5 big takeaways from the Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Episode 5 promo

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Episode 5 is a turning point for the series. The city is facing war. Here are the takeaways from the promo.

It’s war in the city of Los Angeles on Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Episode 5. There’s no way around Tiago choosing a side. Here’s what to expect based on the promo and synopsis for the episode.

We’ll look at the top takeaways from the two teases for the episode. Of course, if you view these as spoilers, then you’ll want to look away. Can I suggest the questions we gained from the previous episode?

Here are the promo and synopsis for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Episode 5 before we do get into the breakdown so you know what we’re working with:

"Mateo (Johnathan Nieves) grapples with the aftermath of his actions. Josefina (Jessica Garza) confides in Sister Molly (Kerry Bishé), who’s shocked to discover Josefina is Tiago’s sister. Tiago and Lewis’s investigation takes them from the Sonoratown slums to the Vega House. Dottie (Lin Shaye) befriends Brian (Kyle McArthur) as Alex lectures Townsend (Michael Gladis) about his personal life. Peter (Rory Kinnear) receives an alarming phone call from Elsa and Tiago confronts Mateo."

5. Sister Molly goes one step further with Tiago

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I thought it was cute that Raul teased Tiago over dating a white woman. At first it seemed out of character, but this is a guy who has seen the damage his anger could do and he’s trying to step away from it. Plus, Tiago is happy, and doesn’t that count for something?

Well, it looks like Tiago and Sister Molly are going one step further in their relationship. Does that mean her secrets will be out? Will Tiago be next one to turn up dead? After all, it’s clear Miss. Adelaide had something to do with the previous victim.

4. Townsend secret is threatened

We knew that Townsend’s secret would come out eventually. It makes it that much easier with the video evidence Alex collected. She’s going to make sure that Townsend knows that she has the video by the looks of things. It should keep him under her thumb for a little longer.

The question is whether he can make the council revert back to the original plans for the highway. They seem happy with a plan that doesn’t involve bulldozing a load of houses.

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3. Peter Craft needs to make a choice

Craft is at Elsa’s house in the promo. She’s covered in blood, although it’s not clear whether it’s from her husband beating her or if she’s killed her husband. Considering Elsa is Madga, the husband isn’t even real anyway, but he’s likely going to turn up bloody and dead.

At the same time, Craft gets a call from his wife. She needs him. Craft has to make a choice. I think we can guess which choice he will end up making.

2. Secrets are coming out

There are a lot of secrets right now, but some of the bigger ones will come out on Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. Tiago learns that Mateo was involved in the death of a cop—a death that now means war. Meanwhile, Molly learns that Josefina is Tiago’s sister.

Everything is about to get complicated. As if it wasn’t complicated enough already!

1. Tiago will need to make a choice

Finally, Tiago is going to need to make a choice. It’s always been coming. He would have to either choose his family or the police force. Which choice will he make?

It looks like he learns Mateo was involved in killing the cop. He knows that he needs to bring his brother in, but he knows his brother won’t get a fair trial. On top of that, he’ll likely find out what the cop did to his sister. And then there’s the fact that Rio wants Mateo to continue this fight against the cops.

Tiago will need to make a choice. Which choice will he make? Who is he shooting in the promo?

What questions do you have for Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Episode 5? What do you take from the promo and synopsis? Share them in the comments below.

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels airs Sundays at 10/9c on SHOWTIME.