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Episode 282 Travelers S03E03 Protocol 3

The Director orders Philip to kill Aleksander, but when he's unable to carry out the mission, MacLaren steps in with devastating effects. Baby Jeff enters the foster system, and Carly must now re-evaluate her connection.
Episode Grade: B-

Episode 281 Travelers S03E02 Yates

While the Secondaries meet to discuss the kidnapping and the feelings that something's not quite right, MacLaren must accept the fact that the real FBI will be looking over his shoulder. After the latest Historian update, Philip begins seeing alternate timelines, and the public at large sees travelers in the same arena as aliens. We also bring back the Spoiler Zone for those who have binged the entire season.
Episode Grade: B+

Episode 280 Travelers S03E01 Ilsa

Travelers returns, but this time on Netflix with a ten episode season that dropped all at once. As Mac's team debriefs the "secondaries," we learn that the Director has finally revealed itself to the authorities in the guise of the FBI. FBI Director Stevens and Agent Yates join the narrative, and a new traveler overwrites Simon's host.
Episode Grade: A-
 
 

Bonus Episode 01 Doctor Who Series 11

In the first bonus episode, Dave and Wayne discuss the just concluded Series 11 of Doctor Who starring the new Doctor Jodie Whittaker. We agree that all three companions are highly likable and performed admirably, but none were really developed by new showrunner Chris Chibnall. Wayne doesn't like fewer episodes and the elimination of the Christmas episode, while Dave finds some of the stories boring.
Series/Season Grade: B-

Episode 279 The Haunting of Hill House S01E07 Eulogy

Hugh discovers a long dead body inside the basement's brick wall while searching for the source of the water damage. Mr. Dudley explains to Hugh why he and his wife refuse to stay at Hill House after dark, and Olivia experiences terrible nightmares.
Episode Grade: B+

Episode 278 The Haunting of Hill House S01E06 Two Storms

The Crain family gathers for Nellie's funeral, but pent up feelings bubble to the surface as the children challenge their father about their mother's death. Unexplained events continue to occur, and the case for supernatural rather than psychological explanations gathers steam. And Kevin has some 'splainin to do.
Episode Grade: Dave A-  Wayne A
 

Episode 277 The Haunting of Hill House S01E05 The Bent-Neck Lady

Nell's history with The Bent-Neck Lady is explored, and the reality of this specter's importance is finally revealed. Adult Nell's happiness is short lived after we witness her courtship and marriage to Arthur, but it is her final return to Hill House that leads to the series' most heartbreaking moment.
Episode Grade: A-

Episode 276 The Haunting of Hill House S01E04 The Twin Thing

The episode's title does not belie the fact that this is a Luke centric episode that focuses primarily on his adult struggles with addiction and his fractured relationship with older brother Steven. Through his youthful eyes we observe the genesis of the "Floating Man" after he appears one night as young Luke sleeps. Later this image transforms itself into a haunting vision of his dead mother Olivia.
Episode Grade: Dave B  Wayne B+
 

Episode 275 The Haunting of Hill House S01E03 Touch

Using the "blood money" from Steven's book royalties, Theo earns her PhD and now helps young children overcome any number of traumas. As children in Hill House, the twins find a hidden sub-basement that doesn't appear on any plans, and Theo finds evidence that the house once provided a safe haven for bootleggers to conduct their business. Olivia begins exhibiting behaviors that indicate all may not be well with the Crain family matriarch.
Episode Grade: A

Episode 274 The Haunting of Hill House S01E02 Open Casket

The focus shifts to Shirley's experiences as a child and the impact the death of her kittens has on her ability to cope with death. After she finds five seemingly abandoned kittens in an out building, her attempts at replacing their mother fail through no fault of hers. However, it's her mother's handling of the situation that raises a number of red flags. Are there supernatural forces at work in the house, or is there plausible explanation for the banging pipes and the dogs the Mr. Dudley denies exist on the grounds?
Episode Grade: B+