Synopsis:
The American Revolution reaches the pivotal Battle of Monmouth; Lord John Grey and Ian race to save William; Brianna makes an important decision.
As the Revolutionary War raged on, the Battle of Monmouth unfolded with intense drama. Jamie and Claire led the way, bringing us another gripping chapter in their story.
Jamie & Claire:
Episodes focused on Jamie and Claire tend to deliver strong stories. This one featured many flashbacks to past wars, highlighting the struggles the characters have faced. A memorable scene showed Jamie and Claire at their campsite. Claire had a premonition about the future. She referenced thermodynamics. This connected nicely to earlier themes.
During the battle, Claire faced discrimination as a woman and was not allowed to perform surgeries. Dr. Leckie opposed Denzell assisting her, even though both Claire and Denzell are highly skilled surgeons. Unfortunately, they could only care for soldiers outside. When Claire had to treat a soldier right away, she displayed her determination by working on him in the church. She firmly corrected Dr. Leckie when he was wrong, highlighting the challenges she faced due to the limited medical knowledge of the time.
As the British troops advanced towards the camp, Claire was urged to leave but chose to stay and care for the soldiers. She felt hopeful when the Continental Army seemed to be winning, only to be shot by a British soldier. Jamie’s reaction was intense as he dealt with the fear of losing her. His anger boiled over in that moment, and so much happened. Dr. Leckie claimed nothing could be done for Claire because the bullet had gone too deep. This time period was brutal for medicine; many lives were lost due to a lack of understanding. Luckily, Denzell and Rachel returned, and Jamie chose to step back from the battle again. He left a strong message for General Lee. The episode concludes with Denzell preparing to operate on Claire. Although injured, Claire still contributed her insights on the procedure. I believe Denzell will succeed.
Roger, Buck & Bree:
The search for Jemmy is over, but we learn more about Buck’s story. I felt sorry for him. Roger didn’t reveal that Geillis and Dougal were his parents, which made him feel betrayed. But Roger made the right choice. Buck might have reacted differently if he had known about their visit to Geillis’s home. Still, it was nice that he wrote a thank-you letter to Geillis for her kindness. This storyline gets tricky with everyone’s plans to time travel again. Buck offers to go back to Bree and let her know Jemmy is not found. Meanwhile, Bree decides to search for Roger with the kids, unaware of when he traveled. She only knows he ended up in the wrong time. I’m not sure how everything will come together. There’s too much time travel happening, and it could easily get confusing. Plus, Mandy goes through the stones by herself, which complicates things further.
Ian, John & William:
To save William, Ian pretends to collaborate with the British. He manages to appear convincing. However, when the Hessian’s demand payment, Ian and John have no choice but to launch an attack. William remains upset with John for deceiving him. I appreciate John’s effort to portray Jamie as an honorable person. Unfortunately, William is too fixated on his allegiance with the British to give Jamie a chance. On another note, Fanny tells William that Arabella has been captured due to her attack on Harkness. This will likely lead to his next challenge.
