Polyphony is the fourth episode of the second season and the 16th overall episode of Sense8.
Synopsis[]
Kala and Capheus are caught in the middle of angry protests. Lito looks into a journalist's disappearance and uncovers new info on Angelica's cluster.
Plot[]
Will and Riley move along as the building is evacuated. Will is approached by guards, and Sun takes them out. Lito replaces Riley and starts crying about a terrorist, directing security away. They discuss what to do. Kala suggests testing the blockers, and they wonder if Croone was lying. Riley mentions another safehouse. Wolfgang appears late, saying that he met Lila. Nomi searches her.
Wolfgang drinks, Kala visits a museum, and Sun enjoys her freedom outside. Kala and Lila both talk to Wolfgang. Lila reveals that she made a deal with BPO.
Nomi tells Bug about being sensate, then wonders if it was a mistake.
Sun talks to her friend about the escape and murder attempt. Min-Jung tells her how strong she is and to never let anything ruin her beautiful heart.
Reaching a stop, Jela sees Zakia coming towards the Van Damn. He jokes that she only came back to find a new fabricated story, one in which Jela owns Capheus. Tapping his friend aside, Zakia tells Capheus that their first interview is trending and that her boss wanted a sequel story to publish about Van Damme. He agrees and they board the bus to his next destination. The matatu eventually stops as Capheus finds a horde of people rallying before them. He learns that the price for water has increased to the point where not one person is able to afford it. Capheus approaches the man witholding it, telling him that "water is life." The man says that water is a commodity that has to be paid for in order to use.
Kala and Sahana walk together to the Temple of Ganesha to pray again for the first time since the incident where her husband was almost assassinated. As they reach the top of the stairs, they witness a sea of people protesting the new policies that have been placed on the temple: metal detectors, guards, and crowded lines. Kala makes a comment that everyone present only want to worship in peace. A protestor emerges over the crowd and begins to chant that the only rules they will follow are those of their God, "one truth, our truth." Next to the uneasy tension, one of Guru Yash's followers points to Kala and calls out "the Devil," leaving the crowd into a frenzy to grab Kala.
Amanita, listening to two authors talk about their book, stands by a column and enjoys alongside the fans. While she enjoys the Q&A, she hears Nomi through an earpiece expresses extreme jealousy. Soon, the conversation is cut short as Amanita returns to the corner, leaving Nomi questioning if she herself believes in happy ending. Around closing time, the two seem to continue their talk about the authors when Amanita spots Agent Bendix waiting to trail her. To keep him away from the boathouse, Amanita tells Nomi that she plans to "lose him" before riding off on her motorcycle. Nomi calls out for her with no response.
Capheus, Kala, and Nomi were suddenly pushed and shoved around, the three alternating between Nairobi, Mumbai, and San Francisco before resolution set in. The people were given their water, Kala and Sahana manage to escape the temple unharmed, and Amanita returns safe and sound. Nomi adds that she feels the boathouse is leaving her feeling crazy, to which her girlfriend agrees.
Riley goes to get the pill tested. The rest of the cluster tries to figure out who Riley's old friend is.
Capheus gives an interview where he compares electing politicians who don't follow what the people want to bus drivers who don't take passengers where they want to go.
Kala finds out that her husband's family has been receiving death threats and has a security team.
Lito visits Raoul's father. He asks about his disappearance, and in the past, Lito and Raoul are shown to be lovers. Raoul's father gives Lito footage from before Raoul's disappearance showing early sensate experiments. He recalls when Raoul called him shortly before the disappearance.
The police show up where Sun is staying. Mrs. Cho says that she left. Sun takes out the policemen, realizing that one was a former opponent of hers in martial arts. Min-Jung says she'll return to captivity and asks Sun to visit her once her name is cleared.
Nomi and Will see a memory of Jonas and Angelica, then they see Jonas put under and lobotomized.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Doona Bae as Sun Bak
- Jamie Clayton as Nomi Marks
- Tina Desai as Kala Rasal
- Tuppence Middleton as Riley Blue
- Toby Onwumere as Capheus Onyango
- Max Riemelt as Wolfgang Bogdanow
- Brian J. Smith as Will Gorski
- Miguel Ángel Silvestre as Lito Rodriguez
- Freema Agyeman as Amanita Caplan
- Terrence Mann as Whispers
- Naveen Andrews as Jonas Maliki
- Daryl Hannah as Angelica Turing
Guest Starring[]
- Max Mauff as Felix Berner
- Valeria Bilello as Lila Facchini
- Purab Kohli as Rajan Rasal
- Paul Ogola as Jela
- Mumbi Maina as Zakia Asalache
- Ben Cole as Todd W. McCarver
Co-Starring[]
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Music[]
Notes and Trivia[]
- This episode runs for 58 minutes and 7 seconds.
- The title originates from the reading at the San Francisco bookstore.
- The following locations appeared in the episode:
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See Also[]
A complete overview of this episode's crew can be found here. |
Season 2 | |||
#01 | "Happy F*cking New Year" | #07 | "I Have No Room In My Heart For Hate" |
#02 | "Who Am I?" | #08 | "All I Want Right Now Is One More Bullet" |
#03 | "Obligate Mutualisms" | #09 | "What Family Actually Means" |
#04 | "Polyphony" | #10 | "If All the World's a Stage, Identity Is Nothing But a Costume" |
#05 | "Fear Never Fixed Anything" | #11 | "You Want a War?" |
#06 | "Isolated Above, Connected Below" | #12 | "Amor Vincit Omnia" |
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