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Shadowhunters – Morning Star

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Shadowhunters - Morning Star

The First Season of Shadowhunters comes to a close with a finale that wraps up several themes of the show’s first year while laying the foundation for next season. As Jace (Dominic Sherwood) struggles with the truth about his parentage, and not nearly enough about how just a few episodes he was macking on his sister, Clary (Katherine McNamara) and the other Shadowhunters discover Hodge (Jon Cor) has stolen the Mortal Cup with plans to deliver it to Valentine (Alan Van Sprang) and double their efforts not only to find Hodge but also go to whatever lengths necessary to free Clary’s mother from her slumber so they might have a chance against Valentine.

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iZombie – Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be

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iZombie - Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be

With the show’s Second Season finale looming, things certainly pick up in “Reflections of the Way Liv Used to Be.” Not only has Major (Robert Buckley) turned back into a zombie, but his secret work for Max Rager is discovered by both Ravi (Rahul Kohli) and Bozzio (Jessica Harmon). By the end of the episode zombie Major is under arrest under suspicion of being a serial killer and headed to prison where his current zombie status creates a serious problem for everyone involved.

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – Spacetime

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Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Spacetime

After months skulking around the shadows, Hydra finally reemerges to make its move by abducting and Inhuman straight from the clutches of S.H.I.E.L.D. The only thing the team has working for it is Daisy‘s (Chloe Bennet) brief encounter with the man who imparts a dark vision of the day to come which Coulson (Clark Gregg) attempts to take steps to prevent. The team even goes over the events of upcoming battle second by second attempting to get an edge in the fight which Daisy saw in her vision. However, as Fitz (Iain De Caestecker) points out, you can’t fight the future.

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Castle – Heartbreaker

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Castle - Heartbreaker

After finally putting Castle (Nathan Fillion) and Beckett (Stana Katic) back together again, Season Eight offers a surprise by making the reunited pair’s first case an episode the revolve almost entirely around Esposito (Jon Huertas). Although it certainly creates some continuity issues to reveal a convict ex-fiance for the police officer this late into the series, Angélica Celaya is so good in the role that when she eventually betrays Esposito it’s painful for the audience as well.

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Once Upon a Time – Our Decay

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Once Upon a Time - Our Decay

“Once Upon a Time” feels stuck in a rut telling new versions of the same stories over and over again. When Zelena (Rebecca Mader), her baby, and are brought to the Underworld characters immediately fall into old habits. Belle (Emilie de Ravin) becomes distrustful of Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle), who makes a compelling case to Belle about who she actually fell in love with, and Zelena attacks Regina (Lana Parrilla). Even Zelena’s small growth over the course of the episode is eventually wiped away.

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