Miracle Day: The Gathering (2 Sep. 2011)

Whilst the CIA look in vain for traces of the three families, Esther somehow gets Jack to Scotland,from where they join Gwen and her family in Wales - as,rather surprisingly - does Oswald ... See full summary »

Director:

Guy Ferland

Writers:

Russell T. Davies (creator), John Fay

Stars:

John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
John Barrowman	...	Captain Jack Harkness
Eve Myles	...	Gwen Cooper
Mekhi Phifer	...	Rex Matheson
Alexa Havins	...	Esther Drummond
Kai Owen	...	Rhys Williams
Bill Pullman	...	Oswald Danes
Lauren Ambrose	...	Jilly Kitzinger
Sharon Morgan	...	Mary Cooper
William Thomas	...	Geraint Cooper
Marina Benedict	...	Charlotte Wills
John de Lancie	...	Allen Shapiro
Paul James	...	Noah Vickers
Teddy Sears	...	Blue Eyed Man
Frances Fisher	...	The Mother
Ian Hughes	...	Finch

Storyline

Whilst the CIA look in vain for traces of the three families, Esther somehow gets Jack to Scotland,from where they join Gwen and her family in Wales - as,rather surprisingly - does Oswald Danes,claiming he wants to be helpful. He has stolen Jilly Kitzinger's computer,which shows her to be going to Shanghai. After the police have raided Gwen's house and taken her father she sets out with Oswald and Jack to Shanghai,where Jilly is meeting a woman called Mother Colasanto. Esther and Rex pursue a lead in South America.

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA UK

Release Date:

2 September 2011 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide, Starz Entertainment

User Reviews

Nearing the end

As the story approaches its conclusion we find that two months have past since the events of the previous episode. Gwen is back with her family in Wales, Esther and Jack are hiding out in Scotland and Rex is back with the CIA… and it seems that they are no closer to discovering the cause of Miracle Day or what The Blessing is. That is until Oswald Danes turns up with Jilly Kitzinger's laptop. Information contained on it leads them to believe that something major is happening in Shanghai. The viewer already knows this of course as we've seen Jilly go there and be told she will be shown The Blessing.

This episode didn't have lots of action but there was plenty of plot advancement and some tense moments as the authorities searched Gwen's house looking for her father, this lead to a couple of fairly emotional scenes. It was nice to finally see The Blessing although we still don't know what it is or how it caused The Miracle; we just know it has a profound effect on those who look into it. The regular cast did a good job although once again Bill Pullman steals the show as Oswald Danes; we know the character has committed awful crimes in the past but he is played in a way that means we don't know if he can be trusted now.