TV Recaps

Do you want to know what happened in the latest episode of a TV show? Have you binged an original series and need to understand the finale of a season? Here is our archive of TV Recaps breaking down episodes from many series, including your favorite show.

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2’s Ending Is A Big Tease

August 5 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

One of the main talking points around the first season of House of the Dragon was that it was just setting up for all the...

Recap: ‘Lady in the Lake’ Might Have Tipped Its Hand In Episode 4

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s typical of Lady in the Lake to build to the most significant moment of the series thus far – the apparent death of Cleo...

Recap: Cleo Makes A Desperate Plan In ‘Lady in the Lake’ Episode 3

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The central tension of Lady in the Lake comes from the anticipation of something we already know happens – the intersection of Maddie and Cleo’s...

‘Miss Night and Day’ Has The Happy Ending Everyone Wanted

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A happy ending was always an inevitability for Miss Night and Day, but it was still important for the show to stick the landing. Episode...

Recap: ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2 Kicks Into A New Gear In Episode 4

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

One of the appeals of historical fiction is that knowledge of real-world events can do a lot of dramatic heavy lifting. It’s easy to fret...

‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3 Ends With A Masterclass Of Tension

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

And… breathe. Blimey, that was something, wasn’t it? It seemed unlikely that Episode 10 – the aptly titled “Comeuppance” – would be able to tie...

Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 15 Wraps Up The Murder Plot

August 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 15 is the penultimate outing of Miss Night and Day, and you can tell. The stakes were already pretty high at the end of...

The Ending Of ‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Is Chaotic But Conclusive

August 1 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder takes ages to get going, but it saves almost all of its main reveals for the finale. Episode 6...

Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 7 Boasts Dragons Galore

July 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Dragons are like buses – you spend ages waiting for one, and then several come along at once. Not since the series-best episode “The Red...

Recap: Things Get Dramatic In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 14

July 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

You can tell Miss Night and Day is heading towards its conclusion with an outing like Episode 14, which feels significant in both the dual-identity...

Recap: Mike Makes More Promises Than He Can Keep In ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Season 3, Episode 9

July 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Whatever Mike is up to in the penultimate episode of Mayor of Kingstown Season 3, it’s going to blow up in someone’s face – and...

Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 13 Drags Its Feet A Little

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episodes 11 & 12 of Miss Night and Day really upended the core mystery plot and made some good progress in the relationship dynamics, so...

Recap: Elizabeth I Makes An Appearance In ‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2, Episode 3

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

“Death of a Prince” finally introduces Minnie Driver’s Queen Elizabeth I, which is a big-ish deal since The Serpent Queen Season 2 has in large...

The Ending of ‘Elite’ Season 8 Is A Merciful Send-Off For The Series

July 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

And, finally, it’s over. Episode 8, “End of Term”, isn’t just the end of Elite Season 8, but the ending of the entire series. And...

The Ending Of ‘Kleo’ Season 2 Angles For Another Outing With Several Late Revelations

July 26 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Kleo Season 2 has less of an ending than the first season did. That initial outing, despite leaving a few threads dangling, worked as a...

‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Ending Has Takumi Finding Out A Dark Truth

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

There are a lot of close calls in Episode 7 of Tokyo Swindlers. The finale has everything you’d want to end a crime thriller —...

The Ending of ‘The Decameron’ Season 1 Proved None Of The Characters Deserved The Villa Anyway

July 25 2024, by Daniel Hart

The whole point of the ending of The Decameron is that none of our characters deserved that villa anyway. Regardless of being a maid, a...

The Ending Of ‘Presumed Innocent’ Gives Carolyn Polhemus A New Killer

July 24 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

The ending of Presumed Innocent has two important matters to cover — the outcome of Rusty’s trial, and the reveal of who really killed Carolyn Polhemus. Episode...