Written by Inda Craig-Galvan
Directed by DeMane Davis
Gabriel (to Michaela/Connor/Oliver): "I know who killed Asher."
With four episodes left to go, I am really glad that this show did not decide to prolong this particular mystery. First of all, Asher's killer wasn't a main character but rather an FBI agent named Pollock who seems to be working for Xavier Castillo. However Gabriel did believe it was actually Laurel until he clapped eyes on Pollock and immediately told the remaining Keating kids.
It does feel like the show at this point is trying to keep Gabriel relevant enough to the main plot, even though he should've left last season but at least he did the right thing by telling Connor, Oliver and Michaela about Asher's killer while they mourned their former friend's life and felt guilty over their last moments with him before he died.
The flashbacks succeeded in eliciting sympathy for Asher as he recorded an apology to his friends before Pollock killed him. Going by the trailer for the next episode, it also seems that we're not going to have to wait long for Asher's death to also be avenged either, which is nice.
As for the gang - yup, Annalise found out about the deal that they took and the show didn't waste time with that confrontation either. I think points were made from both sides here, even if I still did side with Annalise just that little bit more. I also wasn't surprised that Nate also screwed Annalise over as well.
The best part of this episode was Annalise's scenes with Ophelia. Every time this show brings Cicely Tyson for an episode, it's a delight and yet again, there was some brilliant moments with Annalise and Ophelia, such as the latter finding out about her daughter's relationship with Eve and of course, turning on Nate too. I'm really glad that ship has been completely burned as we head into the remaining episodes of the season.
As for Bonnie and Frank, both of them were thinking about their own skins and you can't really blame them. However neither of them actually did anything there and pledged their loyalty to Annalise as the three held firm here.
- This episode apparently was the last one to feature Matt McGorry, even though he filmed a scene for the series finale that was cut for time.
- The show really does seem to be hinting at a potential pairing with Annalise and Tegan.
- Standout music: Ursine Vulpine's Do You Realise?
- Chronology: Over a week since the events of the previous episode.
The Reckoning definitely saw Annalise coming out swinging here and like I said, her scenes with both Tegan and Ophelia were the highlights along with the continued references to the chain of events that have led to this moment. With the mystery of Asher's killer revealed, it's time to see what happens next.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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