Overview

• Episode 5 premiered Aug. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on Starz, continuing the weekly Friday rollout and streaming on the Starz app, with UK access via MGM+ on Prime Video.
• Cast and critics describe the installment as a decisive pivot, with a central relationship advancing in a way that raises personal and political stakes.
• A trusted confidant confronts painful revelations, triggering emotional turmoil and escalating tensions within closely linked families.
• Julia Beauchamp’s pregnancy storyline intensifies the pressure around her, heightening isolation and sharpening the series’ power dynamics.
• Actors preview episode 6 as especially intense, with Julia facing her toughest hour and fallout set to deepen.