The first three 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, dialogues, and especially the character work of the protagonist, Flynne Fisher (Chloe Grace Moretz). She looks flat at times.
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.
1. Episode 4 Synopsis/Speculations
The series is at a critical junction now, and many things have started to unfold. Let’s begin with the end.
The last episode ended with several loose ends, especially concerning the peripheral’s working. We know that jumping back and forth into the other world causes Flynne neural damage. In episode 2, she couldn’t move her limbs properly after one such incident.
Till episode 2, Flynne was using Burton’s peripheral. Any injury to the peripheral didn’t affect the real-life Flynne.
But in the last episode, the sonic gun hits Flynne’s new peripheral. That leaves real-life Flynn with a black eye.
Do different peripherals have different properties? Flynne’s new peripheral seems stronger than Burton’s. Is that a good bargain? Can destroying her peripheral kill her in real life?
Episode 4 should give us more insight into the life of Aelita. Aelita has been chiefly a shady figure till now. Adult Wilf and Mr. West try to find out the time at which Aelita is hiding. They have a clue which is a place “where snow last fell in London.”
It takes time for them to figure out that ‘snow’ isn’t referring to snowfall but the death of John Snow, a 17th-century physician (not the one from Game of Thrones). Will they find Aelita in episode 4? Or will the clue lead to a dead end?
Coming to the Fishers, Jasper gets tricked into keeping tabs on Flynne and Burton. Episode 4 will likely tell us how good a spy he is. He’ll have to find answers from the Fisher family without appearing suspicious. A little slip-up, and he will not live to tell the tale.
Flynne’s big mistake in episode 3 might come back to bite her in the future. She confides everything in Billy Ann. Ann is Jasper’s husband, who is Corbell’s nephew. She makes it much easier for Corbell to trace and kill her. It will be interesting to see how this subplot shapes up.
Will Cherise contact Corbell so that they team up to kill the Fishers? She might even threaten him to do her bidding without the ten million pounds he was offered in episode 2.
Even though this series is not at the pinnacle of its genre, interesting things have started to unfold of late. Episode 4 might have a lot of answers for us!
2. Episode 4 Release Date
Chapter 4 of the The Peripheral series has been released on Friday, Nov 04, 2022 at 12:00 am PDT. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.
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 |
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5. Episode 3 Recap
For those of you who missed the last episode because you were exploring your own simulation world, here is a quick refresher:
In episode 3, Corbell is confused because he is unsure if the ten million offered to him for killing the Fishers is genuine or a con.
Flynne confesses to Billy Ann about her experiences. Burton shouts at Flynne as he is scared that Billy will tell her husband Jasper, who is Corbell’s nephew. Meanwhile, Burton buys a 3D printing business with cash from the game.
Burton offers Corbell $200k a week for not killing the Fishers. Tommy spies on the transaction and starts suspecting Burton of his nefarious activities.
Wilf and Flynne start flirting and end up kissingA. Meanwhile, they start tracing Aelita’s location. It is a cryptic clue, but Flynne solves it quickly.
In the climax, Daniel and a robot attack Flynne and Wilf. Daniel is killed, and Flynne gets seriously injured.
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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