Underneath is the eighth episode of the first season of the television series Helstrom.
Synopsis[]
Relationships deepen as stakes increase. To save a life, Hastings and Ana must do the unthinkable. Gabriella and Daimon journey to his childhood home in search of an old relic. A mother loses a son but gains an heir.
Plot[]
Daimon Helstrom and Rosetti arrive at his house while he is frantically calling Ana to warn her about the Blood. Rosetti wants to take him to the hospital but he refuses, so instead she insists on seeing his wound. For her, she thinks he acted out of self-defense but he is doubtful. The man also can feel the presence of the dagger in her pocket. He explains that Dad used it to cause the scar on his chest. It feels full of evil like his dad. Rosetti thinks that they should get rid of it. He agrees and tells her that there is another.
Aboard the decrepit Garibaldi II Mother sings to her son when the possessed priest arrives empty handed. Ultimately, it does not matter; since another is coming to assist her in a way she needs. She mercy kills Basar and instructs the priest to find them both.
Back at Saint Teresa Center for Mental Health Dr. Hastings is surprised to find Rosetti in her office leaving the dagger. Hastings tells Rosetti how she talked to the Archbishop who may have had his hand in the attack. As to be expected, she tells Daimon. Ana Helstrom finally calls Daimon to apologize, but Daimon tells her that he thinks she was right.
Ana is just arriving back in Portland, whereas Daimon is on the way to their childhood home. He wants to look for the other piece of the dagger that he hid all those years ago. He thinks they can use the dagger on Mother even if it means losing Victoria Helstrom. Ana questions him on why he is going back for the other piece. She goes to Dr. Hastingsâs office and demands to see it. Immediately, it affects Ana, who warns Hastings about being near it. The good doctor thinks that is all superstitious, but she coughs up blood in the middle of her sentence.
Elsewhere, Smith and the rest of the Blood are busy preparing for something. She has Miller locked up in a cage because he was the last one marked. They eventually get notification of where Daimon is. Dr. Hastings informs Ana about her lung cancer but doesnât want Daimon to know. The only other person who knows is Caretaker, whom Dr. Hastings mentions was torn between his duty and taking care of Ana.
Meanwhile, as Rosetti and Daimon arrive at the threshold of Daimonâs childhood home, she comments on how quiet and beautiful the house is. Daimon is quick to point out that his Dad did not want neighbors with prying eyes. She is already walking up to the door to talk to the new owners, but Daimon reminds her that Mother could have minions on the property. Instead, someone opens the front door and comes out with a sign for an open house.
Miller gets out of his cage, and now Magoth is in control of this new body and takes two lives in the process. Daimon and Rosetti pose as a couple looking for a house. He inquires about anything strange about the house but the real estate agent dodges the questions like a pro. One other looks suspicious.
Magoth arrives at Motherâs new home. Mother is pleased to see him and instructs him to go to the house while the possessed priest delivers a message and sets up a trap.
Meanwhile, Ana is inside in Victoriaâs old room, feeling the energy within, when Dr. Hastings arrives with a message from the priest: an old possessed woman is just sitting at the docks. The two quickly deduce that it is a trap for Daimon. Ana thinks that they will not be expecting her to arrive with a dagger to kill Mother. Dr. Hastings is unsure about it. Ana asks for a favor.
Rosetti and Daimon notice that more Blood members are arriving, looking for what they are looking for, but they do not know where it is hidden. He sets them on a chase to a nearby barn and plans to wait everyone out.
As it turns out, Ana can not touch the dagger because she would feel all the pain of his victims, which she can not handle. She needs Dr. Hastings to kill Mother. The doctor initially, vehemently, refuses to do this. Ana uses Daimon as a card. He can not be the one to kill Mother; it will affect him terribly. Dr. Hastings agrees. The Blood members seem to be leaving, giving up on the dagger. Daimon realizes that all his memories were not all bad until that day. She thinks he is in danger, but he reminds her that he is gifted like his Dad but that does not mean he is like his father. His scar is a reminder of whose child he is. In the end, Daimon realizes that he is not concerned about the Bloods at all.
In the barn, Daimon digs up the dagger. Memories of boys teasing him pop up. But quickly remember that he handled them back then. Just as he finds the dagger, the Blood folks show up around him with weapons. They all attack at once and place a talisman on his head, thinking that will subdue him. One of the Bloods opens up the box to find a toy. Daimon uses this diversion to knock them all out.
Dr. Hastings and Ana arrive at the dock, confusing Mother and the priest. Wielding the dagger, the two of them attempt to attack Mother, but she is still too powerful. Instead, she gets Dr. Hastings to stab Ana.
Daimon has the Blood members on top of makeshift execution positions. Rosetti grows concerned. Hastings takes out the dagger after Mother explains that the suffering Ana feels would be what Victoria will experience for eternity. Mother allows Victoria to come out for a moment. Ana has a moment of weakness and refuses to use the knife, but instead suffocates Victoria so she will not suffer.
Elsewhere, Rosetti realizes she can not stand how dark Daimon has gone. One by one he removes the barrels and haystacks. He is doing this to bring Smith out. Dr. Hastings tries to convince Ana that suffocating Victoria will not help because Mother will find another body and Victoria probably will not be able to survive being brought back. Ana doesnât listen either.
Smith states that she does not care if Daimon kills her and her people; it will prove that Daimon and his kind are evil. He lets them slip a little, and we see that Esther does care about their lives. Rosetti is freaking out and pulls a shovel to threaten Daimon with. Nevertheless, Daimon reminds Smith that he is human too, unlike his father. He lets them go and tells them that he forgives them for everything they have done and their prejudice towards his family. To him, the war is over.
Victoria seems to have come back after Ana freaks out a little. Daimon breaks into the house to grab the dagger piece out of the fireplace.
He remembers when he was young, crying to Hastings about being a monster. The two talk over drinks at his place. He eventually tells Rosetti that he could not tell her the plan because she would not have gone through it. He wants to forget about the day except the part where she said they were living in sin. They flirt a bit. He wonders what the Vatican would say about her, a nun, swearing and drinking with a demon. She reminds him that she is not a nun yet and he is not a demon. Longing looks are interrupted by a call from Ana who claims that Mother is gone and Victoria is free. Daimon wants to come be by Victoriaâs side but Ana tells him that she has got that covered. Dr. Hastings talks to the other doctor in the room about rethinking her treatment choices. Daimon is in shock as he tells Rosetti the good news. She brings up all he has done and how now he is free from the hold Mother has had on him for so long. The two hug then share a kiss. Since she hasnât taken her vows yet, it should not affect the feeling. He runs to take a quick shower, leaving her to take a moment. Gabriella is untying her hair when she hears a noise outside. Someone walks around the building unnoticed and drops something through his mail slot. Daimon does not hear it.
Rosetti feels a pain on her head then turns to a mirror to find that she was marked by Basar back when he attacked them at Saint Teresa. Inflicted, she falls, but when she gets up she does not look scared anymore. She then smiles creepily when she picks up something.
Daimon hears a door open and is surprised to find Rosetti. He also knows that there is something in the house. Rosetti comes on to him. He does his best to combat the demon, but Mother makes herself known. Daimon is powerless against her in her new body. She takes the piece of Basar she pulled out of the body before and puts it into Daimon. Mother inside Rosettiâs body states that there is one more sacrifice left. Then some time later, the two of them are in bed, with Rosetti on top.
Cast[]
Main Cast:
- Tom Austen as Daimon Helstrom / Basar
- Sydney Lemmon as Ana Helstrom
- Elizabeth Marvel as Victoria Helstrom / Kthara
- Ariana Guerra as Gabriella Rosetti / Kthara
- June Carryl as Louise Hastings
Guest Stars:
- David Meunier as Finn Miller / Magoth
- Daniel Cudmore as "Keith Spivey" / Basar
- Trevor Roberts as Father "Joshua Crow" / Raum
- Deborah Van Valkenburgh as Esther Smith
- Nolan Hupp as Young Daimon Helstrom
- Shekhar Paleja as Ahmad
- Christine Horn as Real Estate Agent
- Olivia Poon as Doctor
- Jesse Filkow as Boy #1
- Kaiel Barreiro as Boy #2
- Kingston Green as Boy #3
- Makalo Roskams as Boy #4
- Tristan Lawrie as Boy #5
- Chase Dodek as Boy #6
- Erica Tremblay as Young Ana Helstrom (uncredited)
- Unknown Actor as Marduk Kurios (uncredited)
Appearances[]
Locations[]
- Portland, Oregon
- Vatican City (mentioned)
Events[]
Items[]
Vehicles[]
Sentient Species[]
Creatures[]
Organizations[]
Mentioned[]
- Terrazi
- Esther Smith's Husband
- Esther Smith's Daughter
- Jack Miller
- Caretaker
- Keeper
- Brian
- Jesus
Music[]
| Song title | Artist | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| We Don't Die (feat. Francesca Belmonte) |
Tricky | End credits. |
External Links[]
Underneath on IMDb
Underneath on Disney+
Underneath on Marvel Database
| Season One | Mother's Little Helpers âą Viaticum âą The One Who Got Away âą Containment âą Committed âą Leviathan âą Scars âą Underneath âą Vessels âą Hell Storm |