S01.E08: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

[AnimeMania]

(Season Finale)

When the pieces click into place, Charles faces the difficult task of revealing his true purpose at Pacific View. Emily helps him unpack the past.

Premiere Date: November 21, 2024   Netflix

[SoMuchTV]

Ooh! Surprise guest star (assuming you haven’t checked IMDb).  Blink and you’ll miss it. 

[Sailorgirl26]

On 11/21/2024 at 6:32 PM, SoMuchTV said:

Ooh! Surprise guest star (assuming you haven’t checked IMDb).  Blink and you’ll miss it. 

Was it definitely her? I thought it was an Easter egg--I was just coming here to ask if anyone else caught it. 

Just the extra rose of icing on a beautiful cake. 

Edit to add: I think you're talking about not-a-girl but there was an Eleanor Shelstrop shout out in the classroom, which is what I'm referencing. They show the back of a student standing up and she's wearing a white sweater that has rainbow stripes around the collar and the same haircut and color as Eleanor. It's a very intentional shot.

This was a wonderful, bittersweet, touching, and heartwarming show.

My mom developed early onset Alzheimer's when she was 52 so this show was a gut wrencher for me at times. Someone in that writers' room definitely has a relative with Alzheimer's or they put the time and effort into observing and really understanding the onset of the disease. 

The two scenes that really got me were when Charles was explaining to his daughter that he'd broken his promise to Victoria and was putting her into memory care. Having to make that decision for my mom really broke my dad. 

The second was the second to last scene when the woman with Alzheimer's was gently petting the stuffed dog Charles had given her. My mom had a stuffed seal that she was attached to in that way. I held onto that seal for a really long time. 😢💜🥰

Edited Saturday at 05:56 AM by Sailorgirl26

[abbyzenn]

Can't praise this show enough.  I think the way old age as well as Alzheimer's was covered is what really moved me.  It was also wonderful seeing so many familiar faces.

Sailorgirl you're right that one of the writers has had close contact with an Alzheimer's  - a truly heartbreaking disease.    My mom died in 2020 of the disease after living with it for about 10 years.   We were lucky that we were able to keep her home because my brother and his family moved in with parents.  The last few years someone had to be with her 24/7 just because of the stupid things she would do (like use a laundry basket full of clothes as a toilet).  It also gave my Dad a break because it's hard taking care of someone 24/7.  He probably aged 10 years in 2.

I do hope there's a second season.  Curious as to what "job" it could be next for next for Charles.

 

[SoMuchTV]

9 hours ago, Sailorgirl26 said:

Edit to add: I think you're talking about not-a-girl but there was an Eleanor Shelstrop shout out in the classroom, which is what I'm referencing. They show the back of a student standing up and she's wearing a white sweater that has rainbow stripes around the collar and the same haircut and color as Eleanor. It's a very intentional shot.

I was just referring to the former.  I didn't catch the latter, but I imagine I'll be rewatching this with family before long so I'll try to spot her.

3 hours ago, abbyzenn said:

I do hope there's a second season.  Curious as to what "job" it could be next for next for Charles.

I was also thinking of that.  Now that there are several more people who are in on Charles's "occupation" it could expand the possibilities...

[iMonrey]

This got sad. I mean, it was still a wonderful show, but somewhere in the middle around the time Florence died it took a sad turn. I guess I just wasn't expecting it. 

I'm glad most of the residents came around to forgiving Charles. 

On 11/22/2024 at 11:48 PM, Sailorgirl26 said:

The two scenes that really got me were when Charles was explaining to his daughter that he'd broken his promise to Victoria and was putting her into memory care.

Although he didn't end up breaking his promise since she never ended up leaving her house. But I get where he feels that way since it was his intention. 

Also: Emily's kids were awful!

Edited Yest. at 04:30 PM by iMonrey

[lookeyloo]

the Mr. and I both enjoyed this show.  We also think that someone who wrote it/developed it, etc. had Alzheimers in the family.  It was produced or developed by Michael Schur who is Regis Philbin son in law.  So maybe...  

Mr's mother died of a dementia, very similar, and it made us both cry at times, but, worth watching.

[cardigirl]

I loved this. Just so well done, and filmed. I hope there is another season because I want to learn more about many of the characters.