Overview

• Episode 5 grants Lizzy a dedicated storyline yet fails to resolve long-standing concerns about her lack of agency.
• Critics say Nan’s ongoing vacillation between her two suitors continues to dull the central romantic conflict.
• Commentators argue the protracted love triangle remains the main obstacle to narrative momentum.
• Unexpected hints at Guy’s budding relationship in Italy are shifting attention beyond the primary trio.
• Jinny’s struggle to protect her son from Lord Seadown’s abuse stands out as the season’s most compelling thread.