‘Servant’ Recap: ‘Séance’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 303 of ‘Servant’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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One particular aspect of life that no one ever enjoys dealing with, is the reality that people grow and change as life continues along, and what makes that so difficult for us to handle… is that we tend to bear witness to this little surprise in life, courtesy of the family we choose. Such as our partner and super close friends and this presents itself to us, in a very surprising manner. Wherein we simply notice… that we aren’t on the same page we once were, and that we suddenly want different things out of life. Which in turn, can lead to some big changes for certain. The kind where we bid farewell to friends, we no longer see eye to eye with or where perhaps a relationship comes to an end since we have different visions of what tomorrow with a partner looks like. 
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All of which leaves us in a stunned and sour place really and wondering what we could have done differently to change the course of our relationships. But what’s fascinating, is that the answer to that question is right in front of us all along. For if we take the time to objectively observe the situation or have someone do it for us… we can see the path we are on and perhaps open up to our partner and our friends and find common ground we can grow upon together, so disaster doesn’t strike. If anything, this particular reality is top of mind today, simply because the Turner household was forced to face that truth in the next episode of Servant on Apple TV+, in the most twisted and uncomfortable way possible… of course. Since this is a horror series through and through.

But what allowed for this truth to be presented to the Turner family in ‘Séance’, were the new nurses on the scene. For Bobby and Bev moved into the apartment that the family wasn’t making use of and in between their harrowing work to get Dorothy up and walking per her request, they made a lot of powerful observations about the dynamic within the home. Such as how sour it had become and how everyone was pulling in different directions because they were growing apart and were desperately holding onto how things used to be. A result of the trauma suffered beneath that cracking roof and well… that was most certainly, the most truth this family has faced in a while, and it was certainly sobering for them to hear it aloud.

However, while that makes it sound as though, the next logical step was a grand breakthrough and healing, make no mistake about it… that was not the case. For much of these revelations came forth via a séance, one that brought out the worst in Leanne and set the stage for a dark future for this family and this house. Because those supremely spiritual nurses saw an evil lurking about, and of course… Leanne’s fear of what she left behind, prompted her to attack in the middle of the ceremony, to try and see if they belonged to her former church. A move that of course… ensured that necessary healing didn’t take place in the slightest and left the family in the same fragile and sour place they’ve always been, and still slowly growing apart of course. 

If anything, this was just… a fascinating episode when all is said and done. Since it really is the first time in a very long time, that the show has addressed the past and the pain this family has endured. Which is by no means a knock against it, since there have been bigger fish to fry and evil church members to filet. It’s just welcome really, because it speaks to the fact that this series is going to address everything it has introduced and wrap it up in some manner. Which is what a good final season of a show does and truly, this episode does leave us supremely eager for more. Because it means at long last… Dorothy will finally have to face her actions and her pain and that is going to make for some powerful television and bring us one step closer to the grand finale of this long and wild journey. Until next time.  

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