At the start of the episode, it appears that nothing has really changed. Soon, Lugaretzia (Anna Savva) begins complaining about the house having too many foreigners. We learn that Basil and two Australian dancers have been renting rooms in the house. Lawrence (Josh O’Connor) agrees to let the girls stay in his room. Basil (Miles Jupp) has several demands now that he is paying rent. Louisa (Keeley Hawes) runs into Spiros (Alexis Georgoulis). Their conversation is a tad bit awkward. After Spiros leaves, Louisa tells Lawrence that she hasn’t been thinking about him. It is clear that she is lying.

Leslie (Callum Woodhouse) has returned to his guns. Louisa and Lawrence talk about Daphne (Elli Tringou). She was spotted in town with her baby. Gerald (Milo Parker) brings own a barn owl. Louisa actually likes it. He intends to create a whole animal experience. Ulysses the owl will be the mascot. Margo (Daisy Waterstone) seems bored with her job. Florence (Lucy Black) enters with a funky hairdo. This gives Margo an idea. Next, the family gets a new visitor and tenant, Lazaros (Konstantinos Simsiris). He claims to be a writer. At the dinner table, the family argues about Lawrence’s work. Margo interrupts. She tells the family that she is going to be setting up a hair and beauty salon.

Lawrence speaks with the newcomer. Margo tries to convince Gerald to let her work on his appearance. He turns down the offer. Basil attempts to assert his authority a little more. He complains about his meal once again. Lawrence tells the family that he doesn’t believe Larazor is a real writer. Louisa becomes upset when Basil complains about his laundry. Theo (Yorgos Karamihos) sees a wanted posted in town. Leslie hangs out with Lazaros. Leslie tells him all about Daphne and the baby. Lazaros speaks like a revolutionary. Spiros argues with another man in town. Leslie interrupts. During his conversation with Spiros, he sees Daphne. He speaks with her and learns she was away in Athens.

She tells him that things haven’t been great. Leslie seems eager to restart the relationship. Daphne does not. Lazaros allows Margo to cut his hair. He tells her that he made a mistake. He confesses he would probably do it again. Louisa goes into town. She runs into the superintendent. He intends to visit the motel to ensure everything is in order. Theo visits the family at home. He spots Lazaros. Ulysses flies in and throws up on the table. Theo tries to convince Lazaros to turn himself in. Lazaros says he didn’t try to kill anyone. He suggests he was targeting a brutal fascist. He spot the man in the loin. He tells them about his revolutionary ideas. Louisa wants him to leave by tomorrow.

That night, the family contemplates its decision. Basil soon finds out that his clothing has gotten much worse. Louisa may have played a trick on him. Later, Louisa speaks with Lazaros in private. She is worried about him. He admits to her that he is a terrible revolutionary. He fell in love with a communist and did what he did to make her live in. The conversation convinces Louisa to let Lazaros stick around. The family believes it’ll be able to help him escape. Soon, they begin conjuring up ideas. Leslie goes to Spiros for help. Another man listens in on their conversation. Margo hunts for clients. The police are warned about Lazaros staying with the Durrells. Lawrence is surprised when they arrive. He warns the family.

After a little back and forth, Lazaros manages to escape out of the window. He speaks with Louisa on the beach about Spiros. Spiros is late. The family wonders where the boat is. Finally, Spiros arrives with the boat. Lazaros makes his escape after receiving gifts from the family. Louisa and Spiros tri to get over the awkwardness. Basil and the dancers apologize to Louisa. They give her food. Gerald shows the family his owl trick. It is unimpressive to say the least. Margo shows what she did to the sheep in honor of Lazaros. Lawrence reveals that he will be moving out so he can focus on his writing.

 

The Durrells In Corfu Review

I’ve always liked The Durrells. The show isn’t the most realistic and it is slightly cheesy. Nevertheless, it is always cheerful and entertaining. I enjoy it. Lazaros was an interesting addition to the show. Basil was funny as well. Other than that, not much has changed. The show continues rolling on and that is a good thing. The episode scores a 7.5 out of 10. Catch up with previous recaps of The Durrells in Corfu.