WARNING: SPOILERS forward for The Company episode 8.
Episode 8 of the Paramount+ political thriller collection The Company "Fact Will Set You Free" leads to Samia's failed CIA recruitment. Created for American tv by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth (Fringe of Tomorrow, Ford vs Ferrari), The Company is an adaptation of the 2015 critically acclaimed French thriller collection The Desk created by Eric Rochant. Michael Fassbender leads the forged of The Company alongside Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere, Katherine Waterson, John Magaro, Saura Lightfoot-Leon and Jodie Turner-Smith.
Throughout The Company episodes 1 and a pair of, Fassbender's "Paul Lewis" is pulled from a six-year undercover mission to assist find a lacking Belarusian CIA agent named Coyote. The Company episode 3 adopted three brokers disguised as "Felix" attempting to flee Russian-occupied Ukraine. Marciano meets a KGB agent named Mikhail in The Company episode 4 that helps the CIA discover their lacking "bike" in The Company episode 5. The Company Episode 6 delves deeper into the CIA's hunt for Agent Coyote whereas The Company episode 7 brings Samia entered Mars' CIA internal circle, just for it to backfire in episode 8.
Why did Samia betray Mars and depart London
Mars' massive gamble to rework Samia backfires
Mars' massive gamble to rework Samia backfires The Company episode 8. Martian confesses that he's a CIA agent and labored undercover throughout his six years in Ethiopia, the place he met Samia. Samia is shocked by such a blatant lie and is unwilling to cooperate with Marciano, particularly since doing so would require her to betray her personal nation. Marciano foolishly bets on the truth that Samia would surrender her life, repute, and her household's security to change into a CIA agent like him. Not solely is it Samia is shocked to study the reality about Marciano, however can be perplexed that he would assume she would betray her nation. and sacrifice his household for him.
Even on the finish of The Company episode 8, when Marciano makes a determined plea for him and Samia to run away collectively, Samia nonetheless provides him the identical reply. At this level, Marciano's ambition is overriding his logic and he's including much more gas to the self-destructive hearth he sparked by contacting Samia as quickly as she arrived in London. Regardless of Martian's subject expertise, he continues to make rookie mistake after rookie mistake with Samia, even getting right into a struggle with Guo, a Chinese language intelligence agent. It's unclear whether or not Marciano killed Guo or just locked him exterior. At this level, Marciano is one step away from going utterly dishonest and has change into an enormous legal responsibility for the CIA.
The place is Volchok taking the coyote
He's most likely handing it over to Moscow
Coyote reappears within the flesh for the primary time within the collection because the premiere episode. This confirms that Basic Novikov was telling Marciano the reality about Volchok having Coyote and sending him to Moscow. Volchok plans handy Coyote over to the Kremlin as a very good religion present, the place he'll possible be tortured and compelled to speak. Given all of the CIA missions and knowledge that Coyote is conscious of, it could be disastrous if the Russians found Coyote's wealth of knowledge. On the very least, Russia may have Coyote merely publicly confess to being a CIA agent and reveal his dealings in Belaruswhich might significantly undermine and restructure US geopolitical technique in Jap Europe.
Who's the interrogator from Mars, Robinshaw?
She's most likely an MI5 agent
The identify of Mars' interrogator, which was hinted at in earlier episodes, is revealed to be Robinshaw in The Company episode 8. The surname Robinshaw is of Irish and Scottish descent, that means Robinshaw may very well be consultant of both of these international locations or Nice Britain, which might possible make her an MI5 agent. Further footage of Marciano's bruised and crushed face is revealed as Robinshaw praises him for his mendacity expertise and asks why the Company is curious about Volchok. This no less than proves that Robinshaw isn't a part of the CIA and could also be an affiliate of Richardsonwho betrayed Marciano within the episode by supporting the Chinese language.
Why Richardson gave Guo details about Russian spies within the US
He's offended that the CIA was hiding info from Britain on its territory
Jim Richardson seems to be taking part in either side of the rising tensions between the US and China in The Company episode 8. After serving to Marciano in a earlier episode, Richardson seems on "Fishbowl" in episode 6 to ask why the CIA didn't inform the British in regards to the Chinese language take care of Sudan that was occurring in London. This apparently left a foul style in Richardson's mouth, as he handed over details about two Russian spies working on the US Division of Power to Guo of China's MSS (Ministry of State Safety). Richardson may have merely instructed the US, however as an alternative gave Guo one thing to supply the CIA in change for backing out of the Sudan-China deal to enhance the UK's place with China.
How Volchok discovered that Sylviya modified her boots
Volchok is thought to have eyes and ears in every single place
Volchok suspected that Alexei was not who he stated he was on the finish of episode 7, though episode 8 doesn't reveal what occurred to Alexei after he was uncovered. As an alternative of betting on Alexei, Blair shifts focus to one of many few entry factors the CIA has in Volchok, the most effective of which is Sylviya. Blair blackmails Sylviya into changing Volchok's boots with an identical ones with microphones implanted within the heels. It seems that Sylviya has efficiently accomplished remission. Because the episode unfolds, this doesn't occur and Sylviya is killed. Volchok is thought for having eyes and ears in every single place, so somebody or a digital camera should have noticed Sylviya from afar.
Why Danny and Naomi visited Rose's mom
They encourage her to assisted suicide
After enlisting Edward's assist to scare Jerome into stopping him from going to Iran on the scholarship, it appears to be like like Danny has a transparent path to becoming a member of Professor Reza in Tehran. Nevertheless, Danny was not Reza's second selection, as a fellow scholar, Rose, reveals that he invited her after Jerome dropped out. Danny convinces Rose to exit to have fun and discovers that her mom, who has a number of sclerosis, needs to be euthanized in Switzerland, however her non secular household received't enable it. After discovering this, Noami and Danny pose as associates of Help UK, who communicate to Rose's mom about having the process. They plan to encourage Rose's mom will enroll in an assisted suicide program in order that Rose can not go to Tehran and Danny could take her place in future episodes of The Company.