At the start of the episode, a mummified body is discovered behind a brick wall. After the intro, Daniel (Ioan Gruffudd) and Grace (Jolene Anderson) arrive at work around the same time. Grace makes fun of Harrow’s car. Daniel tells her that the car belonged to his father. Next, Daniel tries to obtain more information about Chester’s death. Maxine (Robyn Malcolm) enters and interrupts his research. Maxine is worried that Daniel might be dwelling on Francis (Grant Bowler). Daniel promises that he is not. The woman’s body is brought in. Simon (Remy Hii) learns that she had ecstasy on her. The team suits up to protect themselves from asbestos.

Fern (Ella Newton) goes to her father’s boat. She finds Callan (Hunter Page-Lochard) there. She admits she trusts him. They spend a few romantic minutes together. At the lab, Daniel and the others find evidence that the woman was forced behind the wall. She also has a bit of blue paint in her hair. Daniel pokes around and finds a hair belonging to someone else. Daniel, Fern and Stephanie (Anna Lise Phillips) meet with an attorney. They learn that Fern is likely in big trouble. Nevertheless, she doesn’t want to plead guilty. She tells her mother about Callan staying with Daniel.

Daniel speaks with Paul Haberecht (Richard Cawthorne). They discuss Fern’s case. Bryan Nichols (Damien Garvey) speaks with Melissa (Lisa Flanagan). She is a friend of the dead woman, Libby Hewitt (Ruby O’Kelly). Melissa says that they were just watching videos together. Melissa is confronted with the pictures. She still says that she last saw Libby in pajamas. Next, Daniel and Grace learn that the hair is a direct match to an unknown male who sexually assaulted two university students. Bryan interviews the homeowner Ron Evans (Steve Nation). He denies raping or killing anyone. He doesn’t want to give up his DNA. Daniel asks Evans about CPR. Ron knows very little about it and this convinces Daniel that he didn’t try to help Libby.

Daniel tells Simon that he is not convinced Ron is their guy. Daniel receives an envelope containing information about Francis and his death. Simon offers to help. Fern tells Cal that she is going to find out who stole the drugs from the chemist. Daniel tells Simon all about Francis Chester. Daniel reexamines the victim’s body. Then, he returns to the spot where she was found. He believes that the stab wound was caused when she was forced into the hole. Grace speaks with Lyle (DarrenGilshenan) about the office’s historical records. She begins looking at case files regarding reported rapes. Daniel enters and tells Grace that Ron had hired a young university student to lay brick in his home.

They look at the evidence and find out that Melissa was the one who was raped. They pay her a visit. She tells them that she went to a party with Libby. She took ecstasy and went to the bedroom with Jamie Northcott (Aaron Scully). Jamie forced himself onto Melissa and raped her. Melissa left in a hurry and left Libby behind. It was the last time she saw her. Jamie is arrested outside of the courthouse. Next, we learn that Jamie got ill at the party and had to be rushed to the hospital. Daniel speaks with the neighbor. He learns that Paul was the one doing the brickwork. Daniel pays him a visit. He looks around the property and finds out that Paul is good with masonry.

He encourages Paul to tell the truth. Then, he learns that Paul has asbestosis and will likely die soon. He most likely got it by inhaling the asbestos when he hid Libby’s body. Paul found Libby dead and decided to hide the body. The detectives arrive to speak with him a short time later. Lyle speaks with Grace on the rooftop. Daniel tells Simon that he is just dwelling on the past. He believes he has been distracting himself from things that he needs to do. Grace offers Daniel out for dinner. He is forced to turn down the offer.

Later that night, Daniel calls Fern. It appears that she is following someone. Daniel notices something in the distance. Someone has burned his car. At the end of the episode, Francis Chester arrives at the restaurant where Callan is working.

 

Harrow Review

This episode of Harrow was pretty good. I enjoyed the mystery of Libby’s death. I thought that was well done. I figured Paul was going to make an impact on the show at some point. I am glad the show is focusing a lot more on the Francis Chester storyline. I find that more interesting than the murder mysteries. This season has been slightly better than the last one. This episode scores a 7 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Harrow before you go!