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The Irregulars Chapter Seven: The Ecstasy of Death
episode 1.7
UK 2021
produced by Rebecca Hodgson, Michael Ray, Tom Bidwell (executive), Greg Brenman (executive), Jude Liknaitzky (executive) for Drama Republic/Netflix
directed by Joss Agnew
starring McKell David, Thaddea Graham, Jojo Macari, Harrison Osterfield, Darci Shaw, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Eileen O'Higgins, Clarke Peters, Royce Pierreson, Rory McCann, Sacharissa Claxton, Edward Hogg, Nell Hudson, Tim Key, Dan Linney, Conor McCarry, Miles Mitchell, Tej Obano, Jonathan Rhodes, Sophie Robertson, Matt Sutton, Ian Whyte
written and created by Tom Bidwell, based on characters created by Arthur Conan Doyle, music by Paul Haslinger
TV series The Irregulars, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes (Henry Lloyd-Hughes)
review by Mike Haberfelner
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Thanks to the Linen Man (Clarke Peters), her former friend turned
villain, Jessie (Darci Shaw) finds herself caught in a never-ending
nightmare, and her sister Bea (Thaddea Graham), Sherlock (Henry
Lloyd-Hughes) and Watson's (Royce Pierreson) combined powers aren't enough
to wake her up again. Spike (McKell David) meanwhile tries to bring the
gang together again, but that's easier said then done, as Billy's (Jojo
Macari) in jail for manslaughter, possible murder (see last
episode), and Leopold's (Harrison Osterfield) back in Buckingham
Palace and groomed to be king. But somehow Spike manages to break into the
palace and fetch Leopold, who of course wields enough influence to set
Billy free. And together, Bea, Spike, Billy and Leopold can give Jessie
the power to awaken from her dream - and about time as well, as the Linen
Man has just broken into Scotland Yard to steal Sherlock's case files.
Obviously he needs to find someone touched by the Rip - that thing that
gives random people superpowers - to locate the Rip, which he figures will
turn him into a god if he tears it wide open. Our heroes figure the
Linen Man will probably come after the Bird Master (Rory McCann) from episode
1, so they put the asylum he's kept at under heavy guard, but to
no avail, the Linen Man manages to get to the Bird Master anyhow, also by
forcing some of the guards to kill themselves, but when trying to escape
the asylum walks into a trap Sherlock has set for him. But for some
reason, Sherlock then has a change of heart and doesn't only let him
escape but accompanies him to the Rip ... A rather typical
penultimate episode where several narrative threads are tied up, some more
loosely than others, and the scene is set for the (season) finale, and as
such this one is actually better than some of the earlier episodes as it
raises the stakes while offering quite a bit of excitement. On the
downside, it's not very good at tieing up loose ends, as for example
Billy's having been thrown into prison is too easily resolved, likewise
Leopold's return to the Irregulars. Still an ok enough episode that really
builds up excitement for the finale.
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review © by Mike Haberfelner
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