As the episode begins, a woman, Juliette (Elarica Johnson) watches Matthieu Beny (Freddie Thorp). He eventually notices her. Soon, they’re making out with each other. The woman bites him on the neck. He makes a run for it. She catches him, rips his shirt off and calls him Matthew. Matthew Clairmont (Matthew Goode) travels to the country and meets up with Hamish Osborne (Greg McHugh). Matthew tells his friend that he came up here to get away from a witch. Diana Bishop (Teresa Palmer) has a nightmare. She still has the burn on her hand. She wraps it up for protection. Diana looks at the card that Matthew gave her. Her jacket is returned. Dominico (Gregg Chillin) visits the morgue to check on the body of Matthieu.

Dominico smells of the body and learns a little about the boy’s history. Matthew and Hamish go hunting for elk. Diana returns to the library and speaks with Sean (Tomiwa Edun) about how busy it is. She gets her books and prepares to return to work. She notices that most of the others are glaring at her. Matthew chases down his prey. Peter Knox (Owen Teale) introduces himself to Diana. They speak about the other creatures in the library. Peter asks about the Ashmole manuscript. Diana doesn’t want to discuss it with him. Peter makes a comment about Diana’s mother. Matthew kills his prey. Peter and Diana speak about her mother. Peter admits he wanted to introduce himself over the years, but Diana’s aunt is very protective. Satu (Malin Buska) keeps a close eye on them.

Matthew manages to relieve his urges. Matthew is told that he would be wise to stay away from Diana. He admits she might be able to get what he needs. Knox and Diana speak about the manuscript. Peter contemplates when he couldn’t get it, but she could. Peter believes the book contains their first spells and it could tell them how they created vampires. He thinks they can uncreate the vampires. Diana isn’t interested in helping. Peter tells Satu think they might need to use firmer tactics. Dominico visits Juliette. He wants to speak with her father. Gerbert (Trevor Eve) tells him that it better be important. Dom kisses his hand and promises that it is. He explains that it is a police matter. Juliette is told to leave. Diana expresses her concerns to Gillian (Louise Brealey).

Diana is worried what Peter will do with the book. Gillian encourages her to give the book to Peter. They speak about Matthew. She explains that he seemed to know more about the book than anyone else. They argue about the vampires and their prejudices. Hamish and Matthew speak about the book and the ongoing problems for the demons. Marcus (Edward Bluemel) checks on Miriam (Aiysha Hart). James’s blood tests are normal. Marcus believes that the problem is with him. Diana goes running. Satu confronts her and asks her about the mark on her hand. Satu performs some type of spell. She tells Diana that someone did something to her or she did it to herself. Diana is asked if she fears persecution. She tells Satu that she will not get the book for Peter. Diana rushes off.

Later, Diana calls Emily (Valarie Pettiford) and asks her about Peter Knox. Peter tries to convince Diana’s mother not to marry her father. He was involved in dark magic. Juliette is confronted by her father. He questions her about the murder. Gerbert is concerned that Baldwin will use her activities against him. Juliette denies everything. Gerbert bites her and relives her activities. She watches as Juliette sleeps with Matthew too. She is locked in a dungeon of sorts. She tells Gerbert that he taught her to crave Matthew. Matthew and Hamish speak about the book. Matthew insists he needs to get the book before others do. Hamish suggests sending Marcus. Hamish warns Matthew about what happened in the past.

Matthew promises himself he would never get involved with another warmblood. Hamish tells him not to go back to Oxford until he is positive he can control himself around Diana. Meanwhile, Diana attends the school event. She encounters Peter Knox once again. Diana is warned about what could happen if the book falls into vampire hands. Diana isn’t willing to cooperate. Peter tries to manipulate her into changing her mind. Diana forces Peter out of her head. The following day, Peter speaks with Gillian about the book. Gillian is surprised to learn that Diana is so powerful. Diana arrives and sees Peter in Gillian’s house. She feels betrayed by her friend. Diana contemplates her next move. She tries to track down Matthew. Matthew isn’t in his room.

He is downstairs and surprised to see Diana. She tells Matthew about Peter and Satu. She tells Matthew that she doesn’t want Peter to have the book. Diana is surprised that Matthew knew Charles Darwin. Matthew explains he was interested in his origins and learns about 782. Matthew wants to show Diana his lab. He promises not to harm her. They study the lab and Matthews admits they’re studying the genetics of other creatures too. Marcus and Miriam emerge. Matthew explains why he invited Diana. He wants to show her the prove that creatures are dying out. He contemplates if the witches denying their power is causing them to go extinct.

Peter and Satu try to gain helpful information from Gillian. Satu admits she tried to look inside Diana because she interests her. Matthew admits it will take many years for the creatures to disappear. He tells her what the humans will think when they’re alone. He encourages Diana not to be frightened by her powers. Diana tells him that the book is a palimpsest with new words over older ones. She explains that three pages were cut out. Matthew thanks her for the information. He kisses the palm of her hand.

 

A Discovery Of Witches Review

A Discovery of Witches is turning into a romantic soap opera. Despite that and the silliness of the story, it is actually pretty darn good. I am enjoying it a great deal more than the Twilight series. The acting is pretty good despite a few hiccups here and there. The only aspect of the show that I do not like is the constant expansion of new characters. I am sure that the Gerbert and Juliette characters will be given new meaning with time though.

The episode was pretty entertaining. It scores a solid 8 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of A Discovery of Witches before you go.