The Killing Kind Series 1 Episode 6 Recap
The episode opens with Ingrid Lewis (Emma Appleton) asking DS Luke Nash (Kerr Logan) if he is aware of Emma Seaton (Bethany Muir) being alive. Shaking his head, Nash assures her that the claim is ridiculous. She says the mastermind is Emma, not Jake Seaton (Charles Furness). He tells her that Emma would not do it if she were alive. Ingrid says Emma could manipulate Jake better than anyone else. He claims to have gone to Emma’s inquest and funeral. She reminds him of Emma’s body never being found. John Webster (Colin Morgan) asks if he is Emma’s savior. Nash demands he never speak Emma’s name. After Webster walks outside, Ingrid asks Nash to speak with Jake. He suggests the address listed on his electronic monitor will lead to Jake. Outside, she informs Webster of their plan to find Jake. Webster warns that Nash is not trustworthy before giving her a taser.
Nash and Ingrid find Jake at a local diner. Apologizing to Ingrid, Jack admits to feeling trapped. She asks if that is how he felt when he tried to mow her down in a vehicle. He accuses her of portraying Emma as the “biggest liar” in court. Before telling them that Emma is alive, Jake denies it was his idea. He claims to have met Emma underneath Waterloo Bridge. Ingrid convinces him to tell them who is behind the scheme. He says Craig’s brother, Michael Nevins reached out to Emma after her client who killed Craig was found not guilty. He tells her that Michael is destined to make her suffer. Nash urges him to tell DI Jill Winstanley (Sophie Stanton) everything. Jake says Emma knew he would never understand. Nash accuses him of destroying their lives before he runs out of the diner into oncoming traffic.
Jill scolds Nash for working the case while he is suspended. Nash urges her to find Emma. She orders him to leave. Ingrid requests protection for her and Webster.
Ingrid informs Webster of Emma faking her death. She apologizes for not believing him. He admits to being attracted to her free will. Later, she falls asleep while they watch a movie. The next morning, Webster admits to knowing Emma was damaged when they first met. Ingrid receives a call from Anne Orpen (Jacquetta May) about Mark Orpen’s (Elliot Barnes-Worrell) improved condition. He offers to accompany her to the hospital but she refuses.
At the hospital, Mark denies seeing his assailant. Ingrid tells him that Webster knew Jake and Emma met under CCTV-free Waterloo Bridge. He suggests she told him. She asks if he and Webster talked about Flora Pole when they were so-called squash friends. He says yes. After leaving the hospital, she visits Daniel Pole. She tells him that his claim about Mark inviting Flora to their house is true. He says Flora was watching TV with him and his wife when she received a text. While Ingrid searches Flora’s room, he claims Flora was dressed up when she left. Discovering a phone, she says Flora utilized it to message Mark. A text verifies “Marky” invited Flora to their house on the night she died. Ingrid assures Daniel that Mark would never refer to himself as “Marky.” She believes Webster sent the text.
Ingrid receives a call from Jill informing her of Michael’s arrest. Jill says an officer discovers her flat keys in his car and a Visa transaction for a red umbrella. She adds that Michael had Oliver Gough’s jewelry stored in his attic. She claims Michael denies any knowledge of the evidence. Ingrid suspects Emma and Webster are working together when someone attacks her from behind. Later, Ingrid wakes up groggy in a room. Emma demands a retrial that will be fair. Ingrid asks if it will be fair like she was to Judge Peter Stuart (Richard Dixon). Emma reads Stuart’s statements about her from the trial transcript. Ingrid asks if his statements warrant murder. Emma accuses her of twisting the trail to keep the jury from hearing what Webster did to her.
Three Years Earlier – Emma stands outside in a black dress, no shoes, or coat. Wrapping a coat around her shoulders, Webster tells her to return to the house. Emma says she did “challenges” to prove herself to him. She claims he waited until the neighbors were away. Back to the present, Emma says Webster asked her to get his initials tattooed on her arm after she filed a harassment claim against him. She tells Ingrid that she and Webster stayed in touch until she faked her own death. She admits to staging her own death to escape Webster. Ingrid says she could have gone to the police. Emma asks why she never reported Webster. Ingrid assures her that their cases are different.
Five Years Earlier – Ingrid tells Belinda Grey (Sara Powell) that she wants to become a barrister to fight for her clients. Laughing, Belinda assures her that she means it. She says her credentials are not unique before warning her that Angus Grey (Nicholas Rowe) will never approve of her. Back to the present, Emma admits to killing Belinda because she praised Ingrid. Ingrid informs her of Jake’s death. A distraught Emma forces her to call Webster. Ingrid calls Webster to set up a meeting place.
Emma forces Ingrid across the pier with a taser. Ingrid asks if she ever met Michael Nevins. Emma says they only texted. Ingrid asks when the last message from Michael came. Emma says an hour ago. Ingrid informs her that Michael was arrested at dawn. She says it was Weber when he calls Emma’s name. Ingrid accuses Webster of posing as Michael to convince Emma to fake her own death. She says he sent Flora the text, not Mark, so she would find them together. Emma charges him with the taser when he pushes her down. When she attacks him again, he pins her on the ground. Holding the taser, Ingrid orders him to let Emma go. Webster claims to have done nothing but love her. Emma pushes him into the sea. They look down to see his body floating in the water when Nash arrives.
Ingrid tells Jill that Webster confessed to killing Stuart. She claims he fell into the water while trying to attack Emma. Ingrid assures her that Webster sent Flora a message inviting her to meet Mark on the night of the fire. Jill questions why Webster would make such great effort to do what he did. Ingrid suggests he thought it was a “love story.”
Six Months Later – Ingrid tells Emma that her allegations against Webster have been recorded. Emma thanks her before they part ways. Emerging from the building, Ingrid encounters Angus. He assures her that he approves their Chambers representing Emma.
Ingrid, Mark, and Suzanne (Olivia D’Lima) celebrate in a pub. Ingrid says Mark and Suzanne are her true friends. In the restroom, She receives a call from Webster. The episode ends.
The Killing Kind Review
Jake tells Ingrid and Nash that Michael Blevins convinced Emma to fake her death. Fearing prison, he flees into traffic. Ingrid discovers a phone in Flora’s room. She and Daniel find messages from “Marky” inviting her to his house. Ingrid believes Webster posed as Mark to set up the date, so she would find them together. When Mark wakes up in the hospital, he tells her that he mentioned Flora to Webster.
The police find Ingrid’s flat key in Michael’s car and Oliver Gough’s jewelry in his attack. Michael denies any knowledge of how they got there. Ingrid believes Webster is responsible.
Emma abducts Ingrid and forces her to set up a meeting with Webster. Emma confesses to killing Belinda and Judge Stuart for their roles in making her look like a crazed liar. They meet Webster at the pier. Ingrid accuses him of portraying Michael and Mark. He swears that he did nothing but love her. Emma shoves him into the sear. His body is seen floating face-down in the water.
Ingrid tells Jill that Webster confessed to killing Stuart. She says Webster fell into the water while trying to attack Emma. Later, she is with Mark and Suzanne at a local pub. Suzanne walks away before Mark thanks Ingrid for inviting him. She is in the restroom when a call from Webster pops up on her phone.
A terrific finale but not the last of Ingrid’s torture. It seems the show will need a second season to fill in the missing pieces. Peacock will have the final say. The finale deserves a 6.2.
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That was a dreadful finale. I never liked the character of Ingrid (I think the actress was miscast or just couldn’t act very well). But for Ingrid to protect Emma, an obviously mentally unhinged woman who admitted to murdering her mentor Belinda, well it just beggars belief. And that Belinda’s husband would support his wife’s murderer through his firm is just as ridiculous. Was this the book ending because it sure didn’t enamour me to the TV series?
Although I haven’t personally read the book, I have read what happens in the end and the book is much different it seems. The television series is missing characters that were in the book as well. I don’t want to give away too many spoilers just in case someone ends up reading it.
I do agree with you that the finale could’ve been better, especially without the cliffhanger ending. They seemed to be shooting for another season when it was never necessary and should’ve ended completely. Without Colin Morgan, I can’t imagine the second series being nearly as compelling as the first. We’ll see if anything is announced though. Thanks for coming by and sharing your thoughts by the way!
Couldn’t agree more with sharelle, it was an awful finale and so very disappointing as I was really looking forward to watching this series. Colin was good value as usual playing John but Ingrid was so self absorbed, stupid and unlikeable, I can’t believe in a million years she was a hot shot lawyer.
When she ends up happily protecting a multiple murderer who has killed her close friend and mentor seemingly just to get back at John, I lost it completely. It was a ridiculous scenario and unbelievable, made even worse by her boss getting involved, especially after the way she had behaved which made it even more bizarre.
The teaser for a second series (which I agree wasn’t needed), I wouldn’t have watched it anyway, even if Colin had agreed to be in it, the finale was that bad. When you end up feeling more sympathy for the stalker than his victims you know the writers have made a serious misstep.
Can’t argue with that. It started so well and really lost the plot near the end. Didn’t need a second series at all. I guess they’ll have to find a way to make it dumber to justify it.
Having watched Dead and Buried and other recent shows, The Killing Kind is pretty unoriginal as well. Colin Morgan was in that too and it also had a crappy ending that ruined the whole thing. His recent show, The Boy That Never Was, started well but it’s also going downhill a bit in the last episode.
I’m watching Dead and Buried right now, just finished episode 3 and after a reasonably promising start it seems to be rapidly going the same way as The Killing Kind which is unfortunate. I must admit if Colin wasn’t in it I would probably have stopped by now. I’m praying his other series is better, It’s a bit of a worrying trend that he picks these kind of dramas that rapidly spiral into often laughably ridiculous endings, usually involving his demise!
If he’s determined to stick to darker stories, I wish he’d choose his projects more carefully and find better quality screenplays. He’s a quality actor, often better than the material he’s in which is why I find it frustrating to see him keep popping up in these things.
Yep. Have to agree with this unfortunately. Was obviously never 100% believable, but the cat-and-mouse game was interesting enough. The finale completely shreds any believability here. I think they wanted us to cheer for Cathy, but that was almost impossible by the time it was all said and done.
Could only legitimately feel bad for Lena and Sally who was gone. At least Michael was somewhat sympathetic before the awful ending. The next one, The Boy That Never Was, is somewhat in the same vein. It goes off the rails a little bit and I expect it to get a little dumber as it goes.
It’s got potential though based on the hunt for their child. It gives me vibes like series one of The Missing how Tony Hughes (James Nesbitt) kept searching for his son despite everything he’d learned. It’s also got some stupid bits thrown in that might make you roll your eyes though lol.
Only the 3rd episode is out now so that could change before it concludes.