The Alien Hunter is back and he’s asking questions. Max is forced to take a side and McCallister finds what she’s been looking for. Meanwhile D’Arcy continues her downward spiral into addiction and the Hawthornes are still at loggerheads.

Last week it was finally established that it’s the legendary Greys who are the alien race out to destroy the Earth, but the immediate threat this time is the distinctly human Peter Bach (Terry O’Quinn). The last time we met him (at the alien convention you’ll remember) he got a nasty scratch from Harry in alien form and he’s out for blood, cattle-prod to hand. The core of the episode, and the highlight, is the titular cat and mouse game between Harry and him, with Max caught in the middle.

Elsewhere, as mentioned, D’Arcy is up and down like a yo-yo, addicted to prescription meds. This has long been a hot topic in the States, with any number of high-profile deaths as a result of the sheer strength and addictiveness of their painkillers – if you are going to do an issue-led strand then this is worthwhile, and Alice Wetterlund conveys the horrors well. Alongside this we continue to have the Hawthornes at opposite ends of the argument over the proposed resort. This little plot does smack of giving the actors something to do, and they are fun, but I still have no idea where this could be going; I do hope it doesn’t turn out to just be filler.

After the disappointment of finally meeting her birth mother, Asta naturally has questions about her genetic father. Her adoptive dad doesn’t seem to know very much, and it would be surprising if this little subplot isn’t expanded upon down the line.

Verdict: O’Quinn’s Alien Hunter adds value to an episode which juggles a few disparate threads to varying effect. 7/10

Andy Smith