8.5
Karzal gives The Devil's Hour - Season 2 a 8.5.
Tuesday 22 October, 19:30 by Karzal
The Devil's Hour - Season 2
The second season of The Devil's Hour is smart, creative, exciting and very well acted. Two years ago I was extremely positive about The Devil's Hour. The mystery of the vision-plagued Lucy (Jessica Raine, Fortitude) and the criminal Gideon (Peter Capaldi, Criminal Record), who seemed to be able to predict the future, grabbed me by the throat. The nature of Gideon's abilities was revealed in a special way at the time, opening up a whole new reality for Lucy and the viewer. In the second season, Lucy and Gideon, using Gideon's special talent, work together to prevent a terrible event.
At the end of the first season it was not entirely clear to me how the story could continue to be told. The mystery surrounding Gideon was more or less solved, and the pieces of the puzzle fell neatly into place. However, there were some loose ends left and it ended with a slight cliffhanger that you as a viewer could easily complete yourself. Writer Tom Moran has made clever use of this by expanding on this, but at the same time introducing a new conflict and interweaving it with the events of the first season.
Raine is also very good in this season. I feel like her character has more freedom this season and is less limited by her environment. This gives Raine more space to show what she can really do. Nikesh Patel (Starstruck) and Benjamin Chivers are also very good again as police officer Ravi Dhillon and Lucy's son Isaac, respectively. In this season, two storylines run parallel at different points in time, and as a result, Capaldi, Raine and Patel in particular actually play two roles. They also do that very well.
The new mystery may be less interesting than the first. Last season we learned what Gideon's special gift was, how he used it, and what his motives were. Compared to that, this season feels more like a routine job. In fact, what Lucy and Gideon undertake here is something that Gideon seems to have been doing with ease all his life. This makes the stakes seem a lot less. Because if they do this, what then? Another thing checked off the checklist? On to the next problem? It doesn't change the fact that there is still plenty of interesting stuff happening. The pace is also a lot faster and the tension of the first season is still there.
Just like the first season, season two is convincing. It is atmospheric, exciting and Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi are once again in top form. The second season ends with a big cliffhanger, and that makes you very curious about the third season, which has already been completely filmed. Hopefully we can enjoy this soon too!
At the end of the first season it was not entirely clear to me how the story could continue to be told. The mystery surrounding Gideon was more or less solved, and the pieces of the puzzle fell neatly into place. However, there were some loose ends left and it ended with a slight cliffhanger that you as a viewer could easily complete yourself. Writer Tom Moran has made clever use of this by expanding on this, but at the same time introducing a new conflict and interweaving it with the events of the first season.
The big attraction is still the acting of Raine and Capaldi in particular. Capaldi has played intimidating men before and he is a pleasure to watch every time. Gideon learned about his special talent, and decided to use it to make the world a better place in his view. But is that exactly better? Are his insights about good and evil correct? Ethically, Gideon is in an incredibly morally gray, and interesting, area for viewers. Due to Gideon's actions and nature, The Devil's Hour navigates effortlessly between genres such as crime, supernatural horror and psychological thriller with a philosophical element.Peter Capaldi stars as morally gray... can you call him a hero?
Raine is also very good in this season. I feel like her character has more freedom this season and is less limited by her environment. This gives Raine more space to show what she can really do. Nikesh Patel (Starstruck) and Benjamin Chivers are also very good again as police officer Ravi Dhillon and Lucy's son Isaac, respectively. In this season, two storylines run parallel at different points in time, and as a result, Capaldi, Raine and Patel in particular actually play two roles. They also do that very well.
The new mystery may be less interesting than the first. Last season we learned what Gideon's special gift was, how he used it, and what his motives were. Compared to that, this season feels more like a routine job. In fact, what Lucy and Gideon undertake here is something that Gideon seems to have been doing with ease all his life. This makes the stakes seem a lot less. Because if they do this, what then? Another thing checked off the checklist? On to the next problem? It doesn't change the fact that there is still plenty of interesting stuff happening. The pace is also a lot faster and the tension of the first season is still there.
For example, the revelation about Gideon in season one ensures that the makers can afford to be incredibly creative with timelines, other realities and everything else that comes with it. They often manage to mislead you, and they do that very well, especially in the first episode. The Devil's Hour also takes the viewer seriously. They don't take you by the hand, but let you puzzle along with Lucy, Ravi and Gideon.The makers handle the premise creatively and constantly mislead the viewer
Just like the first season, season two is convincing. It is atmospheric, exciting and Jessica Raine and Peter Capaldi are once again in top form. The second season ends with a big cliffhanger, and that makes you very curious about the third season, which has already been completely filmed. Hopefully we can enjoy this soon too!