

Will was poised to punish James further, yet when he lifted him from the floor he realized that James had poisoned himself with the limoncello he was sipping earlier. Will then quickly checked on Angie, and we got a first hint that James’ blows to her back/spine may have left her paralyzed. Will in turn dealt quite a beatdown to James, until he was supine on the floor. James led Will to his cellar, where Angie was shackled and unconscious after a brutal beating. Because James felt Lucy was “different,” softer than his other victims. The two men got to talking, and it became clear that James blamed Will for Lucy’s death, during childbirth. Having wound up on the phone with James after Angie tried/failed to escape, Will showed up at Ulster’s doorstep. Said someone, Will deduced, was James Ulster, the attorney who defended onetime suspect Juice back in the day. Juliet Mills Celebrates Her 'Feisty' New Grey's Anatomy Character, Lobbies for Passions to Finally Stream on Peacock Grey's Anatomy Recap: Is Link About to 'Tank'? - Plus, Jo's Got a New Suitor Meaning, someone was trying to throw them off the scent. Does anyone enjoy this stuff? It’s tedious and distracting and the story doesn’t need it.But in a truly great “A-ha” moment, Will when again poring over the case file realized that that Butch “tip” had not been written dozens of years ago, but recently. He walks past hostile posters from a National Front-type political party. A train ticket inspector, hearing his ack-sent, drops his ticket on the floor.


That most highly skilled of European migrants, Hercule Poirot (John Malkovich), must contend with references to his foreign-ness. This takes place in 1933 against a background of rising fascism in Europe, so obviously the whole thing must be littered with heavy winks to Brexit. Dramas must come laden and leaden with wokeness, even when they’re improbable and set in the past. These days, of course, it isn’t enough to do a faithful period piece. If you prefer your detectives in three-piece suits, however, stick to this, The ABC Murders (BBC1), the latest in the new annual tradition of adapting Agatha Christie novels, shown over three consecutive nights from Boxing Day. For those who prefer their crime gritty and contemporary, there’s a new series of Luther. It is a heartwarming tradition, isn’t it? Stuffed full of turkey, chronically drunk, British families gather round the box in the days after Christmas to watch a few grisly killings unfold and be solved.
