As the episode begins, Rowan (Angus Sampson) bangs on the door and calls for Tessia (Miranda Raison). He calls for the door to be opened, but his wish is denied. Roy explains that they could be infected. Tessia hands over the baby to Roy (David Ajala). Tobis (Gwynne McElveen) tells Roy that the infection from the baby seems to be airborne. He seems to already know. Tobis and Roy agree that they cannot let the ship become infected. Rowan claims it is an attack on them. Karl D’Branin (Eoin Macken) wants to study the infection and find a solution before it can spread. Melantha (Jodie Turner-Smith) agrees that they’ll work together to find a solution. They begin coordinating with one another immediately.

Roy agrees to collect the sample from the baby. Mel and Karl discover that they’re very close to the Volcryn. Mel believes that the closeness to the Volcryn is making Thale (Sam Strike) much more powerful. She believes that it might be hurting him. Karl tells Mel that she should be observing Agatha (Gretchen Mol) as well. Karl confesses that she is an L3, but she is getting stronger too. Karl tells Mel about seeing Skye (Bronte Carmichael). He is convinced that she never got sick. Mel tries to convince him otherwise. She urges him to focus on saving their friends. Meanwhile, Agatha seems to be suffering from her powers. She gets into a bath in hopes of quelling her visions. Karl attempts to speak with Skye again.

Mel pays a visit to Lommie. Mel tells Lommie (Maya Eshet) all about the baby. Mel is suspicious that Lommie might know something. Lommie tells her about Henry Eris (Daniel Adegboyega) being a horrible man. She reveals that young Cynthia is still free. Lommie thought young Cynthia (Brielle Olaleye) was the innocent part of Cynthia. She wonders if she was wrong. Roy tells Tobis about growing up and his expertise in science. Lommie gives her condolences to Rowan. He becomes suspicious that she might know something. He wonders if it was Cynthia. It seems that black mold is growing in the room with Tessia and the others. It seems to be everywhere. The baby did not suffer. The collapse was just germination. Rowan orders a scan to be performed on everyone’s lungs.

Lommie sits in a bundle of wires. She connects herself to the system. In an alternate reality, Lommie returns to the Eris house. Mel speaks with Auggie (Brian F. O’Byrne). Auggie believes his crew is prepared for anything. Lommie wants to know what happens if Roy doesn’t make it. Auggie explains that he will fulfill the mission with or without Roy. Tobis begins wheezing. She is eventually injected and a scan is performed on her. Roy speaks with Tessia about her own health and mindset. Agatha gives herself another injection. She receives a visit from Mel. Agatha tells her that she cannot stop the scratching noise. There is psychic feedback every time Agatha gets close to Thale. Mel encourages Agatha to speak with Thale and find out what he is getting from them.

Agatha promises to try. A scan is performed on Tobis. It seems that the spores are shrinking. Tobis begins to struggle and her face turns black. Black air seeps from her mouth. Auggie speaks with Cynthia. Auggie explains that he has control of the ship and Roy cannot come between them anymore. Lommie enters the Eris house. It appears that young Cynthia rushes behind her. Lommie speaks with her. She asks Cynthia if she has been hurting her friends. Cynthia insists that she needs Lommie. Lommie is knocked out. Cynthia says that she won’t let Lommie die. She has plans for her. Rowan has an idea, but Karl is nowhere to be found. Mel goes after him. Tessia asks for Roy’s help. She contemplates what is going to happen if Rowan can’t solve their problem.

Tessia tells Roy that he needs to be ready for the decontamination cycle. That would kill every organism in the room. Karl enters the weird realm and calls for Skye (Bronte Carmichael). Skye claims she is with mommy when she is not in this place. They speak about the day Karl launched off on the Nightflyer. Karl manages to touch Skye’s hand. It appears that she is real. He insists that he’ll never lose her again. She begins disappearing and saying that she cannot hold on. Skye eventually disappears. Mel disassembles the machine. She argues with Karl about his priorities. Mel urges Karl to help his friends. Young Cynthia stands over Lommie. Lommie is taken into the room with Cynthia and Henry. Lommie is locked in the room with Henry.

Agatha tries to visit Thale. The visions get worse as she approaches. They touch each other and something is triggered. Agatha falls to the ground. Karl pulls Agatha away. He claims that they’re killing each other being so close. Tessia gets worse. Karl enters with Agatha. Agatha claims that she has found the source of the sound. The spores are trying to eat through the glass. She tells them that they’re going to kill Tessia. Tessia tells Rowan not to let it poison his heart. She wants Roy to do it now. Roy initiates the decontamination process. It is completed very quickly. Roy manages to survive. Something is wrong with his eyes though. Cynthia walks free from Eris manor. Auggie gets a message from Roy. He asks for Auggie’s help. Lommie wakes up. She seems to be in a trance.

 

Nightflyers Review

This episode of Nightflyers was okay. The show is getting a little tough to follow. There are too many storylines going on simultaneously. We have Rowan dealing with Tessia and his baby. Lommie travels back to the Eris house in hopes of stopping young Cynthia. Thale and Agatha are dealing with their own unique problems. Karl communicates with Skye and the Nightflyer gets closer to the Volcryn. There is really a lot going on. The pacing is a bit awkward. I was personally hoping that the Cynthia nonsense was over and done with.

The episode wasn’t bad, but it probably could have been better. It is nice to see that the show isn’t afraid to kill big characters. The episode scores a 7 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of Nightflyers before you go!