With Harry now a parent to two children, in his mind at least, his responsibilities are tested when he receives an offer too tempting to refuse. D’arcy finds evidence which may end her friendship with Asta, while life may never be the same again for the Hawthornes.

So here we are at the conclusion of season 2, and with a third on the way there’s no need to tie up all the loose ends. Indeed a whole new plot thread begins here – strictly speaking, it began quite a while ago but I didn’t pick up on it, although all the clues are there. I have to be vague of course, but it looks like it may solve one of the issues I’ve had with this season. Thankfully further developments elsewhere will likely fix another.

The most immediately striking aspect of this episode is that the action is interspersed with testimony from real-life UFO witnesses taking part in a documentary. While I could have done without this it does support something that happens later so it’s fair enough in this context.

If you were expecting an action-packed, all-guns blazing finale you’ll be disappointed, we did the fighty stuff last week. This is much more about the consequences of that, as well as providing a few moments of growth for one or two relationships. That’s not to say that the script, by series creator Chris Sheridan, isn’t engaging – it certainly is, and benefits from Robert Duncan MacNeill’s pacy direction.

Those of you kind enough to have followed my reviews will know I’ve blown hot and cold this year; it’s almost always quality but it’s sometimes not been the show I want to watch. It looks like the setup for season 3 might make it much more to my taste.

Verdict: A denouement (for now) where almost everyone gets a little moment to shine and which may well serve to gel some of the more disparate elements together next season. 8/10

Andy Smith