‘Servant’ Recap: ‘Pigeon’

Written by John Edward Betancourt 

Caution: This article contains spoilers for the season four finale of ‘Servant’. To revisit the season three finale, click here.
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It is definitely safe to say, that the Apple TV+ series, Servant, is one of the most refreshing and dynamic television shows on the air right now. Simply because it is unconventional in every way imaginable, courtesy of its unique style of storytelling, use of weekly cliffhangers and a grandiose concept/threat that has hung heavy over every season. But alas, while it has been amazing to experience a unique storytelling experience, there comes a point where conventional has to come into play. Specifically, during the end of the journey. For there has to be, resolution and confrontation regarding all the plot threads and surprises and well… that’s top of mind today, because it would seem that as the series comes to its end, conventional is finally in the cards for this show. 
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Yes, you read that right, the end is night for Servant, for season four will be its last and it just so happens, that it’s final season premiere, did indeed inform us that resolution and confrontation are on the horizon. A feat that ‘Pigeon’ accomplished shortly after catching us up on what happened after that stunning season three finale, where Dorothy was left broken and battered through a series of unsettling events and well… a few months later, life had changed in the Turner household. For Sean ended up taking television gigs after all as a salty chef, undoubtedly, to pay for medical bills related to Dorothy’s injuries. Plus, Leanne was still living in the house as the nanny and had Julian at her side as expected, making it seem as though… life was just about to go back to normal.

After all, this was Dorothy’s return home day from the hospital and there seemed to be a push to let bygones be bygones, as evidenced by the lovely cake being made. But once a strange noise popped up in the house, alongside an open door, the tone of this story changed, and confrontation came into play. For it turned out… that Leanne’s old church group, had figured out how to purge her protectors from the park near the home and once that happened… they came for Leanne at last. Which led to some genuine terror for both Leanne and the audience, as seemingly everyday folks attacked her and made every effort to grab hold of her. But thanks to Leanne’s ingenuity and ferocity, and with an assist from her unique powers… she was able to fend off the attack. For the moment, at least.

For it is obvious now the church is ready to do whatever is necessary to bring her down, making this moment, the likely opening salvo of things to come and that wasn’t the only moment that set the stage for conflict and resolution. For Dorothy’s return home, was quite concerning. Because this oft chipper and sometimes oblivious news reporter, was a true echo of her former self. One that had no drive or zest for life. She was merely aloof and vacant and harbored a simmering anger toward Leanne and understandably so. After all, she was quite responsible for the fall that broke Dorothy in just about every way imaginable. Setting the stage for a grand moment in the future. Wherein Leanne will have to own up to her actions and where she and Dorothy will finally have it out and that revelation, and everything that came before it, made for one engaging tale. 

Because we’ve not seen this kind of setup before on the series. Since confrontation here is often resolved through either other means or set aside so that something equally as shocking can come into play. But with the end being nigh… all will come to a head. And this was a wonderful way to inform the audience to be ready for it and judging from the subtle nature of some of those storylines, the series will clearly find a way to handle such classic matters in a refreshing and fun way. One that stays true to the show’s roots. But make no mistake about it, this episode was indeed the beginning of the end, and clearly… three years of world-building and mystery is about to come to a head, and it will be fascinating to see what truths come to light as we inch toward the series finale of this incredible journey. Until next time. 

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