S1E35

The Shape of This Country

Aired 2009-12-06 25 min ★ 8.2/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Edward uncovers a conspiracy of staggering scope: a plot that has already claimed countless victims. Clues suggest that Fort Briggs will soon know bloodshed – and an entire nation will suffer.

Our Take

This is a heavy talking episode, but the payoff is worth the sit. Ed finally piecing together the country-wide scheme gives the season its real stakes, and the dread builds without needing action to carry it. Some of the exposition gets a little dry in the middle stretch, but the reveals hit hard enough that it doesn’t matter much. Worth your time.