Written by D.C. Moore
Directed by Oliver Hermanus
King James (to George): "Take me, bury me. I want to forget who I am. I am nothing but your subject."
For a courtship, it felt like George had to go the extra mile to get his man but it also felt like he had to make no effort at all. End result though, he's certainly gotten King James well and truly hooked.
It was amusing at the start of the episode watching him go the other part of the road to try and meet the King, only to be leered at by a strange man and wind up in the mud. However bad information to one side, George still managed to charm the King.
Of course as George got closer to the King, he also put a massive target on his back by the Earl of Somerset. The latter spent so much of this episode acting the jealous boyfriend and instead of dissuading George, his various actions, including a sabotage during the hunt only brought George and James closer together. The King even bottomed for his new paramour.
Saying that, George's success wasn't solely down to him. Yes, Mary definitely continued to play her role in securing her second son's future and even enlisted the help of Sir David (Angus Wright) and Queen Anne (Trine Dyrholm) in order to do that. Having those who hated Robert definitely worked in Mary and George's favour this week.
One of the delightful parts of this episode did involve Mary's rapport with local prostitute Sandie (Niamh Algar). I could've watched more of their scenes together as they were so good. The two of them as a team also didn't end well for Sir David either.
As for the rest of the episode, Mary did try to secure her first born son John's future but thanks to Queen Anne's lady in waiting Elizabeth Hatton (Nicola Walker), that was a bit of a disaster. Elizabeth and Sandie brought out some of the best scenes for Mary this episode.
- John murdered a dog in this episode. Mary and George couldn't cover for him and failed to get Sir Edward Coke's daughter as a bride.
- Mary had more chemistry with Sandie than she's had with either husband so far.
- Sandie hinted at a shady past and Mary killed Sir David by poisoning prunes.
- Chronology: It was 1615 for this episode.
The Hunt definitely brought George and James together while giving Mary some great scenes with other characters. The sex scenes had an edge without feeling exploitative and there was plenty of treachery afoot as well.
Rating: 8 out of 10
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