Here's a breakdown of the actual story as it stands at S02E07 (told in linear order) -
A group of people are brought back from the dead (revived) by a higher power (or someone whose identity has not yet been disclosed) to help people who needs saving or salvation. These servants also have the power to revive the dead, but there might be some T&C to when they are allowed to do that (with great power comes great responsibility and all that). However, this process of helping others requires some sort of sacrifice (the exact nature of which isn't clear yet) by these chosen servants.
In comes Leanne, a girl who had died a few years ago and was revived to serve. Only problem: she turns out to be a rebel. She runs away from the clan/commune and arrives at the house of Dorothy and Sean. Their son has passed away as a baby due to negligence on the part of the parents. Dorothy lives in denial, clinging onto a doll, taking it for her child. Leanne, largely unknown to the events that led to the baby's death and sympathetic to the parents' fate revives the child. Dorothy doesn't notice this since she never accepted the child's death, but Sean is naturally shocked, but eventually comes to terms with the fact - after all, there baby is back.
The commune of servants (an Uncle and Aunt) hunt Leanne down and Leanne learns about the couple's past. The servants convince Leanne that it was neither Leanne's place nor a judicious decision on Leanne's part to revive that child. Leanne and the revived child are whisked away. (we don't yet know what happens to the child yet). The servants place Leanne in a house where a family (and specifically a child) might require her help n the near future.
However, Dorothy, who believes Leanne had runaway with their child, finds Leanne and kidnaps her to squeeze information out of her. Dorothy keeps Leanne locked away. Uncle arrives to convince Sean and Dorothy to let Leanne go so she may complete her job, be where she is needed to serve. Dorothy refuses to oblige and the inevitable happens - the entire family in question, along with the child, is massacred. Leanne, a soft-hearted girl, who loves children above everything is unable to forgive herself for her inability to help another child. In an emotional state, she even tries to bring that child back from the dead, but the process is interrupted, and she fails. And that is where things stand so far.
I can't believe people are saying that this doesn't have the story, or that the story is being made on the go. What I've written above is only the barebone structure. There are many more details to the actual story. Yes, this show requires a certain sensibility to watch and follow. The devil (literally) is in the detail. If you like a show with unrealistic, overarching actions in every episode and need the storyteller to spoon-feed you, then this show is definitely not for you.
For everyone else, yes, this is absolutely brilliant! ...so far. I love how much attention has been given to the storytelling and how well planned the entire story was from the very first episode of the first season. That itself adds to the eeriness of it all.
A group of people are brought back from the dead (revived) by a higher power (or someone whose identity has not yet been disclosed) to help people who needs saving or salvation. These servants also have the power to revive the dead, but there might be some T&C to when they are allowed to do that (with great power comes great responsibility and all that). However, this process of helping others requires some sort of sacrifice (the exact nature of which isn't clear yet) by these chosen servants.
In comes Leanne, a girl who had died a few years ago and was revived to serve. Only problem: she turns out to be a rebel. She runs away from the clan/commune and arrives at the house of Dorothy and Sean. Their son has passed away as a baby due to negligence on the part of the parents. Dorothy lives in denial, clinging onto a doll, taking it for her child. Leanne, largely unknown to the events that led to the baby's death and sympathetic to the parents' fate revives the child. Dorothy doesn't notice this since she never accepted the child's death, but Sean is naturally shocked, but eventually comes to terms with the fact - after all, there baby is back.
The commune of servants (an Uncle and Aunt) hunt Leanne down and Leanne learns about the couple's past. The servants convince Leanne that it was neither Leanne's place nor a judicious decision on Leanne's part to revive that child. Leanne and the revived child are whisked away. (we don't yet know what happens to the child yet). The servants place Leanne in a house where a family (and specifically a child) might require her help n the near future.
However, Dorothy, who believes Leanne had runaway with their child, finds Leanne and kidnaps her to squeeze information out of her. Dorothy keeps Leanne locked away. Uncle arrives to convince Sean and Dorothy to let Leanne go so she may complete her job, be where she is needed to serve. Dorothy refuses to oblige and the inevitable happens - the entire family in question, along with the child, is massacred. Leanne, a soft-hearted girl, who loves children above everything is unable to forgive herself for her inability to help another child. In an emotional state, she even tries to bring that child back from the dead, but the process is interrupted, and she fails. And that is where things stand so far.
I can't believe people are saying that this doesn't have the story, or that the story is being made on the go. What I've written above is only the barebone structure. There are many more details to the actual story. Yes, this show requires a certain sensibility to watch and follow. The devil (literally) is in the detail. If you like a show with unrealistic, overarching actions in every episode and need the storyteller to spoon-feed you, then this show is definitely not for you.
For everyone else, yes, this is absolutely brilliant! ...so far. I love how much attention has been given to the storytelling and how well planned the entire story was from the very first episode of the first season. That itself adds to the eeriness of it all.