S1E8
threat of eXtinction
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
John and the others capture a spy who may know the location of Trask Industries. Meanwhile, Reed confronts his father Otto, who reveals the history of the Strucker family.
Our Take
This one splits its time between a fairly generic mutant-spy interrogation and the much better Strucker family backstory. The Reed and Otto scenes carry real weight and finally give the show some history worth caring about, while the rest feels like standard issue plotting with a guest character you won’t remember. Watchable, and the ending lands, but half the hour is filler.