Informer Episode 4 Recap

As the episode begins, Jin Jin receives a call. He wakes up, answers it and leaves home. Jin is talked about in the courtroom. We see that Jin worked at the café where the shooting took place. Jin makes a call and tries to speak with a woman. She is already asleep. Natalie (Callie Cooke) enters and asks Jin about the bathrooms. Jin watches as the shooting begins. He tells the boss about the fire escape. He also helps Emily Waters (Jessica Raine) escape. Jin continues helping the others. He throws a coffee pot at the shooter, before he is shot in the back. In the courtroom, we learn that Jin passed away at the London City Hospital. Gabe (Paddy Considine) listens to Jin’s heroic acts that saved multiple lives.

After the intro, Gabe speaks with a woman about the good old days. We see that they’ve been sleeping with one another. Gabe turns down her offer to travel with him to Florida. Gabe meets up with Nigel Briggs (Richard Glover). They speak about Sharon briefly. Gabe tries to make things right with Nigel. He apologizes. They visit Nigel’s room. Gabe tries to offer him alcohol, but Nigel doesn’t want it. Gabe is surprised to find that his old friend has been reading the bible. They speak about Nigel sharing needles with the brown boys. Gabe reminds him that he took up for him at the time. Gabe hassles him about his past and his Christianity.

Nigel tries to take a swing at him, but is knocked to the bed. Next, Raza (Nabhaan Rizwan) notices Nasir (Reiss Jeram) playing videos games. It looks like he is playing with Akash. Raza grabs his hoodie and heads downstairs. He speaks with his parents briefly before leaving. Afterwards, Raza gives Gabe an update on Dadir and Gram (Darrell D’Silva). Raza tells Gabe that he was told to bring a passport. Gabe makes it clear that Raza should cooperate with them no matter what. He doesn’t believe they’re going to give him a suicide vest or anything crazy though. Gabe tells Raza to focus on whether or not his mom gets to stay in the country. Next, Gabe speaks with Holly (Bel Powley). They chat about Gabe wearing his wedding ring. They’re given the opportunity to speak with the DAC.

The group speaks about the Gramos family. Holly introduces herself to Geoffrey Boyce (Stanley Townsend). She is told to sit down. Gabe explains that their tattoo has been linked to the Kosovo Liberation Army. Gabe tells them about the Gramos and their crime operations. They agree that the family would have enough money to fund El Adoua. Holly ridicules Gabe for making her introduce herself. Naeemah (Zahra Ahmadi) tells the couple that they don’t have a good case. Raza meets with Dadir (Roger Jean Nsengiyumva). They wait for a black cab. Raza is told to get into the car with the contact. Raza is forced to leave without Dadir. He is searched as soon as he gets into the cab. Raza’s phone is tossed out of the window.

Raza is asked if he knows what hawala is. It is dodgy banks where eidis are often sent. Razs is told that they’re going to be sending a lot of eidis. He is told that he will be making the deposits. Raza begins following their orders immediately. They make sure to avoid compliance by sending the right amount of money. Gabe watches everything go down from a distance. Imran (Arsher Ali) perform surveillance as well. He is told to get inside and look at the notes deposited. Another deposit is made. Roxy (Olivia Popica) serves Raza and the other men. She spills foods on Raza’s clothing. She uses that opportunity to get Raza away from the men. Imran speaks with Raza in private. Imran tries to give him orders. He gives him money to put into the deposits. The other men interrupt.

Raza asks Roxy if the baby belongs to Yousef. Raza takes Imran’s money before leaving. Sadia (Sunetra Sarker) finds out that Nasir has been hanging out with Akash (Kaine Zajaz). Sadia invites him to a film. Nasir doesn’t want to go, but Akash encourages him to do so. Akash can’t go to the cinema because of his beliefs. Nasir is told to invite Akash to dinner sometime. Raza continues making the deposits. They finally make it to the last drop spot. Raza is told to go downstairs. He finds Mr. Gramos there waiting for him. Gramos explains that he knows what Dadir wants, but he will lose because he has no strategy. He tells Raza that he has a strategy, but he isn’t sure what he wants. Gramos wants to know why Raza is playing the game.

He is told to go home. Raza is told to keep the last deposit. He counts the money. Gabe receives a message meant for Charlie Goodman. He learns that they’ve found Nigel. Holly learns that Nigel has died. Rose joins Emily for a drink. Rose wakes Gabe up. They speak about Gabe keeping a dog he was supposed to give away. Rose tells him about Nigel. He is confronted about not telling them about meeting him the other day. Meanwhile, Raza spends time at work. He is followed when he leaves. Raza tries to make a run for it, but Dadir catches up with him. Dadir tells Raza that Gramos kills Yousef. That is why he has been getting close to the Albanians. Dadir wants to kill Gramos. Raza tells him that Gramos will be ready.

Raza takes him to Roxy’s restaurant. Dadir learns about Roxy’s pregnancy. He is happy that he is going to be an uncle. Emily learns that Gabe is preparing to leave. She is not happy that he is going away. Gabe heads for the airport. Raza learns that Gramos has more work for him. Akash checks out Nasir’s pictures. He notices the picture of Holly. Raza is shown the picture. He explains that she isn’t a cop. Akash becomes suspicious of them. Akash ridicules the family before leaving. Raza and his mom agree that Nasir shouldn’t be hanging out with him. Raza tells his mother that his girl left him. Gabe gets into a taxi. Holly meets with Emily. Emily is introduced to Holly’s sister Megan.

Emily learns about their father cheating on their mother. They admit that they never told their mother about it. Holly tells Emily that she doesn’t believe he is working. They contemplate whether he is having an affair. Emily admits she doesn’t believe she knows who he is. They speak about Charlie. Emily doesn’t want her daughter finding out about Charlie first. A group of skinheads meets on behalf of Nigel. Charlie takes the stage. Charlie speaks about Nigel and what he would want. They all decide to party. Raza prepares to meet with Gramos. His phone is taken once again. It appears that Raza is going to help them bury a body. Raza is driven to a place where Gramos is waiting. Dadir is pulled from the vehicle. Gramos claims that Dadir is a rat. Raza tries to defend him.

Raza is handed the gun and given orders to kill Dadir. Raza refuses. He points the gun at Gramos. He explains that they should all just go home. Gramos begins laughing. Dadir is told that they didn’t kill his brother. Gramos tells Raza that luck will only last him so long. Raza’s phone is returned. Raza remains shocked. Gabe dances with his old lady friend. An Arabic man arrives with pizzas. Gabe pays him. The man talks back and the skinheads get angry. It appears that Gabe and the others beat him up. Gabe burns his old clothes. Gabe tells Holly that the money has never been in circulation. It has been laundered. Naeeham is shown stashing another suitcase in a storage container. She is caught by Holly and Gabe.

She tells them about the problems related to counterterrorism. Gabe reveals that Gramos isn’t their big shot. Raza practices boxing. He spots boxing shorts that say Big Shot on them. Raza becomes suspicious of his boxing coach.

 

Informer Review

I had a little tough time following this episode of Informer. I watched it while driving down the road though. Nevertheless, I did indeed enjoy the episode. We were given the runaround a bit. We learned that Gramos probably isn’t the Big Shot that Gabe and Holly are looking for. It was very intense to see Raza nearly forced to kill Dadir. While he is using Dadir, it is clear that he does have some admiration for him.

Akash seems to be manipulating Nasir. I am beginning to wonder whether or not Nasir is the café shooter. Only time will tell. Is the boxing coach the Big Shot? I am eager to find out what is going to happen next. The episode scores a 7 out of 10. Catch up with previous episodes of the Informer now!