S1E6

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Aired 2015-07-29 60 min ★ 7.4/10 our take
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Elliot attempts to hack Vera out of jail in order to save someone he cares about; Tyrell’s “game” gets crazy; and Angela digs deeper into her mother’s death.

Our Take

A tense, claustrophobic hour that mostly stays inside one location and makes it count. The prison hack plot delivers real suspense, and Elliot’s moral scrambling is painful to watch in a good way. The Tyrell and Angela threads feel like padding though, and the episode sags whenever it cuts away from the main crisis. Solid, but not the season’s best. Worth your time if you’re already invested.