Chester and Luz have reached a turning point in their relationship, one that causes an evil force to catch with them. Amy must take matters into her own hands as she’s tormented by a powerful nemesis.

In anyone’s book, this instalment of The Terror must be considered a disappointment, following on from some great work in episodes 5 and 6. Things started slowing down in 7, and matters are exacerbated here. While not actually dull, it plods along seemingly oblivious to how close to the finishing line it is.

We’ve jumped forward to January 1945 and it’s nearly the end of the War. Chester is still in hiding having gone AWOL, and is forging a new relationship with Luz. He marries her and she announces that she’s pregnant, and these significant events occur in a basic ‘tick box’ manner. It feels like we’re killing time.

But then there’s this whole section where Luz’ grandmother (who has these special powers) takes Chester back to the time and place where a photo of his brother was taken. Chester is able to communicate with this sibling, Jirou, but unwittingly lets in Devil mother Yuko, who has been waiting in the wings, and drags him off to her hell dimension. Meanwhile, poor old Amy, who secretly (though not successfully) sent incriminating evidence about her superior to Washington, discovers that it was intercepted by Major Bowen (a bemused C Thomas Howell) and he abducts and tortures her in his secret lair!

Verdict: A messy hour that seems only to exist to put various pieces in place for the endgame; let’s hope that some of the season’s earlier sterling work isn’t spoiled by a scrappy conclusion. 6/10

Nick Joy