After Patricia, a former wild kid famed for her filthy novels, is found guilty of cheating on her husband and loses her reputation as a dedicated, loving wife, a dysfunctional family is forced to move to a tiny village and live in a house where countless awful atrocities have occurred. This is the plot of the television series “Shinning Vale,” which is directed by Liz Friedlander and Altethe Jones.
When the family moves into the house after terrible crimes have occurred, this leads to mayhem, but Patricia is the only one who notices the issues, leading her to believe that she is seeing hallucinations.
Created by Jeff Astrof and Sharon Horgan, the comedy series stars Courtney Cox as Patricia, with Greg Kinnear playing her husband Terry, Gus Birney as Gaynor, Dylan Gage as Jake, Merrin Dungey as Kam, and Mira Sorvino in the title role as Rosemary.
Recap
After the bus mishap at the end of episode 2, Pat appears on the TV show with the host, with part of her face hanging off. This is how Shining Vale Episode 3 opens. Pat awakens to see the host sick all over the camera. The fact that she wakes up smeared in menstrual blood further heightens the horror.
When Gaynor enters, Pat is in dire need of a sanitary towel and asks if she has any that she may borrow. With a humorous statement, “It’s not like sharing your Netflix password,” Gaynor dismissively and offensively implies that Pat is too old to be on her period.
When Pat and Terry see their therapist once more, Pat tells him that she has resumed her menstrual cycle, a revelation that the therapist brushes off right away. Terry is curious as to why Pat struck him with the axe, and she says it has to do with her mental state.
The therapist speculates that this tension may have been caused by many things that have gone unspoken over time. Terry should go back to his previous employment; Pat and the therapist agree, as it might help trigger his memories. Terry returns to work and is welcomed by Kathryn; he senses a connection between them. Not that Kathryn tells him too much.
When Terry gets home, he asks Laird if he has ever discussed Kathryn in a discussion, but Laird knows and chooses not to answer. In a letter he composed and discovered in his drawer, Terry confesses to kissing Kathryn. He believes that he is to blame for everything and comes to the conclusion that Pat attacked him with the axe for this reason.
The herbs that Pat’s neighbor gave her have made her feel younger and happier. The drawback of all this is that her periods are back. When Pat informs the woman who sold her the house that she knows Ruth from somewhere, she is at a book signing for her new book.
When Pat says they know one another from a group they used to attend in the city, the woman appears nervous. How much does she know about her mysterious neighbor?
Terry is ready to give Pat a surprise that includes champagne and strawberries. When Pat gets home, she lets Terry down by telling him she’s an alcoholic who also can’t eat strawberries. Pat first believes he means her affair when he tells her he knows about it, but she eventually realizes he means his and keeps it that way.
Spoilers
The title for the episode is “Chapter 12: Smile.” Following an affair that almost brought their marriage to an end while they were living in the city, Pat (Courteney Cox) and Terry Phelps (Greg Kinnear) continue their lives in a Connecticut suburb in Shining Vale.
After being admitted to a mental hospital, Pat has to take back charge of the household while the house continues to exhibit ghostly activity. Terry has a difficult time healing from brain damage as well.
Release Date And Where To Watch
Shinning Vale Season 2 Episode 4 will air on November 3, 2023, at 12:00 PM [E.T.]. The release times in different countries are:
- In the U.S., at 12:00 PM [E.T.] on November 3, 2023
- In the U.K., at 5:00 PM [GMT] on November 4, 2023
- In Japan, at 1:00 AM [J.S.T.] on November 4, 2023
- In Korea, at 1:00 AM [K.S.T.] on November 4, 2023
- In Australia, at 3:00 AM [A.C.T.] on November 4, 2023
- In India, at 9:30 PM [I.S.T.] on November 4, 2023
Shining Vale will be available on Starz on the days and times indicated above. You may get a single Starz subscription for as little as $8.99 a month, or you can combine it with your Roku, Amazon Prime Video, or Spectrum on Demand membership.
