‘Dr. Death’ Recap: ‘The Horizon’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

DR. DEATH -- “The Horizon” Episode 203 -- Pictured: Edgar Ramírez as Dr. Paolo Macchiarini -- (Photo by: David Giesbrecht/PEACOCK)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode 203 of ‘Dr. Death’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Over the course of the past couple of weeks, we’ve talked at length about how the second season of Dr. Death on Peacock, has done a phenomenal job of exploring how people get away with using hope and charm as weapons really. The kind that causes great harm and leaves devastation in their wake, and truly… the show has left no stone unturned regarding such matters. To the point where everyone now has a fine understanding of how men like Paolo function in this world and thrive under the power of such lies. But, while that has been fascinating to learn of, such explorations cannot last forever. 

For eventually, men like Paolo are revealed to the world as the frauds they are, and they come to account and well… we need to know also how such men are caught. So that we can help in keeping such nonsense from spreading in our world and it just so happens, that the next episode of this fascinating series… opted to explore what the beginning of the reveal looks like. A feat that ‘The Horizon’ accomplished by having some cracks began to form in that supposedly rock-solid love between Benita and Paolo. Which came to fruition, in part because Paolo brazenly announced the engagement to Benita’s co-workers. Which of course… meant she had to face the fact she broke some rules about journalism and well, this was concerning behavior to say the least.

Because there was no need for bombast and excessive noise about an act that required nuance and proper timing. But since men like Paolo need the spotlight, need the attention, he had to go that route and that of course… created a rift that he was quick to seal through more emotional manipulation. For he finally brought Benita home to Barcelona and introduced her to his family and promised her a wedding in a beautiful church presided over by the Pope himself. All of which just kept the magic going and allowed for Benita to forget about such wild behavior. But that’s just it… the magic, the wonder, it can only go so far. For in order for it, to truly hold power, it needs substance and meaning, and that began to slip here. To the point where Benita had no choice to finally investigate her love, despite agreeing to move across the world for him. 

All because, the façade he put up began to crumble and questions arose and clearly, this wasn’t the only time that happened. Because in the past, more questions than answers surrounded the work. Because not only did Dr. Svensson begin to realize that the common thread in the death of his mice was indeed the artificial tracheas installed, giving rise to concern, but even Dr. Gamelli began to ponder upon the methodology of Paolo’s work. Because another patient died, under the guise of his terminal cancer diagnosis, but even then… something didn’t seem right. All of which made it clear that the science doesn’t lie and that facts matter and find their way to the surface and those are undoubtedly what brought Paolo to account and clearly, that process was in motion multiple times in his life. 

The only question that remains, is why there was no accountability prior to his meeting Benita and prior to his procedure killing a little girl. But all in good time when it comes to that. Since this show and this season of storytelling have already made it clear that the answers will come. It may take a little while, as was the case in real life too, but all will be revealed. But what matters more here, is that this episode really did a fine job of pointing out how the lies and the hope simply don’t last. Not without a foundation and not without in this instance… results. Because there’s been no progress, just death, and even for Benita, there was no progress and growth… just promises and charm, and well, that brought forth concern and question and that… sets the stage for quite the tense journey ahead. One that will undoubtedly show us how the cracks formed here will shatter the house of cards that Paolo has built, as this incredible season of storytelling continues along. Until next time.

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