The Tomorrow People (US) - Episode 4 REVIEW

The Tomorrow People has been an interesting series to review, with characters developing each and every episode. After a story focussed on Cara, it seems only right for the next one to be focussed on John.
With yet another opening set in the past, the episode opens with a young John as he is recruited by Jedakiah for a new programme of Ultra’s. Meanwhile, in the present an old friend of John’s (and former employee of Ultra’s) has returned to seek vengeance against his former friend and Jedakiah. As the episode develops, more and more information is leaked out as to what exactly happened between the three characters.
The title of the episode is ‘Kill or Be Killed’, and that is essentially the story line. McCrane (John’s friend) is able to kill after being experimented on by Ultra, and by the end, we also learn that another member of the Tomorrow People was the same as well.

It’s a concept that the series has been hinting at since Episode 1, and it works very well in this episode. While it would be nice to see how John and Cara met at some point, I feel that this episode was a necessity if the series wanted to remain intriguing. It’s a great story, but it feels very dark and brooding, so the future of the series is going to be fascinating to explore. 9/10

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