting restless waiting for new orders. The War Chieftain of Clan MacKenzie, Dougal MacKenzie (Graham McTavish) is eager to impress the Prince and volunteers to undertake a potentially suicidal mission.

Thanks to Claire’s (Caitriona Balfe) knowledge about the past, Jamie (Sam Heughan) is aware of the importance of the upcoming battle and encourages the Prince to take action when the opportunity presents itself. Claire uses her previous experience as a WW2 combat nurse to organize the treatment of wounded soldiers during and after the battle.

“History” keeps its promise of a Jacobite victory, but not all Highlanders make it out unharmed. While some simply fall from grace, others will have to pay the ultimate price.

“Mark me” count: 4

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