As the episode begins, we see the bloody aftermath of the shooting at the café. In the courtroom, we learn about the murder weapon, a Zastava M57 pistol. The judge explains that the gun’s path into the shooter’s hands is unknown. In a flashback, we see Lorik (Nikola Djuricko) going through weapons in the back of a vehicle. He eventually purchases a small handgun. Then, Lorik and Igli (Darrell D’Silva) head to the pub. The gun is given to Yousef (Abubakar Salim). It is the same gun that Dadir (Roger Jean Nsengiyumva) found in his safe. Dadir cries as he sees Roxy’s (Olivia Popica) ultrasound. In the past, we see Dadir take the gun and put it in a plastic bag.

He throws it into a dumpster. Forensic experts bag the gun. In court testimony, we hear that the gun was fired nine times in all. Four civilians and a police officer were ultimately killed. We see that Holly (Bel Powley) has been shot. After the intro, we see Holly driving down the road. She is dressed up with makeup on. She arrives at a club and heads inside. Holly sees a memorial to Nigel. Jim takes to the stage and sings. Holly speaks with the bartender. They speak about Charlie Goodman. Holly learns that Charlie is pretending to live in America.

Holly tells her that Nigel was found on the steps of a church. She implies that Charlie caused his death. Sharon (Rachel Tucker) is shown the badge and asked when was the last time she saw Charlie. Sharon shows Holly video footage of Charlie beating up his mates. Holly explains that Charlie said she wasn’t his friend before he left. Holly takes the memory stick containing the footage. She leaves in a hurry. Sharon checks the picture of Nigel with Charlie. She spots Holly in the background. She notices the license plate of the vehicle too. We see Gabe driving the vehicle. At the office, Holly learns about Big Shot Sal. He carried the name into the ring for 43 fights. Sal has been linked to El Adoua.

The police immediately begin investigating the cell and all of the gym members. Raza (Nabhaan Rizwan) speaks with Gabe and Holly about Faisal. Raza complains that his brother still believes he got diddled. Holly promises that wasn’t her intention. Gabe forces Holly to go home. Raza tells him that he doesn’t want Holly around. Raza is told to introduce Faisal around and make sure he meets the Big Shot. Gabe continues holding Raza’s mother over his head. Gabe stops Holly from going home. They watch as Raza and Faisal enter the gym. Sal (Arinze Kene) doesn’t seem too thrilled to see Imran (Arsher Ali) with Raza.

Raza tells Sal that Faisal has been mugged three times this year and he needs to learn how to defend himself. Sal is suspicious of him. He agrees to help when Raza vouches for him. Raza hits the bag, while Faisal gets to know Sal better. Raza speaks with Luke and Cut. Cut wants to know what happened between Raza and Dadir. Then, Cut asks about Faisal. Raza is asked about his relationship with the Albanians. He tells Cut to be careful about the kind of stories he is still. Raza creates a distraction for Faisal. He manages to snap pictures of the evidence. He finds a strange cellphone too. Holly and the others go through the evidence the following day.

Sharon tries to visit Charlie. She finds a picture of him with Emily (Jessica Raine) and his daughter. Sharon goes through his clothing and other belongings. Nasir (Reiss Jeram) surprises Raza. Raza offers to show him something cool. It is a passport for Sadia. Nasir speaks about their mother never getting married and living with an unmarried man. We can easily tell that Nasir has been influenced by Akash (Kaine Zajaz) and his beliefs. Raza takes Nasir to Akash’s place. He isn’t happy in the least. Nasir believes that Akash got his car working. Sharon takes a bath. Emily returns home with her daughter. Sharon manages to escape. She knocks on the door and tells her that she is a friend of Gabe. Sharon compliments Emily’s looks.

Sharon tries to leave, but Emily invites her inside for tea. Sharon learns about Emily teaching at the university. Emily becomes suspicious when she notices Sharon’s earrings. Gabe arrives outside. Lori is ordered to go upstairs. Gabe is surprised to see Sharon in his house. Emily wants to know who she is. Gabe arrests Sharon for trespassing. Emily tries to give Lori a bath. She notices that the tub is full. Akash’s car is burned. Nasir is surprised that Raza did it. Raza tells his brother to stay far away from Akash. Gabe frees Sharon. He tells her to never come back. Gabe comes clean to Sharon about all of his lies. He even admits to lying about his dad’s funeral. He explains that he did love her though.

She believes he loved who they let him be. He tells her that no one can ever know about this. Sharon leaves seconds later. Gabe returns home and calls out for Emily. He finds a note explaining that she has left. The police make a duplicate phone for Sal. Imran plans to replace it with his original. He is told that the phone will display an error and Sal will have to get it fixed. Gabe and the others listen as Faisal is the last one in the gym. He speaks with Sal. Imran quickly works to switch the phone. He manages to pull it off without getting caught. Sal puts tiger balm on his leg. Sal finds his phone and notices the error. Faisal tells him that he cannot fix it. Faisal lets him use his phone.

Sal attacks Imran. The cops rush in. He is badly beaten. Sal is captured a short time later. Gabe calls Raza. He is told not to resist. Raza is arrested by armed police. Raza is taken to the station and booked in. Gabe wants to know if Raza tipped him off. Raza denies tipping off Sal. Raza learns that Faisal has died. Raza tells Gabe that everything he has done has been because of Gabe. Gabe is not convinced that he didn’t tip him off. Raza tells him that he is done being his spy. Geoffrey (Stanley Townsend) speaks to Rose about Imran and his family. They argue how to move forward with Sal. Gabe and Holly are given the go ahead to stop the police transport vehicle. Gabe gives Holly pointers before the interview takes place.

Sal is asked about the attack cell. He doesn’t deny killing a police officer. Gabe tells him that they just want to save lives. Sal explains that they’re at war and lives will be lost. Rose gives the team an address and orders to find out how many civilians could be in the blast radius. Police begin staking out the area immediately. They spot Farook Sayeed and Zakir Raviya. Gabe watches as Sal is booked into the jail. Sal tells him that nobody tipped him off about Faisal. Raza is told he is going home. He also gets the passport for Sadia (Sunetra Sarker). Hanif (Paul Tylak) is there to pick him up. Raza is told that nobody is alright at home. He tells him that enough is enough. He wants to know what has been going on. Raza shows him the British passport.

Raza learns a little more about his mother and Sadia. Raza tells his dad about the danger of what he has been doing. He explains that they must never find out. Sadia returns home. She isn’t happy about Raza being arrested. She tells him that he will have to leave. Hanif tries to convince her otherwise. Raza agrees to move out. Nasir is not happy. Raza tries to convince him to calm down. Dadir gives Raza a place to stay. Rose and the others scour through the evidence. Holly tries to bring Raza back into the picture. Rose agrees with her. Dadir and Raza work at the warehouse. Gabe and Holly watches them. Raza is told to get into the back of the car. Holly goes after him. She manages to convince him to get into the car.

Holly tells Raza that he could have quit any time, but he kept going with it. He relents and agrees to help. Raza is tracked. He meets with two men in a white van. He speaks with Farook. The other man won’t give his name. The episode ends as the white van drive away.

 

Informer Review

This episode of Informer was immensely intriguing. It was shocking to see Holly on the ground in the café. This series is definitely worth binge watching. The only thing I felt was stupid was Sharon getting into Gabe’s home and using his bathtub. I really didn’t understand that. Otherwise, the episode was excellent. So, who is the shooter in the café? Could it be Akash or Nasir? I am convinced it is going to be the latter. I’ve loved Informer so far and can’t wait to see how it plays out.

The episode scores a solid 8 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Informer now!