As the episode begins, David (Lee Ingleby) returns home. He finds that the police have arrived to take Jack (Fionn O’Shea) home. David isn’t allowed to speak with Jack before he is driven away. At home, Jack is scolded by Rob (Adrian Rawlins) and Alice (Hermione Norris). Melissa (Hannah Britland) asks Tom (Elliot Cowan) about Tara and David. He tries to convince her that nothing is wrong. Phil (David Ryan) tells David that visiting Tom’s home was stupid. He insists that David needs to focus on Jack and Rosie (Eloise Webb). They burn case materials in hopes of moving forward and not back. Next, Cathy Hudson (Angel Coulby) goes over the case with her team. She explains that Tara was placed in a sleeping bag and trap. It was tied with a distinctive butterfly knot. Rob and Alice meet with a solicitor. They discuss Jack wanting to see David. The woman admits there is little they can do.

She believes that she can delay Rosie from seeing David for at least three months or so. David speaks with his lawyer. He learns that his access to the kids may be delayed and limited. The lawyer explains that David can contact the kids via social media. Hudson speaks with Alice again. She is asked about the right at the bar. Hudson denies everything. She explains that Tara wanted to leave David, but felt trapped. David heads to the bar. He friends Jack on Facebook. Back at home, Rob and Alice tell the kids about David making a formal request for visitation rights. Jack accepts the friend request. David and Jack agree to meet the following day. Later that night, Hudson learns that Beech (Nigel Lindsay) has already picked out a home for them. Melissa goes through old pictures. He finds one of Tara and Tom. They look incredibly close. In the morning, David calls Hudson and requests to meet.

She visits Phil’s house. David tells her about his suspicion that Tom was sleeping with his wife. He also believes that Tom was responsible for the murder. David denies hitting his wife. Alice goes through her belongings and finds a bottle of Fluoxetine. Jack tells Rosie that he is going to meet with David. Louise (Christina Cole) meets with Melissa. Melissa wants to know about Tom and Tara. Louise won’t say whether or not they had a relationship. However, she recommends Melissa get rid of the baby and leave Tom. At the office, Hudson tells Mari-Luz (Zahra Ahmadi) to get the contents of Alice and Tara’s text messages. She explains that Tara had the money and that created tension between the sisters. Tara was also mugged several weeks before the murder. Melissa asks Tom about what Louise said. He insists that she hates him and she cannot be believed. Hudson speaks with the woman who heard the scream.

The woman admits she didn’t think it was a woman’s scream at first. However, the officer convinced her to change her mind. David meets with Jack. Their conversation is a little awkward. Jack admits he cannot stay long, because Rosie is scared. David admits he doesn’t blame her. He promises that he loved Tara and didn’t hurt her. Alice speaks with Rosie and tries to comfort her. Hudson learns that there is something odd about Tara and Alice’s finances. David learns about the troubles that the murder caused for Jack. Hudson speaks with Rob. Rob admits that Tara was paying for IVF treatment. He explains that Alice was infertile and not him. Jack and David throw rocks into the ocean. Then, they go for a run. Rob arrives and finds them getting a treat. David tries to talk to Rob, but Rob says nothing. Later that night, Phil tries to convince David to appreciate Rob and Alice caring for his kids. David is enraged and insists that they stole his kids.

David tells Phil that he needs to remember he is the one who got the life sentence. Jack tells Rosie about his visit. Rosie admits she cannot remember anything about him or mom. The police get a warrant to search Tom’s place. Hudson learns that Alice texted Tara on the day of the murder asking to meet. Later that night, there were many texts between them. The texts reveal anger between the sisters. Hudson confronts Beech. She suggests that he didn’t do his job good enough and ignored the texts. He explains that he did the right thing and his boss will agree. They didn’t want any unnecessary reasonable doubt. Tom finally tells Melissa that he did have an affair with Tara. She leaves him. Alice is interviewed. She admits that Tara wouldn’t pay for another round of IVF. That is why they were fighting.

David burns pictures of himself and Tara. Tom confronts David and tries to beat him up. David gets the best of him and nearly drowns him. Louise is interviewed. She admits that she knew about the relationship between Tom and Tara. She also reveals that she didn’t know when Tom came home that night. Tom is interviewed once again. He admits to the relationship. He explains that Tara became too attached. He tried to end the relationship but she wouldn’t let it go. He admits that he accidentally hit Tara in the face. Alice becomes upset and decides to pick up Jack. She accesses his Facebook account and visits Phil’s place. David is not happy that Alice called Jack and Rosie her kids. At the end of the episode, Rosie speaks with Rosie. We see that Rob ties a knot like the one used to conceal Tara’s body.

 

Innocent Review

Innocent is definitely getting better with age. This episode was very good. The mystery is deepening. Now, there are more suspects than before. Initially, I believed that Rob wasn’t a suspect, but now he might be. At the same time, the show is deeply depressing. It is tough to watch David interact with Jack. Some people won’t be able to stomach it, but I like it. This episode was great. An 8 out of 10 is deserved. Catch up with previous recaps of Innocent now!