As we waited with baited breath for “The Pairing Knife,” some of our questions were answered while other loose ends remain untied. Last episode, both Nessa and Ephra were left for dead, but Nessa is alive! Covered in blood and bruises and wrapped in an oriental rug, men shove Nessa’s cocooned body into the back of a van. Next time we see Nessa, she has been kidnapped, but is joyfully reunited with Kasim. Although, this joy is short-lived when a woman who is presumably Kasim’s new mother hurries him away. Hugh and Atika both know Nessa is alive, but must keep it a secret so she remains safe. Initially, Atika refuses to help Nessa but then goes to Palestine to see her.
While Nessa is alive, this finale is less about her and more about Atika. In fact, the show seems to have veered away from Nessa’s story and shifted towards Atika and Hugh. Additionally, after episode one, I assumed that the goal was to rescue Kasim and remove corruption from the Stein group. However, the main objective behind all these murders, secrets, and lies has been for Palestinian statehood? Everyone was vying for Palestinian statehood and Nessa was just a little pawn in their game. Atika knew who had kidnapped Kasim and, as we supposed after last week, she is in cahoots with the Zahid father and son.