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Alfred Hillinghead
Ordered to frame Ashe in order to protect his family.
ClearStory · NETFLIX · COMPLETE SERIES · EPISODE 5
BODIES
We Are One Another’s Ghosts
The setup
Hasan is trapped at the Harker house. Whiteman is searching for Esther’s killer, and Maplewood has lost Defoe to Chapel Perilous.
Quick timeline key
Hillinghead is 1890, Whiteman is 1941, Hasan is 2023 and Maplewood is 2053. The body and Longharvest Lane are the fixed points joining them.
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QUICK REMINDER
6 peopleThe only names you need
CW
Charles Whiteman
Hunting Esther’s killer and the family behind the conspiracy.
SH
Shahara Hasan
Discovering that people close to her are connected to Elias.
HB
Danny Barber
Hasan’s senior officer, whose family link changes the investigation.
SH
Shahara Hasan (2053)
An older Hasan leading Chapel Perilous against Mannix.
IM
Iris Maplewood
Brought face to face with the resistance and its time machine.
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
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Content note: Strong language, violence, murder, suicide, antisemitism, racism, homophobia and distressing scenes. Later episodes also include terrorism and mass-casualty aftermath.
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