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The Devil's Hour is a British psychological thriller that first premiered on October 28, 2022, on Amazon Prime Videos. The series is written by Tom Moran and directed by Johnny Allan.
The show centers around Lucy Chambers, portrayed by Jessica Raine, a social worker who wakes up every night at 3:33 am. As Lucy becomes entangled in a series of strange events, she questions reality and her memories.
Peter Capaldi plays Gideon, a mysterious figure connected to a string of murders, adding more tension to the plot.
The eerie atmosphere and twists make The Devil's Hour a chilling and captivating watch. The show blends psychological suspense with moments of horror, keeping viewers on edge.
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Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from The Devil's Hour season 1. Reader discretion is advised.
The Devil's Hour season 1 recap
The story of The Devil's Hour season 1 revolves around Lucy Clayton, haunted by strange visions every night. She worries about her eight-year-old son Isaac, who shows odd behavior and seems disconnected from reality.
As Lucy struggles with her fears, she learns about her mother's dark past with a dangerous cult.
The police, led by Detective Dhillon, investigate a series of brutal murders and suspect Lucy may be involved. Lucy meets Gideon, a mysterious man who knows more about her life than she does. As she uncovers secrets about her family and Gideon's motives, Lucy confronts terrifying truths about her past.
The season builds to a dramatic finale, where Lucy faces Gideon in a tense showdown. Presenting the theme of fate and personal choice, season 1 explores how the past shapes the present, and the struggle between good and evil.
What happens at 3:33 am?
Episode 1 of The Devil's Hour introduces Lucy Chambers, who repeatedly wakes up at exactly 3:33 am, also known as the Devil's Hour. This strange pattern sets the tone for the rest of the series.
Lucy's son, Isaac, shows no emotion, rarely speaks, and exhibits signs of being detached from reality, which worries Lucy.
Lucy experiences disturbing visions and mysterious feelings that something is deeply wrong with her life, but she can't explain what it is.
Meanwhile, the police are investigating a series of gruesome murders. Detective Ravi Dhillon, played by Nikesh Patel, leads the investigation, and the mysterious character of Gideon, played by Peter Capaldi, seems to know more than he lets on.
As Lucy’s life begins to intertwine with the police case, the episode builds suspense on how these seemingly disconnected events are linked.
What is Velveteen Rabbit?
Episode 2 of season 1 starts with a woman named Chloe, whose husband is trying to barge into the house drunk and trying to harm her, but somebody else kills him. Lucy still has strange events in her life, and she still wakes up at exactly 3:33 am every night, a mysterious pattern that keeps haunting her.
Isaac continues to show disturbing and unusual behavior, remaining emotionally distant and saying odd things that trouble Lucy.
Meanwhile, Detective Dhillon is investigating a series of brutal murders, and the case starts to connect with Lucy's life in mysterious ways. The title of the episode, The Velveteen Rabbit, refers to a story Lucy reads to Issac, which symbolically ties into the episode's themes of reality and emotion.
As Lucy becomes more involved in the police investigation, the lines between reality and her haunting experiences blur. The tension builds as clues from the murder case seem to lead back to her, but Lucy is unsure how everything fits together.
Where Did Issac Go
Episode 3 of The Devil's Hour, starts with Issac going missing but the question is who took him? Police start investigating when Lucy randomly says that Harold should kill himself, who is already dead.
Detective Ravi Dhillon, who is working on the case, starts to suspect there’s more going on than he sees. Lucy goes to Harold's house to meet his wife where she finds clues and a key that leads to more secrets. Lucy calls Dhillon and asks him to meet her there.
Meanwhile, Lucy finds her mother who ran away from her nursing home, and takes her along to the Harlod's secret house.
Lucy and Dhillon continue to find the clues in the house where they find something horrible in the basement, Lucy's mother, on the other hand, starts walking towards the jungle where she finds missing Issac sitting alone and brings him back.
What happened after the storm?
The fourth episode of season 1 opens with Lucy still waking up every night at 3:33 am, feeling unsettled and sleep-deprived. She is struggling to cope with her son Isaac’s odd emotionless behavior.
So she decides to consult a child psychiatrist hoping for answers but the doctor's assessment only deepens her fears. Isaac's detachment and lack of empathy hint at something more sinister.
The story dives deeper as Gideon Shepherd seems to possess knowledge about Lucy’s life, her son, and even the crimes, but his motives remain uncertain. He warns Lucy about upcoming dangers, adding to her confusion.
Dhillon gets into an encounter with Gideon during the storm as he is going to kill Aiden his next victim where he says he hasn't killed Dhillon before leaves him questioning what happened after the storm and what Gideon means by that.
The mystery is growing darker and more interconnected.
Where was Gideon Hiding?
Episode 5 of The Devil's Hour begins with Lucy and her son still recovering from the storm as Lucy's mom gives a button to Issac. Lucy's disturbing visions grow stronger, making her believe something evil is controlling the events in her life.
As she looks for answers, Lucy uncovers a dark secret about Gideon. He killed his father when he was 9 years old. Lucy insistently shares this news with Dhillon.
Dhillon and Lucy visit Gideon’s brother, Malcolm. Malcolm plays them a voice note from Gideon which gives them clues about his hideout.
Determined to find Gideon, Dhillon decides to go to the hideout, but Lucy warns him it could be dangerous. At the hideout, Dhillon first discovers Connor tied up. He frees Connor but soon faces a tense confrontation with Gideon.
The situation escalates quickly putting Dhillon in danger. Lucy arrives just in time and manages to save him. Together they capture Gideon, who is then arrested.
During questioning, they ask Gideon about his father’s murder. In a chilling revelation, Gideon claims his father killed him first, suggesting something supernatural or symbolic about his death.
This encounter leaves Lucy and Dhillon with more unsettling questions as the mystery deepens.
Who is Gideon and why he killed his father?
The story reaches its thrilling climax in the last episode of The Devil's Hour as Lucy faces the truth about her past and her connection to Gideon. The episode starts with Gideon being in custody where he starts explaining his past why he killed his father and how he came back to life after death.
Gideon explains that not only can he incarnate, but he can also see the future he was trying to save the people who were going to die and that's why he was killing bad people.
Gideon also reminds Lucy of her past and tells her why she used to wake up at 3:33 a.m. every night. The story follows that not only Gideon but Lucy also had powers of incarnation.
Issac was never meant to exist in this world, and that is why nobody took him, but he can travel between parallel worlds and never go missing.
As the episode ends with Gideon escaping from police custody and Lucy and Issac dying in the house fire. Lucy has visions from her future that are linked to her next life which might get featured in The Devil's Hour season 2.
Catch season 1 of The Devil's Hour on Amazon Prime Video.
