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Miss Scarlet season 6 episode 1 highlights Eliza's whirlwind romance and workplace strain
Summary
The premiere of Miss Scarlet season 6 follows Eliza as she juggles a secret romance with Inspector Alexander Blake while investigating the mysterious medicinal deaths of two women, and the review says the romance often overshadows the case.
Content
The first episode of Miss Scarlet season 6 opens with Eliza balancing detective work and a new secret romance with Inspector Alexander Blake. The episode begins with Eliza drugging a room of men to retrieve a valuable artifact and then moves into a joint investigation of two mysterious medicinal deaths. The story touches on Victorian psychiatric treatments and childhood trauma while also showing Eliza navigating a private relationship at work. The review notes the romantic plot takes center stage and affects the pacing of the mystery.
Key facts:
- Eliza uses an unorthodox method to reclaim a priceless artifact, drugging a room of men in the premiere.
- Eliza and Inspector Alexander Blake are in a secret romantic relationship and share a public kiss in Eliza's hallway.
- The episode's case concerns the mysterious medicinal deaths of two women and explores mental health and childhood trauma in Victorian London.
- Eliza has not told her staff about the romance; Ivy is unaware and Clarence grows suspicious.
- The reviewer felt the romance often overshadows the investigation and described the case resolution as swift, giving the episode a 6/10 score.
- New episodes of Miss Scarlet season 6 air weekly on Sundays at 8 PM ET on PBS Masterpiece.
Summary:
The reviewer concludes the premiere places Eliza's private life at the center, which reduces antagonistic workplace dynamics and makes the mystery feel less prominent. Undetermined at this time.
