Code Black (TV Series) Fallen Angels (2017) User Reviews

"Fallen Angels" (#2.16)

[Bonnie-45100 · 10/10 · 21 November 2017]

Breathtaking. Heart-pounding. Intense. Emotional. Powerful. Unforgettable.

These are all words that you can use to describe the season 2 finale of Code Black.

First of all, Heather will be missed. She was such a strong, crazed, charismatic, beautiful character. It took a while, but Heather really grew on me. I was in tears amid her passing.

Second of all, I was also in tears when Mama could not make a joke with Leanne before she entered quarantine. It was out of nature, and it was heartbreaking to see. We all know how deep their love is for one another, as their relationship has been apparent since day one. Jesse was rattled at the thought of losing Leanne, and so were we.

Thirdly, I cried when Leanne was explaining to Jesse how she has yet to allow Ariel in her daughter's old room because the pain of her loss is still unbearable for her, which leads me to the last highlight tear- jerker...and it's a big one...

We discover in an unexpected way that Leanne has opted to adopt Ariel. This was a HUGE leap of faith for Leanne, as her grief is her albatross and it is something that we have known since day one.

This is episode was all that we wanted in a season finale and more. Season 2 was a strong season of Code Black, with some memorable episode such as "Hero Complex," "Sleight of Hand," and, finally, this one, "Fallen Angels." From this, all that I could ever hope for is season 3 of Code Black. It cannot come soon enough. Seeing Leanne fit in her new, but familiar, role as a mother will be sobering and I believe it will present a new series of complications for her. It will also introduce a new atmosphere to the show, which could not hurt. Spicing things up can actually be a good thing.

All in all, this was a FANTASTIC season finale. We are left wanting more! I cannot wait to see what happens next. Congrats on a job well-done for season 2 to the actors, writers, and directors.

In The Arms of an Angel.

[Bubble4 · 10/10 · 3 July 2017]

Such a great season finale! Excellent way to end a great second season. This was one of the best episodes yet. There were definitely tears, but mainly happy ones!

This show is absolutely incredible. It just gets better and better. I swear.

I got so emotional when Campbell erased Heather's name off the O.R. board and I am sure I am not the only one. Such a deep, blue goodbye. She will certainly be missed. She was so spunky and full of life! You do not realize what you got until it's gone. I became so attached to Heather's character. It's so hard to say goodbye.

Leanne made such a life-changing decision that was so unexpected and so powerful to see unfold. By the end of the episode, my mother could barely utter the words "Pass me the tissues." We have seen Leanne grow since day one. She has been so fragile yet keeps it together so well, as we see in season one as she confronts the man responsible for her families death. This was a big leap for Leanne, though. I am very eager to see Leanne adjust to her new role as a mother.

I look forward to season three. This show is genius—very great writing and acting and they never disappoint. #2.16 "Fallen Angels" gets a 10/10. No doubt.

This one takes the cake

[GennaRocks1 · 10/10 · 25 November 2017]

Now we sit and wait for season 3. Feel free to join me in playing Caitlin Canty's cover of Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" on endless repeat until it comes.

Honestly, there are only a few criticisms I can make of "Fallen Angels," and most feel rather nitpicky.

"Fallen Angels" was just about everything you could hope for in a finale.

Leanne started the series as the main protagonist, and many have complained that she's faded into the background this year as Ethan became the main focus. Ariel's return not only called back to the pilot episode because of her father's death but because she finally gave Leanne (and us) closure to the Rorish family tragedy. Sure, it was obvious that Leanne was going to end up adopting the girl, but that doesn't make it less satisfying. I'm excited about Season 3 in large part so we can see a non-tortured Leanne.

It was heartbreaking hearing Leanne underestimate how much she is cared for. Jesse, however, did a great job of picking up her faith.

Leanne: You said Ariel doesn't belong to anyone. We seem to have that in common. There's no one waiting at home for me, Jesse.

Jesse: Don't -- don't say that. That's not true.

Leanne: It is true. Maybe that's why I'm here -- to test this antidote so that other people can live. People at the start of their lives.

Jesse: You think you don't belong to anyone? I mean, how can you say that to me? You belong to me, Leanne, just as much as I belong to you. Tu eres mi familia! Entiendes? Tu eres mi familia.

Leanne: Si, entiendo. Entiendo.

Another high note of this episode is when we got to see Campbell acting like a human again and not a robot.

Angus: Of all the doctors at Angels...you're the one I aspire to be. Watching you is...is a lesson in being the calm in the storm but not the storm.

Campbell: Until now.

Angus: No. Now you taught me it's okay to be human, too.

This was a great season finale. In fact, it was one of the best. Season 3 has a lot of promise with Ariel and Leanne as a mother again, not to mention the new stories the residents will offer.

Who Survived the Deadly Outbreak?

[David_Morris4512 · 10/10 · 25 November 2017]

On the CBS medical drama, Angels Memorial's infected only have ten hours left to live. If that weren't enough to convince you the situation is really dire, 15 people are already dead - and Mario, Malaya, Elliot, and Ariel could be next. (We already lost Heather in the previous episode.) After an unfortunate run-in with one of the men who stole the CDC van containing the virus, Leanne gets exposed and joins her sick colleagues in the quarantined area. Jesse is so distraught, he can't even make a joke, which launched us all into a sobbing fit.

The good news: A potential vaccine exists. It's too risky to test on a child, so Leanne volunteers herself. After all, she's got no one waiting for her at home, she points out. Jesse counters that she's his family. Still, she goes through with the injection, not that it does much good as she's coughing up blood.

Staring death in the face makes the doctor reflective as she confides in Ethan that Ariel is sleeping on her sofa while there are two unused beds upstairs. "What the hell is wrong with me? Am I that afraid of those memories?" Leanne wonders. Ethan suggests that maybe replacing them with something new feels like a betrayal.

Speaking of Ariel, the young girl turns into a little rock star when she steps up to help Leanne intubate a patient. Sure, she's crying and scared through the whole process, but she does it.

Meanwhile, Will, Ethan, and Angus discover that there's a man inside the quarantined zone with the antibodies needed to save everyone. There's no time to synthesize a vaccine, so they do a person-to- person blood transfusion, starting with Leanne. It's just in the nick of time, too, because Elliot is hallucinating, and Mario and Malaya are about to collapse.

When Leanne wakes up, she receives some news: "We didn't lose anyone else." Phew!

And because there's nothing like a near-death scare to bring out romantic declarations and big changes, Noa kisses Mario - "I'm glad you're here...even if I did have to catch a deadly virus," he says - while Leanne returns home to make breakfast and send Ariel, now sleeping upstairs, off to school. So it's a surprisingly happy ending for all after an intense couple of episodes.

And a great way to end the season

[sbeattyimdb-30065 · 10/10 · 25 November 2017]

The good news is "Fallen Angels" didn't kill off any more main characters. It could have easily said goodbye to half the cast, and maybe another show would have picked off one more for dramatic impact. (Admit it: you thought Elliot was a goner when he started hallucinating.) But instead of getting its tension out of a body count or too many scenes of victims suffering, Code Black kept the intensity up with more of the emotion of being in the middle of a virus outbreak.

If you actually took two seconds to breathe you knew that Leanne wasn't going to die. There is no way in hell this show would work without Marcia Gay Harden and it wouldn't want to lose her either. But this is where this series is different: that's not the point. It's not just about what's in front of your face. This wasn't really about Leanne living or dying. It was about her realizing that she was alone, had allowed herself to be alone, and then that she didn't want to be alone. It was about moving her character forward.

Most of the other characters have someone, whether it's a lover or a family member. Leanne has never had that. And if anyone deserves it, it's her. She's given so much to the hospital and every person who works there. Now in Season 3 she can possibly go on a date. Maybe. Half of a date.

Speaking of Season 3, we've got a few different things to play with here. Campbell is starting to come down off his anger horse and be humbled, just as Leanne predicted he would. He's going to grow as an administrator.

Willis is only going to further integrate into the team and keep raising their game. He could have easily come in here and turned this into The Rob Lowe Show but he's been a complete part of the team both on and off- screen, and a huge part of what has made Season 2 so dynamic.

Losing a doctor and a resident has been heartbreaking, and Noa may or may not be back (her out of the hospital job could easily be a way to write her out). But there could be new residents. And Elliot is going to grow. And for that matter, so will Angus, who finally got out of Mike's shadow. So many characters stepped up this season and we should see where they go next.

What a way to end season two...

[jheignbaugh · 10/10 · 25 November 2017]

Season 2 of Code Black ends with an episode that wraps up the show's first two-parter and, in fact, much about the show to date. Where will it go from here?

The second season of CBS Code Black has broken a lot of new ground. Thus it's fitting that the season finale "Fallen Angels" helped turn the page on not only the season but several important aspects of the series. And as the show fights for Season 3, it leaves a clear path to where we could move forward.

Picking up where part one of this episode left off, Angels Memorial Hospital is now under a full-scale quarantine with big guns and bigger panic. Mario is taking the death of ex-fling Heather particularly hard. "I miss her," he tells Malaya and Angus. They also reminisce about how Heather suggested yoga.

"Yeah, she, uh...she wanted me to take yoga with her."

"You and yoga."

"Yeah."

(Sniffles, laughs) "She said it would mellow him out."

Leanne is still trying to get through to Ariel, who's in full- fledged 13-year-old brat mode and walks away from her. So Leanne hooks up with the rest of her team to try and come up with a solution to the virus that doesn't involve letting the CDC run the show. Mario, Malaya, Elliot, and Ariel have about ten hours left in their lives unless something drastic changes.

Mario gets the address of Yolanda, the first victim we were introduced to, so that Leanne, Willis, and CDC doctor Gretchen Reed can check it out. Gretchen can't believe there's a CDC van in the driveway and realizes that the outbreak is the result of her agency losing a container of the virus. Well, that won't look good on someone's performance review. Neither will Patient Zero attacking Leanne.

Willis jumps on CDC Deputy Director Reddick for not being honest about the missing truck and an available vaccine. Of course, it's Willis because busting balls is what Willis does as a hobby and of course Reddick doesn't budge because the bureaucrat never does.

So Willis goes over Reddick's head, which prompts Reddick to reveal that he didn't mention the vaccine because it wasn't really a cure. In some cases, it actually sped up the virus and killed people faster.

The news of Leanne being potentially infected spreads like wildfire, but she swears up and down that she's fine, because that's what a leader does even as the CDC pushes her into the quarantine tent. "I was feeling a little left out," she tells her team. But at least she's there as Ariel coughs up blood. That prompts Leanne to volunteer as a guinea pig for the vaccine.

Back in the rest of the hospital, Rollie's patient Bill is the first person to get any good news. He's supposed to be getting a new heart but Reddick wants to stick his nose in there too, saying the transplant helicopter won't be coming. And it doesn't matter because Bill dies a few moments later. Man, Campbell's gonna choke somebody. So it's time to call in Chief Morale Officer Angus Leighton.

Jesse administers the vaccine to Leanne, who begins to realize how isolated she has been since the deaths of her family as initial tests of her blood show that the vaccine is a failure. With that news, Reddick and Reed declare their intent to walk away from the hospital and let the remaining victims die. Oh, heck no. That's not how this show works!

Willis has a declaration of his own. He's not going to stop until he finds someone in the hospital with a natural immunity to this particular strain of the virus, even if he has to test everyone in the building. Reed agrees to help him, Angus, Campbell, and Jesse go through hundreds of samples for that one last chance. Lo and behold there's a match.

But the situation gets worse when Bill's daughter Anna tries to run into the quarantine tent and is shot in the back by an overzealous soldier, and inside the tent, Leanne collapses. We're ten minutes away from the end so we're due for something to look up, right?

Anna gets her pulse back while Willis finds Pedro Chavez, who's got the antibodies that everyone needs. He sets up a person-to-person blood transfusion from Pedro and Leanne.

Take a few steps forward and the quarantine is over. Campbell tells Leanne that no one else died from the virus thanks to Pedro. Anna gets her fiancée back, Noa finally kisses Mario, Campbell has to take Heather's name off the board, and life returns to normal at Angels. Because there's always another patient to save.

But at least Leanne finally takes a day off and we find out that she's let Ariel move into her kids' old bedroom. They've got their own family unit going. Leanne has found what the heck she's been looking for since Season 1.