Any show needs at least several good episodes in order to help build the characters and develop the plot, and many shows that turn out to be good have taken an entire season to get on track.
Reviewers who are marking this as as soap opera must have missed that this is in fact a drama. In order to enjoy a show the viewer needs to possess a bit of empathy so that they can get emotionally invested in the characters they watch, otherwise you might do better sticking to mindless action movies of which there are plenty.
This episode was slower, but hardly dull. Instead we get to see the lives of those who were affected by the flight 828's disappearance during it's missing five year span. Jared and Lourdes are shown, as well as Michaela and Ben's parents. We see how everyone was affected, how they coped as well as how they began to move on with their lives while trying to make peace with the past. Then of course we see the reactions as the news is learned of the planes reappearance and landing.
Bethany's plan to help Thomas goes askew as Ben and Cal spend a day bonding while looking to exert some personal control of their seemingly controlled lives. Jared's disciplinary hearing goes better than expected, Vance seeks more control. Ben decides to be involved despite not wanting to be.
It is understandable that some viewers might find the material a bit too smarmy at times resembling something more from the Hallmark channel than an actual sci fi offering. Still it is nice to see a better more family appropriate show that is both entertaining and emotionally uplifting while still keeping the characters mostly believable.
Missing this time around was any further progression into the mystery of the voices and visions. It will be interesting to see what else Saanvi can reveal about their shared condition and we know this show has more to reveal. I'm going to keep watching to see where this rabbit hole leads. 7/10.