S05.E06: Dangerous Liaisons

[chitowngirl]

Eliza faces a conflict of interests when she’s hired to look into the personal life of Police Commissioner Fitzroy.
 

Airs February 16, 2025 on PBS. Available for streaming on Passport December 8, 2024

[chitowngirl]

All episodes of season 5 are now available on Passport…possible episode chat below!

[chaifan]

I finished the season last night.  I think this is the best season of this show.  Getting rid of "The Duke" really helped Eliza grow.  William too often treated her like a child, someone who had to be protected.  Blake may sometimes treat her as an annoyance, but he also treats her like an equal.  I also love how they've developed Ivy this season, and that her relationship with Eliza is now much more adult-to-adult.  I'm a bit sad that Nash disappeared so quickly, but nothing is permanent.  

I really liked this episode, and that it was centered around Fitzroy and his family.  Hopefully, the end result of his father retiring and moving out of the city will allow for Fitzroy to develop more next season.  I loved the inclusion of Russian spies and The Governess.  But her just brushing off the brutal beating that her men gave to Fitzroy was just So Cold.  I think part of it could be that her men, who should be the best of the best of Britain's spies, were bested by a junior detective who could tell he was being followed, so they beat him out of spite.  But if that were so, it could have been shown more clearly.

And I'm glad that they took all 6 episodes to get Blake and Eliza to recognize that they like each other.  I loved the bit in Episode 5 where the theater guy was goading Blake about liking Eliza.  But again, this is where Nash still being around would be fun.  I don't want a romantic triangle, but having Blake have to deal with courting Eliza and her having an open friendship with a male who is also recently released felon would be interesting.

And one petty comment...  I really didn't like Eliza's dress at Ivy's wedding.  It did nothing to flatter her.  

 

 

[LisaM]

On 12/26/2024 at 9:55 AM, chaifan said:

I finished the season last night.  I think this is the best season of this show.  Getting rid of "The Duke" really helped Eliza grow.  William too often treated her like a child, someone who had to be protected.  Blake may sometimes treat her as an annoyance, but he also treats her like an equal.  I also love how they've developed Ivy this season, and that her relationship with Eliza is now much more adult-to-adult.  I'm a bit sad that Nash disappeared so quickly, but nothing is permanent.  

I really liked this episode, and that it was centered around Fitzroy and his family.  Hopefully, the end result of his father retiring and moving out of the city will allow for Fitzroy to develop more next season.  I loved the inclusion of Russian spies and The Governess.  But her just brushing off the brutal beating that her men gave to Fitzroy was just So Cold.  I think part of it could be that her men, who should be the best of the best of Britain's spies, were bested by a junior detective who could tell he was being followed, so they beat him out of spite.  But if that were so, it could have been shown more clearly.

And I'm glad that they took all 6 episodes to get Blake and Eliza to recognize that they like each other.  I loved the bit in Episode 5 where the theater guy was goading Blake about liking Eliza.  But again, this is where Nash still being around would be fun.  I don't want a romantic triangle, but having Blake have to deal with courting Eliza and her having an open friendship with a male who is also recently released felon would be interesting.

And one petty comment...  I really didn't like Eliza's dress at Ivy's wedding.  It did nothing to flatter her.  

 

 

I agree that this was the best season of the series. I liked how Blake slowly developed respect for Eliza's talents. Also liked how they made baby steps towards each other. Eliza was able to shine on her own - without William's assistance. 

The Ivy/Eliza relationship is my favorite. I was worried that something would happen to Mr. Potts at the wedding to make Ivy a widow. She had so much character growth this season. Cracked up at Mr. Potts now living with the two women. 

I'm betting that Patrick Nash comes back to town next season and that TPTB find some way for him to be able to regain his private detective license. 

I also liked the thawing in the Eliza/Phelps relationship. She had his back when the photographic plates were stolen in an earlier episode. 

Lastly, will be interesting to see how Eliza gets on with Blake's daughter, who seems to be a "little Eliza". 

Hoping for Season 6.