As the episode begins, Joanna (Jenna Coleman) has another dream. She imagines seeing an older Noah nearby. Afterwards, Joanna wakes up in the hospital. Alistair’s mother cries. Nurses run in to care for Jo. Joanna speaks with the shrink. She admits it took a long time before she was able to rescue herself. After the intro, Joanna and Alistair (Ewen Leslie) visit the police station. They speak with Peter (Alex Dimitriades) and his partner. Four months have passed since the disappearance. Peter explains that they’ve decided to scale down the investigation. He promises that the investigation will remain open. Alistair returns to the beach and celebrates. Joanna doesn’t seem too happy herself.

Alistair takes Joanna to look at a house. He suggests moving closer to Chloe (Markella Kavenagh). Joanna doesn’t seem too thrilled with the idea. They check out the house anyway. Alistair talks about them starting again and having another baby. Jo speaks with the shrink. She admits she felt powerless because someone else was in charge of her life. She explains that she gave that control to Alistair. We see another dream of Jo digging through a fire. The little boy is shown nearby. She wakes up panting. She wakes up Alistair. She pleads with Alistair to take her to Noah. If he does that, she’ll go home and have another baby. She promises to be whoever he wants her to be.

The following day, Alistair takes Jo to the beach. He shows her where the body was buried. Jo lays on the ground near the grave. She takes a branch with her. Before too long, Alistair packs his belongings and prepares to return home. His mother tells him that someone will have to live with what they’ve done. He doesn’t believe someone is going to feel remorse after this time. She suggests that there might be a slip up. She insists the one who took Noah must be good at hiding the truth. He replies that two people can keep a secret better than one. He invites her to Scotland. Back in court, it is explained that the couple had stay in Wilde Bay during the search. Alistair’s mom admits they were under terrible pressure. She explains that Joanna was devastated. She is questioned about her own performance as a mother.

We watch as Joanna and Alistair leave. On the airplane, they’re given spare seats near the back. Joanna insists they’re being treated like VIPs. When they arrive, they’re hounded by the press. Alistair watches the footage on his computer. Joanna watches video of Noah. She gets a parcel in the mail. She watches herself care for the baby. We see Joanna back at the school. Alistair learns that he might be left go from his position. He lashes out by telling his friend about his own family’s crisis and how he helped. He ignores a call from Jo. When he returns home, he brings flowers. He finds Jo on the floor with her phone. Joanna learns about Alistair losing his job. He blames Fossery. Joanna reveals that she just wants to disappear. Jo doesn’t believe that Alistair is being very supportive.

Kirsty (Sophie Kennedy Clark) visits Jo at the school. She checks on jo. They catch up on old times. Kirsty recommends getting a haircut. They agree to have some wine. Kirsty tries to comfort Jo when she begins crying. Kirsty is asked to leave. Jo promises to call her later on. When she returns home, she finds Alistair with Jean-Louise Talbot. She is their publicist. Jean tells them about the book deal coming through so they’re celebrating. Alistair admits they’ve been commissioned to write a book. Joanna doesn’t want to get involved with it. Alistair also believes he has gotten a job with an organization calls Broken Circle. The group supports children from violent homes. Joanna is startled with what they’ve become. Jean leaves. Jo and Alistair sit down and talk. Alistair admits he is thinking about talking the job.

Joanna is shocked. Al admits he thought Jo would be happy with the decision. Jo and Jean speak about Joanna not wanting to be involved. Jean explains that the public want to hear from Joanna more than him. Joanna agrees to take photographs, but refuses interviews. They have intercourse at night. Joanna is lifeless throughout the whole ordeal. Alistair tells her that another baby is just what they need. Jo seems to agree. It appears that Jo is still taking pills to prevent a pregnancy. Chloe and Alistair’s mom visits the couple. Alistair tells them about Broken Circle and his new book. He agrees to let Alexandra (Asher Keddie) read everything before it is published. Chloe reminds them that people are still looking for Noah. Chloe admits she still reads all of that stuff online.

She is surprised that they do not. She tells them that they need to be searching and not taking pictures like stupid celebrities. In court, Alex is asked about Joanna being a liar. Alex tells the court that there is a difference between lying and doing what you have to do to survive. She believes that Jo was trapped by Alistair. Jo meets with Alistair. They both admit they wish Chloe and Miss Robertson were gone. Alistair asks Joanna to marry him on Noah’s birthday. Joanna agrees, but she doesn’t seem too excited. They agree to tell Chloe that night. When they return home, they find that Chloe is holding a birthday for Noah. Chloe has a picture of what Noah might look like now. Joanna lashes out at Chloe. Joanna leaves. Alistair stops her.

Jo tells Alistair that she doesn’t want to be Chloe’s mother. Alistair speaks in a video about the Broken Circle Foundation. Jo is there to support him. Later, Joanna visits Jean and picks up mail. She is told that nobody expects her to respond. Jo reads some of the letters. Some of them are supportive, but others are not. One is from a woman who sat behind Jo on the plane. Jo remembers Noah being alive in the airport. Jo watches as Alistair and Chloe play cards. Jo asks Al to go for a drive. He eventually agrees. Alistair tells Jo that he wants Chloe to get comfortable with living in London. Jo tells him that she doesn’t want another baby. He tells her that she needs to forgive herself. They continue driving on.

Jo asks Alistair if he gave the baby medicine at the airport. She remembers going to give coffee and Alistair staying behind. Alistair denies it. In a flashback, we see Alistair administering the medication. He is asked if he tasted it. He admits that he did not. Jo becomes angry that Alistair led her to believe it was her all this time. She wonders why he didn’t tell her before. Alistair tells her that he took her to a fake spot. The cops eventually searched the spot they went to. Jo revs the engine. In court, a witness talks about the car wreck. At the hospital, Jo is given Alistair’s things. She looks at the picture on his phone. His mother comforts Jo and insists she is family now. Jo is ultimately arrested. She speaks with the shrink about her patients telling the truth.

The woman admits it isn’t her job to determine whether she is telling the truth. The session ends. Joanna gets dressed and heads towards the courthouse. She takes the stand and tells the court about the day Alistair died. She explains that she took her eyes off of the road for a second and crashed. She insists she lived so she could tell the truth. He apologizes to Alistair’s family. She tells the court about the devastation of losing Noah. She tells them that the one who took her son made her feel like a bad mother. She exclaims that she was a good mother who loved her son. She insists she loved Alistair too. She tells the court they can punish them how she wants, because she has already been through hell. In a flashback, we see Joanna take off Alistair’s seatbelt and cause the crash.

Alistair died after being ejected from the car. Outside of the courtroom, Chloe holds a picture of Noah. Joanna gets off and returns to the house Alistair showed her. She looks at the area where she stood in the picture. She lays down on the floor.

 

The Cry Review

The Cry could have been much better. The flashbacks really killed it. The acting was good and the story was great. Sadly, the flashbacks made it very confusing. I am still not entirely sure what the ending was about, but I think I have a good idea. Was it satisfying? Somewhat, but the show could have been so much better and that is a shame. The finale scores a 7 out of 10. Since The Cry is only 4 episodes, it is definitely worth watching. Otherwise, it is probably forgettable. Catch up with previous recaps of The Cry now!