At the start of the episode, the courtroom is prepared for an upcoming trial. Craig Myers (James Harkness) tries to steady himself in the bathroom. Anna Dean (Kelly Macdonald) arrives. Craig’s buddy, Tom Carpenter (John Scougall), checks on him. They leave the bathroom together and head towards the courtroom. As the trial begins, we jump back in time six months. Craig gets off work. He refuses to go out and drink with his buddy. Meanwhile, Anna finishes at work. She finds out that a patient has been waiting on her. The man gives her a bottle of pills. She tells him he’ll live. William says he was ill and that is why he missed his appointment. Anna replies that acting like a victim will get you treated like one.

Anna asks William what he wants her to do before they embrace. Craig returns home. His wife, Rebecca (Karla Crome), and his daughter play a joke on him. After all, it is Halloween. Anna, Louise (Isis Hainsworth), and the family prepare for Halloween as well. Louise is going to go out for a drink. Lenny explains that he doesn’t like Halloween much anymore. Anna’s son, Ben, wants to go out too. Anna says no and sticks with it. Meanwhile, Craig hangs out with Tom and his daughter. Tom uses the trick or treating fun to hit on moms from the neighborhood. When Craig returns home for the night, he is attacked by someone dressed as the grim reaper. Back in the courtroom, Myers seems nervous. Anna is asked to take the stand.

She is on trial for setting up the attack on Craig Myers. Next, Steven Grover (John Hannah) visits the crime scene. He introduces himself to the family. He tells Rebecca that he’ll take her to the hospital shortly. He suggests letting Jessica (Sienna Ogunyemi) stay with relatives. Rebecca arrives at the hospital. Craig is still unresponsive. She receives a text message. She learns that someone made a post online about Craig being Eddie J. Turner. Turner killed Anna’s son Liam (Zak Leyni) many years ago. Rebecca tells the detectives right away. Craig begins waking up. Steven decides to rush to the hospital. The nurse speaks with Craig. He still has his memory. Craig finds out that Jessica and Rebecca are fine.

Craig has no idea why he was attacked. Steven arrives seconds later. Craig is asked about Liam. Initially, he claims to know nothing. Then, he believes he remembers the boy. Craig is confused as to why anyone would think he is Eddie. Craig cannot remember the attacker saying anything. He is concerned that people might believe the rumors. Back at the office, Steven reads the online post. It says “DON’T LET EVIL LIVE near our kids”. Steven finds that suspicious. Moments later, Steven speaks with his boss outside. It is clear that he doesn’t want to investigate the crime too much. He seems to still be angry at Eddie J. Turner. Steven makes it clear that they need to dig deeper. Steven visits Anna at home. Louise is a law student so she decides to stay with her mother.

Anna denies everything. However, she does hope the attack will get media attention. She doesn’t want people to forget. It is soon revealed that the account password was Twinkle. Louise’s boyfriend Danny Callaghan (Andrew Rothney) arrives. He leaves quickly when he learns that the police are there. Twinkle is on a picture frame for Liam. This convinces Steven to take Anna down to the station. Tom visits Craig at the hospital. Tom is worried about his friend. Anna is questioned about the Twinkle file on her computer. It contains a bunch of pictures and videos of Liam. She reminds the police how brutal her son’s murder was. Anna is threatened with life in prison. She is adamant that Craig is Eddie. She complains about the easy treatment Eddie got. She is worried that Eddie could murder again. Steven tells her that Eddie was forbidden from entering the city.

Rebecca joins the men at the hospital. Craig has remembered something. He remembers the attacker whispering to him. The man said, “Don’t Let Evil Live”. Steven is notified right away. Back in the courtroom, Steven is questioned by defense lawyer Solomon Mishra (Ramon Tikaram). He tells the court about the message and why he thought Anna was responsible. He also learns that Steven has been in trouble for bothering women. Back in the past, Anna tells her lawyer that she used to sing Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star to Liam to get him to fall asleep. Steven’s boss isn’t interested in taking things further. Steven is. He wants an incitement of murder charge. Steven speaks to Anna again. He tries to convince her to tell him why she believes Craig is Eddie.

Anna is officially charged and released. The detectives visit the hospital. They tell Rebecca and Craig that they believe it is a case of mistaken identity. Anna is questioned by her daughter. It is clear that Anna was involved. Louise hopes Anna didn’t rely on information provided by Mo Buckley (Pooky Quesnel). Danny seems to support Anna’s decision. Ben searches online to learn more about Liam’s death. Steven is told that the charge is a bit excessive. The boss wants things to go away quietly. Steven goes to the bar and gets into an argument with a woman. She tells him that he needs to learn to accept no from a woman. Craig is allowed to return home. The neighbors seem to be giving him the cold shoulder. Anna meets with her lawyer. The lawyer and her family want her to take the plea deal. Anna speaks with her lawyer in private and refuses.

She tells everyone that she believes the trial could help pull Eddie Turner out from under his hiding place. Craig gets a visit from Steven. He tells them who he believes was responsible for the attack. Steven tells them that he believes things will return to normal for their family. In the courtroom, we learn that this wasn’t the case. The defense attorney gets Rebecca to admit that she and her husband hid their past from one another. Court is halted for the day. Anna tells her family that this is how they get Eddie. In the hallway, Craig and Anna lock eyes.

 

The Victim Review

I like what I see so far. However, The Victim is not perfect. The show is a little sluggish. In the beginning, I thought we were going to run around in circles. Second, I wish they would just keep the dang camera still. What is up with all of these shaky camera scenes all of a sudden? They’re a tad bit annoying honestly. We’re not on a boat. For the love of God, keep things still.

Still, the story has tons of potential. I am very interested in finding out what is going to happen next. Despite the flaws, I will keep watching. This episode scores a 7.5 out of 10.