As the monster gets closer to revealing whatever truth it is searching for in the fractured mess of David’s memories, time is running out for the gang both in the real world and the nightmare in which they find themselves. Can Oliver help them, and will they be able to save David?

In a series where ‘odd’ is the norm, this episode stands out. Stylistically, it’s possibly the creepiest one yet in many ways, as well as one of the most creative. The visuals, soundtrack and effects combine to form a constantly disjointing and discordant experience, keeping the viewer as off balance as the characters.

It’s difficult to say too much about anything in the episode without getting into spoiler territory – this one really needs to be seen to be appreciated. Jermaine Clement’s wonderfully oddball performance as Oliver Bird continues to delight, Aubrey Plaza’s turn as Lenny is one of the most watchable bad guys I’ve seen on TV in a long time, both creepily terrifying and yet magnetically captivating, and Dan Stevens gets to bust out his own accent in a scene that was genuinely tense for this viewer, unsure as I was as to what should be trusted.

And that’s the real beauty of this show – on a surface reading, it’s incoherent noise, all constant scenery changes and mismatched costumes and props and endless flashbacks/dream sequences. But it does all make perfect sense, while at the same time never being predictable. It’s a show that teaches you not to trust it early on, and is constantly playing with the perceptions of the viewer as much as it does with the characters on the screen.

Syd, Melanie and Kerry get their own parts to play, as does The Eye, but this is mainly a three-way episode between David, Lenny and Oliver. The contrast between these three characters could not be more pronounced, but the chemistry is electric. Though the three share almost no screen time in this episode, it is undoubtedly their actions and indirect interactions which shape it and drive the narrative towards a conclusion which fits just perfectly with everything leading up to it. As is so often the case with this show, as the credits roll there are more questions than answers, and no relaxation as one might find with some standard denouement. Once again, we the viewers must suffer along with the characters as we wait that interminable seven days to discover what might happen next.

Verdict: In keeping with the rest of the show to date, the bonkers is turned up all the way to 11, and it couldn’t honestly be done any better. My only concern now is how lost I am going to feel after next week’s final episode. 9/10

Greg D. Smith