Episode 5 Discussion [re-watch]

[JHyde]

'The Book' is the episode where we first meet Jo after Harry's old boss is murdered by fellow officers.

I must admit my favourite parts of this episode were, once again, Harry and Juliet sparring. (That dynamic was such fun.) But the sequence in which the shooting starts at the safe house and Jo smashes the car windows is also terrific viewing.

Implausible though Jo's recruitment is, she becomes a really useful plot device for the rest of the season. Through Jo's eyes, exposition unfolds and things are explained to us as an audience. I think Jo was a less 'clumsy' character than Sam, and making Jo an officer who actually goes out in the field after a bit makes her more interesting too.


What did you think?