This episode, like most episodes of "Murdoch," is delightfully well-written, interesting, and enjoyable to watch. My wife and I are watching them in order on streaming TV, and look forward to each one.
There is only one thing that I don't like about this show, and that is the anachronistic, constantly-self-centered, always condescending Dr. Julia Ogden. Her very presence poisons the show.
She tarnishes the character of William Murdoch, causing him to do things we know he wouldn't do. It must be her way or the highway. Season 5 was my favorite of all the seasons so far, because, for the most part, she was kept comfortably in the background, out of the way. It gave us an opportunity to see greater character development in George Crabtree, as well as the refreshing return of the genuine Detective Murdoch.
The show would be so much better if she could simply be written out, but I have "looked ahead" at IMDb episodes and realize that we are stuck with her during each season. She adds nothing to the show, and twists and warps both the time period and the show itself.
In this episode, she has the audacity to "damn" God Himself, in front of William Murdoch, a man of deep faith and devotion, and somehow, his response seems to be, "If I have to choose between God and you, I guess I will choose you." This is not the Murdoch we know and love.
I will continue to enjoy this otherwise excellent series, and I will just hold my nose every time she has to be inserted into the show, and wait until her "exit stage right" so we can get on with the entertainment.