"The Widow" Nigel (TV Episode 2019) Poster

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(2019)

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6/10
Disappointed with the conclusion.
Sleepin_Dragon11 July 2019
I've stopped having any sort of expectations for final episodes, particularly six and eight part dramas. The Widow follows in the footsteps of so many, the previous episode was superb, this final part was average.

So much of it had been revealed and explained, and it felt a little as if they'd stretched it out beyond belief. Even the Adidja story was just somehow added in. Who was Owen? He served zero purpose, other then passing. The Nigel reference was a bit daft.

The timeframe at the end was muddled, and the scenes in the market pushed the need to suspend belief.
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8/10
Nice Series Closes Out
polsixe11 August 2019
The big reveal was earlier so this one is tying up loose ends. Through it all KB gives a top notch believable character, back story and all. The Charles Dance Martin role is slightly odd, he ends up just saying "Georgia " a lot in an exasperated tone, thought he would do more action himself as a retired MI type. The Congo mining story as a plot has been touched on by Le Carre and others and works well as a mystery intrigue tale to tell. And the General's path was a good add on.
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8/10
Redemption
lavatch10 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
This final episode focuses on the theme of justice for the victims of Sankura Flight 19 and retribution for the evil designs of Major General Azikiwe.

On the surface, it appeared as though Georgia sold out Will by giving his address to Judith in exchange for the whereabouts of Adiga. But, apparently, Georgia gave Judith a phony address to throw off the minions of Azikiwe, when they attempt to assassinate Will. But that plot strand was a loose end that required clarification.

Another shortcoming of the final, climactic episode was to introduce a completely extraneous character named Owen at some vague time in the future. Owen shows up at Georgia's cabin in the Welsh highlands, flirts with her, and is rejected after a brief search for Owen's dog named Nigel. The scene made absolutely no sense in the timeframe of the film, and it disrupted the pacing of this final program. Incredibly, the filmmakers gave the final program over to the dog!

Still, there was a good wrap-up in rallying the relatives of the plane crash victims to begin a protest outside the home of the general. Will become noble and gave evidence that led to Judith's arrest, and Azikiwe blew his brains out.

There was a tidy ending with a reunion of Georgia and Adiga in Wales. Adiga will become the adopted daughter of Georgia and have a good home. Overall, the series was very well scripted around the concept of Conrad's "Heart of Darkness." The ending is nothing like that of Conrad's short story. But it succeeded in bringing Georgia quest full circle.
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6/10
One Too Many
deano-0557329 December 2021
Overall, the series was good. But Episode 7 should have been the conclusion. The last episode could have tied everything together in 15 minutes. They spread it out over 48 minutes. I will say, the acting throughout the entire series was excellent.
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