The Halcyon: episode-by-episode
Episode-by-episode guide to ITV's period drama about shenanigans at a hotel
The Halcyon finale recap – heavens to Betsey, what an ending!
After an unjustifiably uneven series, we come full circle to the hotel’s explosive 50th anniversary party. They pulled out all the stops – and I’m still weeping
The Halcyon episode seven recap – spooks, Nazis and fake news
We’re nearing the end of the implausible wartime drama that is full of fascists, bad romance and frenzied seven-second plotlines. Who are all these people?
The Halcyon episode six recap – oh dear! It's fallen into the Downton trap
As the bombing has intensified, the war drama has started foregrounding minor characters just to kill them off. Thankfully, there’s now a super-creepy Nazi to take our minds off it
The Halcyon episode five recap – woah! What an explosive outing
With air-raid shelters, people staggering around on fire and Jamie Cullum as a wedding singer, this was a corker – although it felt like a different show entirely
The Halcyon episode four recap – there's life in the old hotel yet!
From Joe O’Hara’s super-cheesy charm to Lady Hamilton’s terrifying snobbery, this episode grated far less than last week. More of this, please
The Halcyon episode three recap – this glossy gift of a series is suffering
The Halcyon episode two recap – either costume drama at its best … or cracking self-parody
The Halcyon episode one recap – finally! A period drama to rival Downton Abbey
