The third episode of "The Devil's Hour" Season 2, titled "Something Beginning With D," plunges viewers into a labyrinth of fire, fear, and forensic clues that further entangle the fates of Lucy Chambers and Gideon Shepherd. The episode opens with a burning car, a stolen Subaru that meets its fiery end, and Lucy, alongside Nick Holness, is on the case.
As the investigation unfolds, we shift to Gideon, who watches a blue car, destined for a bombing, with a vigilant eye. His every move is captured by a camera set across the street, a testament to the $10,000 bounty on his head that confines him to the shadows, relying on Lucy's assistance to unravel the mystery.
In a chilling encounter, Gideon meets Sylvia at 3:30 am, pointing out the "echoes" she sees — remnants of a reality not their own. He unveils his tin box, a symbol of his fight against the chaos that seeps through the timelines, cycling between emptiness and fullness, mirroring the convergence of two timelines.
Gideon's search in the garden unearths a buried secret: the shotgun Sylvia used to end her life in another reality. This discovery unnerves him, and he demands Lucy's full commitment to the case, hunting down the bomber before more lives are lost.
At home, Lucy and Isaac share a moment with fake tattoos, a butterfly for Isaac and a smiley face flower for Lucy, subtle nods to their experiences in alternate timelines. Ravi and Sam Boyd delve into the past, uncovering an old video of Evelyn Wiseman, linking her to the date Gideon mentioned in his interviews. Boyd suspects Lucy's involvement, but Ravi's personal interest clouds his judgment.
Lucy's journey leads her to a park, where she discovers the grim aftermath of the killer's latest act: ducks killed with bread laced with glass. Isaac's presence and subsequent warning prompt their departure, but not before Lucy spots the Watson couple, a vision from before the toy-store explosion.
The blue Subaru's movement triggers a call from Gideon to Lucy at the devil's hour, 3:33 am. Gideon's plan: for Lucy to impersonate a police officer and confront the Subaru's owner, Jack Graham, who recognizes the thief as Steve Dunn. Ravi and Boyd meet Greg Wiseman, Evelyn's father, who recounts her disappearance on 21st November 1986. Her desire to escape the echoes and find a "far away" and "quiet" place resonates with Boyd, who connects it to the "old house on the moor".
Dr. Bennett's therapy session with Isaac takes a supernatural turn when he vanishes upon the radio's activation. Lucy's arrival and Isaac's reappearance leave Bennett shaken, questioning the nature of Isaac's abilities. Lucy's search of Steve Dunn's belongings yields no direct links to the toy store, but his plans to sell the car to a "French" contact suggest a miscalculation. Lucy realizes they've been chasing the wrong man, a victim of her own timeline confusion.
Isaac's struggle with his visions intensifies during a game of I Spy, where he disappears and reappears, claiming Lucy saved him from a dog attack.
The episode culminates in a violent confrontation at Steve's place. Armed with a shotgun, Lucy shoots Steve dead when he threatens her with a hammer, a decisive act with far-reaching consequences.
"Something Beginning With D" is a gripping installment that amplifies the stakes, blurs the lines between reality and echoes, and tests the limits of Lucy's resolve. As the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, the question remains: how deep do the connections between these characters run, and what price will they pay for defying the devil's hour?