The Family – The show begins with Jenny Franklin (Margarita Levieva) discretely watching the murder of Lidia Orsorio (Maria Romero). CIA Agent Chauncey (Cillian O’Sullivan) tries to keep her calm. Tomas Alonso (Mat Cruz) tells Diego Santos (Pablo Capuz) his dead brother, Ramon Santos (Javier Abad) was weak. Diego reminds him of his family ties. Chauncey tells Jenny to remain calm as there is a lot riding on this. Isabel and Ramon’s bodies are removed from the room. Diego rolls up a blood rug.

When they leave, Jenny emerges from the shelf, slowly falling to the ground. Chris (Charles Brice) tells her to take deep breaths. She is angry at herself for doing nothing. Chauncey says the minute Lidia took Yannick Mair’s (Michael John Treanor) money, she was dead. She utilizes her hand to muffle her cries. When Felipe Calero (Jose Luis Garcia Perez) approaches, she claims to have been searching for him. He asks why she didn’t stay where he left her, putting his right hand on his gun. She says I am happy to have found you. He wants to know why she isn’t happy and scared. She says I am because of what I am about to do before kissing him. She thanks him for rescuing her earlier. He offers to drive her back to her hotel. She refuses his offer, but he insists because the city is dangerous.

Chris orders her to tell Felipe she is staying in the Hotel Josefina. Chris asks Chauncey what he is doing. He claims to be saving Jenny’s life by calling audible. On the way to the hotel, Felipe claims to know people who stayed there. He asks what side of the hotel her room is on. She says the south. When he says the southside rooms are for families, she tells him her sons are staying in Alicante with their grandmother. He asks to see their pictures. Laughing, she claims to have forgotten her phone.

Chris and Chauncey make a room at the Hotel Josephina look lived-in. Chris asks where the stuff came from. He orders him to burn a photo of Jenny, with two boys. Jokingly, Chris says I will pull a unicorn out of ass too. Jenny and Felipe enter the hotel. Her attempt to ditch him at the door is unsuccessful. He wants to see her children’s photos. She reluctantly agrees when Chauncey tells her the room number is 407. Chris alerts her of him heading in her direction. Chauncey continues to prepare the room. Chris slips her the key as they pass in the hallway. She hands him the phone that contains images of her and the boys.

He asks her to forgive him for his being on the edge all evening. She assures him there is nothing to forgive. He wants her to punish him. He stops amid a kiss to question why she is shaking. She claims it has been such a long time since she has been with a man. Chauncey and Chris are in the van when they ask if she wants help getting out. She tells them to wait before knocking Felipe backward on the bed. She removes her clothes and crawls on top of him. Chauncey refuses to permit Chris to switch off Jenny’s visual implants.

The US figure skating team is out for a run. Becca (Lydia Fleming) and Maddie Davis (Lola Mae Loughran) discuss Claire Reed (Anna Jobareth) who was traumatized by a bird skeleton in her soup. Maddie says her mother, Ladonna Davis (Amanda Bright) had to spend the night with her. Maddie asks what happened to the sweet Becca. She describes her attitude as badass and strong. Becca claims it is being away from your mom and home.

Disgusted Jenny has a flashback of Felipe killing Lidia last night before punching the mirror. Chauncey is waiting when she enters the room. He offers to wait outside, but she refuses the offer. She tells him it had to be done, besides she “fu**ed him,” not the other way around. He asks if she is okay.

She yells for Becca as she enters the hotel room. Becca says she came back for a sports bra before giving Jenny a kiss, which surprises her. She tells Jenny about the bird carcass in Claire’s food, blaming it on the German figure skaters. Jenny asks how Claire is doing. She thinks Maddie can win the competition because Claire is mentally broken.

A flashback of Anya (Stasya Miloslavskaya) talking to Svetlana Petrova (Alyona Khmelnitskaya). She accuses her of sending an SVR comrade after her, so she would have to kill him. Svetlana assures her that he was doing his job. Anya reminds her that he was not the enemy. Grabbing the front of her jacket, she informs her everyone is an enemy. Frightened Anya listens intently as she scolds her. Svetlana orders her to open her mouth before grabbing her hair. She knows her more than she does herself. Anya flees, leaving Svetlana behind.

Jenny tells Chauncey isn’t right about the Calero brothers. She questions why they would risk everything to murder Spain’s prime minister. Chris suggests it may be personal. He shows them a newspaper article about an undocumented immigrant killing law enforcement officer Eduardo Santos who is Felipe’s brother-in-law. Felipe is utilizing his brother-in-law’s murder to brainwash young men into believing the prime minister who is liberal is ruining their country. Jenny doesn’t believe Felipe is the one in control.

Chauncey thinks Gideon is involved, but someone much higher up with money and power is the leader. Chris tells her about the diplomat, Andres who has contacts in Europe. He believes Andres is the link between Gideon and Felipe. She questions if they are holding something back. She alerts them of her date with Felipe at his place. His driver is scheduled to pick her up at the Hotel Josefina. Chauncey receives a text from Davi who wants to talk about Pucco Franco. He tells Jenny to find out what she can about Felipe and his brother.

When Chauncey shows up to meet Davi, he finds Chief Inspector Ohana Charron (Astrid Jones) and several other women at the scene. They subdue him when he tries to pull his gun. Ohana informs him she is leading Europol’s Criminal Investigations Unit. He asks if it is necessary to hold him at gunpoint. She demands to know why he is in Madrid. He tells her is on vacation. She questions he came to investigate the strange behavior of three unconnected people. He claims to be drawn to Madrid for wine, sangria, and paella. Ohana reminds him of why he was fired by the CIA. She says you have no business running an operation. He asks how she knows for sure the CIA fired him. She still threatens to take him in. He tells the CIA will not appreciate her interference with a covert op. She removes his handcuffs, promising to be there when he screws up.

Felipe’s driver takes Jenny to his house. He introduces her to his sister, Ines Santos (Mabel del Pozo). When Tomas and several others emerge, she asks if they are his nephews. Tomas appears to be shocked when he sees her. She has a flashback of Tomas telling Diego his brother was weak. His driver takes them out for a drive to see a bull. He tells her the president pardoned the bull, which will now be his prized stud. She tells him the bull reminds her of him, strong and fearless. As they prepare to leave, they meet a truck. Felipe gets out of the vehicle to speak with Diego. He reminds him of his offer to take the day off, but he refuses. She introduces herself, holding out her hand.

He tells her Felipe favored his uncle. Felipe sends Jenny back to the house with his driver while he stays behind with Diego. She has a flashback of Anya figure skating. She falls while trying to do an axel jump. Svetlana speaks with Unit Chief Borodin (Algis Arlauskas) to request Anya be removed from the Yaroslav Program. He is confused because she chose her for the program. She claims to have another girl to replace Anya. He denies her request, saying Anya is too close to the Chinese embassy.

Chauncey arrives back at the CIA fan with some food for Chris. Ines tells Jenny her sons changed after their father’s death. Felipe tells Ines he is willing to forgive Diego but expects him to apologize for his behavior. He explains how Eduardo became his confidant when he married Ines. Ines speaks of her oldest son, Ramon who she believes is away on business. When Jenny tells Ines she reminds of someone, she has a flashback of Faina Orlov (Anastasia Martin). Tomas enters to alert them of Andres’ delay in arriving. Jenny hopes everything is okay. Tomas says, “On the contrary” before Felipe cuts him off. He tells him they will meet in his study. Jenny tells them she must get going. He promises to give her a call tomorrow.

Coach Jeremy (Robert Crumpton) practices with Claire while Maddie and Becca watch from the bench. Maddie assures her Claire is back. She says for now. Maddie asks why she is acting weird as Claire’s blade detaches from her skate. Jeremy yells for the paramedic (Beka Lemonjava). Jeremy demands to know who is oversees the equipment. He says Claire was one of his best figure skaters. Distraught Maddie demands to know what Becca had planned for Claire. She assures her it was nothing more than urine in her water bottle.

Chauncey says Jenny needs to be at Felipe’s house when Andres arrives tonight. She believes Andres’s news is not good for the prime minister. Chris tells them he is working on Felipe’s security system. She wants to morph into Diego, so she can be at the meeting. She tells them Diego who needs to apologize to Felipe is probably high. Becca sends her a message to alert her of something going down as practice. She will stay with Maddie. Chauncey asks about a designer bag. She says you will find out when you get your credit card statement. Chris questions how they will get back to Felipe’s without them knowing it.

Jenny goes in on foot through the bull pasture, where she meets Miura. Chris reminds her of a tranquilizer. As she stares the bull in the eye, Chauncey orders her to put it to sleep. Chris warns Chauncey, Jenny is out of his league when the bull permits her to pass. Diego is passed out on the sofa when Jenny arrives. She removes her clothes and morphs into Diego while having a flashback of Lidia’s murder. She alerts them something is wrong. Chauncey promises Chris will assess her later, she needs to get in the house. Chris wakes up to find her in his room. She suggests he leave along with Enis before she sedates him with the tranquilizer. Irate, Chauncey asks if she is crazy. She tells him he would understand if he was a parent.

Anya is asked how she likes the flat, it is better than the others. Svetlana assures her they didn’t spoil her when she was on a mission. Anya refuses to speak. She suggests Anya decompress. Anya asks if she is out of the mission. Shea says no before asking if she knows about the Yaroslav Program. Pouring them a drink, Svetlana explains how the program was created by Dr. Artur Orlov as part of cancer research. She says intel claims it can mutate human cells, so SVR agents might be able to change their bodies. Anya asks why she is telling her this. She tells her about the first mission she was sent on in Bolshoi. She describes it as an easy job, showing her an image of herself as a ballerina. Anya asks what happened. She exposes her scared breast. Her love betrayed her. She believes Anya can be Russia’s best spy. Anya isn’t sure her skills are good enough.

Jenny enters Felipe’s house as Diego. He immediately apologizes for his behavior today. He assures them he is nothing like Ramon. Andres and Felipe stare at him. He promises to never betray their trust. Felipe suggests he crawl back to his pigsty. Andres tries to convince him to change his mind because Diego had a difficult time. Felipe tells Diego to go to the piano. Chris tells Jenny he hopes she can play the piano. He asks Diego if he is being difficult. Diego tells him that he has been working on a new song just for him. She plays Tchaikovsky flawlessly while they talk about Carmo who is looking for the woman who was with Lidia before she died.

Carmo believes it is just a matter of time before she shows up. Jenny offers to get the prime minister’s itinerary from Carmo when they suggest sending Tomas. Felipe laughs while recalling what Diego said about forgiveness. Andres offers to accompany him as Felipe threatens Diego with a hot fire poke.

Andres talks to Diego on the ride. He assures him Felipe did the right thing by killing Ramon. Jenny asks if they are going to meet Gideon. Andres promises to protect him from Felipe because he enjoys their time alone together. He touches Diego’s leg, moving up to his crotch. Jenny appears to enjoy it before he quickly moves his hand away. He is worried about Ines finding out about their relationship. He accuses him of being high. Diego explains how it has been difficult. Andres assures him everything will be okay before he goes inside, leaving her outside. She is starting to morph back into herself. Chauncey and Chris are headed toward her. She has morphed back to herself and still wants to go inside with Andres. Chauncey warns of the risks. She assures him he won’t recognize her.

A receptionist (Sara Velasco) gives her an outfit of clothes. She tells her to enjoy and pay before she leaves. She alerts them of Andres talking to a man who she believes is Gideon. As she walks around the corner, a man smashes her head into a wall. Chauncey is irate because they lost visual and audio. She fights a man, with a shuriken. Chauncey pulls in as Andres leaves the establishment. Chris warns him the computer needs to be rebooted. Jenny continues to battle it out with the man. She stabs him in the eye to finish him off. A Policia Nacional Officer (Juanma Mallen) yells at her to freeze as the episode comes to an end.

 

In From The Cold Review

Jenny continues to interject herself into some very dangerous situations. The question still remains will Chauncey set her free when the case is closed. Another scenario would be for her to die while trying to regain her freedom from the CIA. The agency’s treatment of informants has been questioned time and time again.

The acting remains topnotch. Sometimes, I find myself pinching my arm just to ensure the show is not real. Seriously, the main cast does a fabulous job getting the story across.

I do feel the series should’ve only been six episodes, instead of eight. Utilizing filler scenes like the one where Chauncey meets Ohana and her crew is just one example. The scene provided no significance to the show.

The episode deserves a 7. Get more In From The Cold recaps here. Support ReelMockery by clicking the link to learn more.