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Summer Love – Season 1, Episode 6 (Charlie & Zeke)

So we’ve had two married couples, two long-term couples, and two divorcees sharing the house, and in this episode we had a couple on a trial separation. The episode kicks off with Charlie dragging her suitcase into the house during a thunderstorm and having a nice relaxing bath that is interrupted by the arrival of her husband, Zeke, and her

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After the Verdict – Season 1, Episode 5

The job of a season’s penultimate episode is to provide a springboard for the finale, I felt this episode did its job. The episode kicks off with Clara waking up in the middle of the night as she hears banging, only to discover Margie is making chicken schnitzels for her and the kids, as she’s struggling to sleep alone. Meanwhile,

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After the Verdict – Season 1, Episode 3

Now that we’re at the halfway point of the season, we’re getting more character development with the protagonists, a new murder suspect, and the overall mystery deepening. The episode kicks off with a teenage girl wandering around her house alone, listening to music and avoiding a dinner that has been left for her. When she sees a car pull up

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After the Verdict – Season 1, Episode 2

Now that the pilot has come and gone, the fun can really begin with character and story arc development. The episode kicks off with Clara dreaming about Heidi setting her bed on fire, with Belinda lying next to her. When Clara wakes up, she tries to fix the smoke alarm, and her kids, Mia and Jamie, inform her that they’re

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After the Verdict – Pilot

The job of a pilot is to establish a show’s premise and characters, this pilot did its job perfectly. This year’s TV Week Previews edition described After the Verdict as being about “four jurors from various walks of life who have just handed down their decision. But after they leave the courtroom, events cause them to question if they made

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Summer Love – Season 1, Episode 5 (Luke & Olly)

So far the series has explored long-term heterosexual relationships, an estranged father-son relationship, and two divorcees finding love after learning from their mistakes. This episode is the first to explore a same-sex relationship. Luke and Olly are going to the beach house to celebrate their anniversary. Olly has got some kind of romantic dinner planned with a chicken hidden in

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Summer Love – Season 1, Episode 4 (Marion & Eddy)

This episode explore what happens when the beach house is double booked, and has the show’s creators and writers star in it. The episode kicks off with Marion arriving, unpacking and making ice-cream. Once she is settled in, showered and standing on the balcony with a towel wrapped around herself, she is surprised by Eddy’s arrival. They clash immediately and

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