In Part 2 of 4:50 from Paddington, we spend a lot of time with Mabel as she’s undercover as a maid on the grounds of Rutherford Hall. This episode spends a lot of time establishing all the suspects and setting up what is ultimately going to be a really complicated story. All of the characters are well sketched and it’s great to see Mabel forming a friendship with two of the youngsters of the family. I would say the character writing, both in terms of Mabel and the supporting characters, is the best, by quite a bit, that I’ve seen in this series so far. And then the episode ends with a cliffhanger as the body that disappeared from the train is finally discovered on the Rutherford estate. This is so good. 4 stars.
tl;dr – excellent character work, both in terms of Mabel and the supporting cast of suspects, elevates this one, as does the twisty story. 4 stars.
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