"Fool Me Once" Episode #1.8 (TV Episode 2024) Poster

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(2024)

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6/10
Episode 8
Prismark1026 January 2024
The clue is in the short running time. It is only 35 minutes long. A good indication that the story was dragged out.

Detective Inspector Sami Kierce is finally on to Maya. He knows she murdered her husband. He also knows how corrupt and dodgy Burkett pharmaceuticals are.

They have literally ruined his life.

While Maya knowing what she does about her late husband. What mother in law from hell Judith Burkett is really like. Wants a showdown with the Burkett's. Reveal the truth about them to their face.

It is a matter of whether Kierce will get to Maya first?

I just knew all those mentions of the nanny cam was bound to lead somewhere. It was a satisfactory conclusion. I'm not sure that the scenes from the future years were needed.

It did lead to some questions that the finale did not answer. You would think Kierce went back to the police force as it was the medication that made him ill.
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8/10
Maya's Legacy
ZegMaarJus3 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
This Episode begins with Maya, she just told Shane that she killed Joe. Maya tells Shane that Joe killed Claire. Flashbacks of Maya her murder plans got shown. Maya confronts Joe outside. Maya points a gun on Joe. Maya killed Joe with her gun. Maya hugs Joe before he died. Shane ubducted Izabella and Luka. Shane let Izabella and Luka go free. Kierce discovered that Maya killed her husband Joe. Kierce arrested Maya for Joe his murder. Judith admits to Maya that she planned Claire's death. Maya admits to Judith, Caroline and Neil that she killed Joe. Neil shot Maya to death. Judith, Neil and Caroline got arrested by the police. It is 18 yeats later, Kierce and Eddie speak about their kids with each other. Nice Series finale Episode of Fool Me Once, really great and spectacular last Episode!
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10/10
The final piece in the puzzle.
Sleepin_Dragon18 January 2024
Maya puts her final plan into action, and has to confront The Burkett family head on, but she needs the help of Kierce, just one more time.

I've got to be honest, I absolutely loved this final episode, it's one of the first instances in a long while that I've gone into a series finale, not knowing what to expect, the one thing I was expecting from Coben, the unexpected.

I want to keep this review spoiler free, but the twist, when it comes, was a bit of a shocker. A short episode at just over thirty minutes long, but every single minute was intense.

Michelle Keegan has really delivered, especially in the last couple of episodes, and once again she's on point, Joanna Lumley really got the chance to shine, and show off just how good she is.

One gripe, the step into the future, perhaps when we reach 2042 there'll be an amazing anti ageing process, it was certainly evident here.

I look forward to the next Coven production, this one kept me guessing til the very end.

10/10.
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10/10
"Episode #1.8"
allmoviesfan21 February 2024
Wow...deep breath. What an episode. Maybe not quite as jaw-dropping as episode seven - which was always going to be a tough one to beat - but one heck of a ride nonetheless.

Of all the things I thought might happen in the finale, what did happen was a surprise to me at at first. But the more I thought about it, the more I decided it was a fitting ending, all things considered.

In the end, everything was wrapped up in a neat bow, for the good guys and the bad guys, belying the struggles that have taken place across the previous seven episodes. The epilogue was well-done. Definitely a bittersweet moment, but also a perfect one.
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5/10
Makes no sense
Just-A-Girl-1412 March 2024
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Please be careful, huge spoilers ahead!

I enjoyed the show up until this last episode. I don't think it makes much sense and I have too many unanswered questions. It's not that I mind the way the story turned out, it's actually clever, but the build up wasn't done right plus it made everything pointless. If Maya already knew who killed her sister and her husband then what was she doing running around the entire show? What was she trying to figure out? All that chasing was absolutely pointless. Why would she do this? Makes no sense.

The storyline is very complicated. Many characters and plots that don't really work together. Maybe in the book it does but in the show they leave us with too many unanswered questions and unexplained behaviors. I don't understand for example why was she suspicious of her husband in the first place? Why did she decide to confront him in a public place she knew she can be seen? If she didn't know why he did that then why shoot him without getting answers and if she did then again, all that running around was pointless. Why did he kill the captain of the yacht? There were three other witnesses so what about them? Why was the audio so important in the first place? The fact she killed innocent civilians is worse than the fact she disobeyed orders so what's the big deal? Why was she even abroad when her sister was killed? Clearly it happened after he published his story so wasn't she fired by then?

The background stories aren't strong either. Clearly he was a psychopath that enjoyed killing people but do I buy that he killed this kid because he was better than him in soccer?! And also his own brother cause he was having second thoughts? I don't know if I buy it but more importantly is the relationship between the husband and wife. We were shown that they were in love and happy. There was no reason to suspect she had any idea she was married to a psychopath so then why suspect him? There's something really missing in the development of the show. She also pretty much committed suicide so she was leaving her daughter without any parents. Why was it so important to her to take the family down? Her own daughter should have been way more important.

There are unanswered questions regarding the other stories too like why was the detective on meds in the first place and why did the sister give away her first born for adoption without even telling the dad?

The story is complex and the pieces of the puzzle just don't fit right if you ask me. It felt like once again someone was more worried about creating a twist than ending the story right. Maybe it works better in the book but to me it felt wrong and unsatisfying. Oh and the whole 18 years later was so lame!! Really really awful! Did not like that part either!

I enjoyed the show but I'm not happy with the ending. Every time they do this I feel cheated not surprised or amazed. I don't understand why they keep doing it. Tying the loose ends is way more important than making a surprising twist ending. When will the writers learn this? Can't a story just be good? We aren't alway looking for the next big thing. Sometimes you just want to enjoy a good story. Shame.
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3/10
Why do I keep watching Harlan Coben shows?
auntmary-005764 January 2024
It's been awhile since I've sworn off watching anymore Harlan Coben shows, but I was soon reminded of my mistake. The first 2 - 3 episodes are intriguing, but then by the fourth there is so much introduced to try and drag this into an eight episode series that it becomes slow but helpful for insomnia. The storyline becomes predictable at times for me, and I'm not usually one who solves the mystery right away. I also agree with other reviews that the main character is dull and did not exhibit a fighter pilot persona. I'm almost to the point of fast-forwarding through these episodes to get the answer.
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