'The Durrells in Corfu': Season 3 Episode 5 Recap

In the last episode of The Durrells in Corfu, Larry invited home two very different houseguests who had Louisa torn between drunkenness and enlightenment. Gerry was dangerously close to returning to a traditional classroom and Leslie had to make a decision between the law and his loyalty to Daphne’s family. Meanwhile, Larry went missing at sea only to be rescued by some unexpected new friends. All the quirky details can be found in the episode recap here.

The theme of this week’s episode seemed to be infatuation - be it puppy love, a girl crush or that perceived perfection that makes you take a look at your own imperfect life.

We find Mrs. Durrell enjoying a leisurely weekend breakfast with her children though Leslie tells her she doesn’t need them anymore since Frank (the sloth) came along. She insists her hobby will always be her children which she refers to as “my own darling sloths.” The lately absent Spiro shows up at the Durrell abode and gets a big hug from Margo. He informs them he’s been chauffeuring a new family from Italy who, like them, have come to the island to start a new life. The Ferraris live in the expensive villa across the way. And according to Spiro, they are charming, perfect and the Durrells will love them. This seems highly unlikely, however; as Louisa already looks a tad jealous..