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Recap of Land of Women Episode 4: Gala (Eva Longoria) manages to gather enough wine from the women of La Muga to make a special concoction that will help her make money from the winery. But before Gala can get to work, hitmen Hank (Jim Kitson) and Kevin (Amaury Nolasco) discover her location. The men corner Gala, her daughter Kate (Victoria Bazua), and her mom Julia (Carmen Maura) with guns. Meanwhile, in a hilarious twist, the town’s pastor (Joan Pera) announces to the locals that he is quitting priesthood because he thinks he is Gala’s father.
So, it’s the women versus the gunmen! But before we find out what happens with the gunmen, episode 5 of Apple TV’s “Land of Women” opens with a fun flashback of a younger Julia (Helena Ezquerro) and her sister Mariona (Carla Campra) taking part in local festivities. While we already know from earlier episodes that the sisters loved each other dearly until Julia decided to disappear from Mariona’s life, this new flashback further establishes their sibling bond.
In the present timeline, the grumpy old Hank threatens to kill Gala, Julia, and Kate over their attempts to outwit the men. But come on, we know our protagonists aren’t dying yet! The episode focuses on the ever-enterprising Gala getting her family out of the dangerous situation by striking a deal with her enemies. However, with problems brewing at the winery, Gala faces twin challenges: convincing the women to work for her and producing amazing wine to turn her fortunes around.
Episode 5 of “Land of Women” is an interesting mix of fun moments and emotional scenes. Despite its clichéd “sisters falling for the same guy” subplot, the series touchingly explores the sibling bond between Julia and Mariona. Adding a comical twist, Julia’s former lovers Andreu (Pep Anton Muñoz) and the Priest (Joan Pera) band together to settle the mystery of who really is Gala’s father.
There’s some significant progress in Gala and Amat’s (Santiago Cabrera) romantic subplot, but the chemistry between the two actors is colder than the wine they drink. It feels like “Land of Women” should have focused on its women protagonists dealing with their current problems and strengthening their existing relationships, instead of foisting a new romance for Gala. Or the writers should have given Kate a new, exciting crush to woo or be wooed by, for viewers looking for some romantic drama.
For a penultimate episode, this installment is quite entertaining, with some celebratory, cheerful moments towards the climax. Just when things seem to be heating up between Gala and Amat, viewers are left with an unexpected cliffhanger that’s going to significantly shake things up in the last episode of “Land of Women”.
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