Coroner Review: The Flipside (Season 2 Episode 6)
A unique and important case is masterfully balanced with the compelling personal issues of characters we love on Coroner Season 2 Episode 6, “The Flipside,” to create a nearly perfect episode.
My only criticism is that I wish I were reminded of the details surrounding Dyanne Tucci’s case throughout the season.
By the time we watch “The Flipside,” we only vaguely remember her name and the fact that Noor had been helping her try to escape a domestic violence situation on Coroner Season 2 Episode 2, “Borders.”
Noor is easier to remember because Donovan can’t get her off of his mind since she disappeared from his house during the same episode. But the storyline would have been strengthened if we had a slightly stronger emotional connection to Dyanne.
It’s not hard to catch up, and we are happy to see Noor again — though not as happy as Detective McAvoy is. It’s been confusing that Oluniké Adeliyi — who has a guest-starring role — has been credited for episodes she doesn’t appear in.
I’m mostly just happy that Donovan and Jenny have helped many others (including Noor and the podcasters) get justice for Dyanne.
Jenny definitely should not have been working while at the sleep clinic, even though she helps to solve the case while unconscious (at least part of the time). Thank goodness she does though.
It’s definitely a unique case, though the shocking part doesn’t come until the end when we learn that Diane’s husband has dissolved her body and flushed it down some pipes.
Don’t watch the episode on a full stomach. Dissolved remains scraped out of a pipe are not for the faint of heart.
I admittedly don’t watch many shows with strong procedural elements because sometimes even the twists are predictable. But learning how Dyanne’s body is disposed of is just as shocking as learning that John isn’t a patient at the sleep clinic.
This twist makes me question my own sense of reality while watching. It makes sense that Jenny would need a partner in crime to keep watch for her while she retrieves Dyanne’s file.
John even interacts with a nurse in Jenny’s mind while standing guard, so there is no need to even get an inkling that something is not right because they only have scenes with each other.
It can be frustrating to watch Coroner from Jenny’s point-of-view because we are inside of her mind while she’s having a sleepwalking episode, not observing it. But it does add a layer of mystery and depth to the story.
It’s clever that the show Fernandes has been a thread throughout the season because at least as soon as we hear John’s last name we have a clear sense of who he is.
How fantastically meta to have a fictional coroner on a TV show within Coroner help Jenny solve her case. Minor details like that have always enriched the plot of the series.
We need to move on to Kelly, who is officially a snake, in case you need any more clarification.
We should definitely be more than wary of the fact that she so quickly takes the credit for finding Gordon’s missing puzzle piece. Why is she so eager to take Jenny’s place in the Cooper family? Plus, it’s quite distressing that she tells Jenny there is nothing wrong with her other than the fact that she needs a good night’s sleep.
Who is making Jenny’s coffee in the morning? If it’s Kelly, what is she spiking it with? Is Kelly even the domestic violence victim she claims to be? Is the deceased boy we think is her son hers at all? If he is, are her actions a side effect of her grief, or do we need to worry about Gordon, Jenny, Ross, and Liam’s lives?
I really wish Jenny and Liam would talk to each other more about their problems. Maybe they’d at least trade enough facts to decide that a background check on Kelly is necessary.
On an emotional level, Jenny and Liam have some of the most unique chemistry I’ve ever seen on TV. Beyond the physical, we can’t help but sense that they urgently need each other and would really help each other heal if they’d just talk.
This is all a part of the journey of shipping a TV couple, so we’re on board. But Jenny and Liam are both individually falling apart.
If their personal problems lead to the end of their relationship, we’re going to be crushed. The drama created on TV because of a couple’s refusal to communicate is always frustrating.
Autopsy Notes
- Creating a fictional character in memory of Dr. John Fernandes is a lovely way to honor a former consultant on Coroner.
- It’s great that we meet Liam’s parents, but it’s so frustrating Jenny isn’t home.
- I love the side adventures that Ross always gets to go on.
- I ship Noor and Donovan so hard.
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Coroner airs Wednesdays at 9/8c on The CW.
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Esme Mazzeo
Esme Mazzeo is a lifestyle and entertainment journalist from Long Island. When she's not writing for work, she's writing for fun, or searching for something to satisfy her sweet tooth. She thinks rainy days are the best kind of days. Certified night owl.