Family

*(This article is about the episode titled "Family". For the article about Adam Solomon's group, see: The Family)*

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## Family

Cover image for Season 2, Episode 18: Family, showing the hilt of Joyeuse.

### Writer

Jonathan Thornton

*Family* is the eighteenth episode of the second season of QIA.

## Summary

Everything converges as Ethan's mission with The Circle intersects with Brent Hall's plans, while Adam is hell-bent on one final attempt to destroy his enemies.

## Blurb

“You’re talking about… I don’t even want to say it. But the consequences will be *huge*.” - Negar Boaz

Ethan clashes with an old friend during a mission with The Circle that is like nothing he’s ever experienced before, while the time has come for the London Field Team to stop Adam once and for all, who is hell-bent on annihilating his enemies, no matter what the cost. However, it’s not only the QIA who are pursing Adam…

## Synopsis

In Azerbaijan, Adam and his Family murder Ibrahim Alhashemi, believing him to be integral to the efforts of General Henrik Kallas. While the London Field Team investigate, Miranda Davenport and her small band of Reclaimers head for an all-out clash with Nate Cotter and his Circle cell, which includes undercover agent Ethan Taylor. Traitor Mike Duncan receives a visitor inside the Void, and Denny Franklin is brought before Brent Hall, who is also intent on finding not just Adam, but also the sword Joyeuse, which is the very item that Miranda and The Circle are clashing over. Sarah, eager to spend time with new boyfriend Viktor, will be called upon to once again save the day, but there's one last surprise waiting for her upon her return home.

### Bletchley, 1943

Charles Staniforth is horrified to learn that fiancée Mollie Barton has been murdered.

## Credits

### Starring

Sarah Cunnington

Tasneem Hafiz

Tom Burt

Enora Gallou

Rupa Shaw

Denny Franklin

and Ethan Taylor

### Also Starring

Erik Draper

Mike Duncan

### Guest Stars

Adam Solomon

Miranda Davenport

Nate Cotter

Charlie Beck

Anna Vogel

Michal Jachin

Negar Boaz

Marcel Jobert

Stéfanie Roux

Heike Skulstad

Magdalena Solomon

David 'Corley' Mackey

Cal 'Nick' Nicholson

John Slater

Viktor Kozma

 and Joseph Christophe

## Jumps

17th August 778, Roncevaux Pass *(Ethan Taylor, Nate Cotter, David 'Corley' Mackey, John Slater and separately Miranda Davenport, Joseph Christophe, Luna Tavistock and Kris Hagen)*

29th July 2020, Hara Submarine Base *(Tom Burt, Tasneem Hafiz and Rupa Shaw)*

29th October 1991, Copenhagen *(Adam Solomon, separately Sarah Cunnington, separately Brent Hall, Stéfanie Roux, Denny Franklin, Heike Skulstad, Vasi Olsen, Sami Muhammad, separately Ethan Taylor)*

## Trivia

"Family" concludes a number of story arcs, including Ethan's undercover role within The Circle (begun thirteen episodes earlier in "Unnatural"), the efforts of various factions to obtain the sword Joyeuse (begun five episodes earlier in "Adam") and the Part II arc concerning Adam and his 'family' (begun six episodes earlier, in "Lampeter"). It also reveals the truth behind the opening scenes of the episodes "Change" and "Adam", both of which had previously been ambiguous.

The episode features additional uncredited appearances from Charles Staniforth, Luna Tavistock, Kris Hagen, Hannah Taplin, Finn Moreau, Ibrahim Alhashemi, Dragoş Cozma, Thomas Payne, Nicole Harris, Ailsa Kallas, Henrik Kallas (as a baby), Vasi Olsen and Sami Muhammad.

Taplin, Alhashemi, Cozma, Payne, Olsen and Mohammad all make their first appearance in this episode.

"Family" also marks the deaths of many characters: John Slater, Marcus Jobert, Corley, Nate Cotter (although this appears to be his second death now, having already died in flashbacks shown in "Jack"), Luna Tavistock, Kris Hagen, Cal and Ibrahim Alhashemi, as well as main cast member Mike Duncan and (supposedly) Denny Franklin.

"Family" has the largest credited cast of any episode so far, beating previous record-holder "Hall" with twenty-six credited characters, and the largest number of guest stars (17), beating previous record-holder "Revelations".

## Availability

Episode 18 can be purchased on Amazon. It will also be included in the Season Two, Part II box set.