If you have watched Black Mirror, you should be well acquainted with the undertone of The Peripheral. It shows a horror-filled dystopian world where technology has become our nemesis.
The first five episodes of The Peripheral have been very topsy-turvy. The production design, world-building, VFX, CGI, etc., have been impressive. But it has faltered in other places, like character development and dialogues.
In this week’s episode, another assassin was thrown into the mix to take on the mighty Fishers. The newly hired Bob was offered the same terms as Corbell. We got some backstory of Aelita and her previous relationships, and the episode ended with a bombastic showdown!
1. Episode 5 Synopsis/Speculations
The assault on Cherise was one of the highlights of this week’s episode. What an ending to a suspenseful episode! I mean, Flynne breaking Cherise’s neck was an excellent climax.
Now, some questions need to be answered. Did the actual Cherise get affected by this fight?
We know that damage to a person’s peripheral doesn’t affect the real person in most cases. But, in the previous episodes, Daniel’s sonic blaster gun left a mark on real Flynne even when it was fired at her peripheral. The franchise needs to stick to one set of rules regarding the working of this technology.
Flynne threatened Cherise in her own building and broke her neck. Cherise will not take this lightly. A full-on war is definitely on the cards here.
Flynne, on the other hand, will feel more confident after this victory. She will try to amass more allies and travel to London, 2100 to finish Cherise, once and for all.
In episode 5, a stranger took Bob away from Tommy’s custody. Now that Tommy has been in a purposeful car wreckage, he will become even more suspicious. He will possibly start arresting locals till he gets some answers.
Talking about answers, Wilf has yet to get many about Aelita. He will continue to search for his missing sister in the subsequent episodes along with Flynne.
A lot of unanswered questions and just three more episodes to go before they wrap up the first season. Stay tuned over the next three weeks to get the answers!
2. Episode 6 Release Date
Chapter 4 of the The Peripheral series, titled “Jackpot”, has been released on Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 10:30 pm PDT.
I. Is the series on a break?
No, the series is not on a break and will continue according to schedule.
3. The Peripheral Season 1 Schedule
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | “Pilot” | Vincenzo Natali | Scott B. Smith | October 21, 2022 |
| 2 | “Empathy Bonus” | Vincenzo Natali | Scott B. Smith | October 21, 2022 |
| 3 | “Haptic Drift” | Alrick Riley | Scott B. Smith | October 28, 2022 |
| 4 | “Jackpot” | TBA | Story by : Bronwyn Garrity Teleplay by : Scott B. Smith | November 4, 2022 |
| 5 | “What About Bob?” | TBA | Jamie Chan | November 11, 2022 |
| 6 | “F… You and Eat S…” | TBA | Greg Plageman & Scott B. Smith | November 18, 2022 |
| 7 | “The Doodad” | TBA | Jamie Chan & Scott B. Smith | November 25, 2022 |
| 8 | “The Creation of a Thousand Forests” | TBA | Story by: Scott B. Smith Teleplay by : Scott B. Smith & Greg Plageman | December 2, 2022 |
4. Where to watch The Peripheral?
5. Episode 5 Recap
In this week’s episode, a trained killer Bob is hired to kill the Fishers. Daniel calls him and threatens that he will kill his daughter if Bob doesn’t follow the instructions.
Flynne seeks medical attention for her troubles with her peripheral. The doctors think that she has bacteria in her brain that is messing with her vision.
Meanwhile, Billy Ann tries to help Bob, but he turns her down. She is stubborn, so he goes to help. At this moment, Burton’s car drives by, and Bob fires his sonic gun at Flynne.
Tommy arrests Bob and takes Bob in his car. The car gets hit by an invisible obstacle on its way, and Bob is taken away by a stranger.
Burton and Flynne confess everything to their mother. She warns them about being dependent on medicines in the future.
Flynne meets Cherise and asks her why she wants to kill the Fishers. Cherise tells her that she has stolen some data of hers. Flynne vehemently refuses to have done that. A fight ensues between them, and Flynne ends up breaking Cherise’s neck.
6. About The Peripheral
The Peripheral is an American science fiction streaming television series executive produced and created by Scott Smith.
Produced by Amazon, it is based on the 2014 book of the same name written by William Gibson. Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy serve as executive producers, along with Athena Wickham, Steve Hoban, and Vincenzo Natali.
Set in the future when technology has subtly altered society, a woman discovers a secret connection to an alternate reality as well as a dark future of her own.
The series had its world premiere on October 11, 2022, at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, before its debut on October 21, 2022, on Amazon Prime Video.
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