Blood and Treasure Episode 5 and Interview w/ Stephen Scaia!

Blood and Treasure Episode 5



I had the pleasure of speaking to co-creator, Stephen Scaia, this past week.  At the end of this review, you can listen to the interview as we discuss what is was like shooting on location and live tweeting the episodes!  I also had the opportunity to speak to Blood and Treasure’s co-creator Matthew Federman as well.  If you missed it, you can check out that interview here!

But first, onto the review!

Hero of the Day

In the last episode, Danny was left trapped at the Sauber Depot and Lexi was taken.  We start the episode in Germany at the Sauber Depot, Danny is trying to climb out when Jay Reece arrives just in time to save the day.  They try to figure out where Lexi went, but Jay isn’t too concerned about her.

He is in a rush to get to Rome and have the treasures that Danny recovered sent back to Egypt.  Danny could care less about the treasures and just wants to find Lexi.

Moving Cleopatra

Flashback to 1944 in Carcassonne, France where a train holding Cleopatra is getting ready to set off to Spain.  Colonel Steiner asks to decouple trains so they could move Cleopatra faster.  Orders came in to remove cargo and send it to Berlin immediately, but Steiner believes that the men are imposters and a shootout begins. The train carrying Cleopatra leaves and we see one of the fallen men wearing the green medallion of the Brotherhood.

Join the Dark Side

Back to the present time, Lexi is being held captive and she recognizes that Fabi is one of the men.  She asks about Danny and Fabi tells her that Jacob Reece is on his way to the Depot.  (Now how did he know that…)  Lexi realizes that Fabi is part of the Brotherhood and Fabi tries to deny it.

She escapes from her handcuffs, fights off Fabi and runs into the room with all the medallions glowing. She stops, and this gives Fabi a chance to catch up to her.  He offers for her to take out Farouk with him, but she doesn’t want his help.

Fabi tells her the mole in the Egyptian government is Sharif Ghazal, a former spy, who is now in the Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities.  He has a safe that can only be opened with his fingerprint.  He needs her skills and access to Reece.  There will be a reception in Geneva to return the antiquities to Egypt and Ghazal will be there.  Lexi doesn’t think Danny will approve, so Fabi tells her to lie to him.

Catching On

At the Carabinieri headquarters, Gwen questions where Fabi has been, but he dismisses her interrogation.  She updates him on what happened and asks about the medallion that is missing from evidence.  He assures her that he will look into it.

I Believe You

Danny is working with Dr. Castillo at the Reece villa to figure out where Lexi could be.  Dr. Castillo mentions all the murders that have taken place throughout history, while trying to find Cleopatra.

Danny thinks the Brotherhood might be involved.  Dr. Castillo thinks it’s a mistake to keep looking for Cleopatra.

Danny leaves and heads back to Father Chuck’s place.  Lexi arrives and tells him a story about walking to find help.  Danny tells her that he believes her, and asks her to come along to Geneva.

Show Me The Money

Taj is with Farouk and tells him that there are no more funds.  He wants to sell the sarcophagus of Antony, but Farouk refuses and says that he needs both Antony and Cleopatra.  He has another plan to get the money.

What Could Go Wrong

Agent Karlsson introduces Ghazal to Danny and Lexi.  Ghazal hugs Danny and is very friendly with him.  He gets Danny and Karlsson shots of sambuca and he welcomes Danny to Egypt with the welcom...