EPISODE CONTEXT

Positioned at the season's midpoint, 'Stormy Seas' escalates directly from the diplomatic maneuvering and new alliances established in episode 6's 'Shadows of Istanbul,' converting that setup into active conflict. This is the episode where both Deryn and Alek's paths become more complicated and personally costly, functioning as the hinge between the first half's world-building and the second half's high-stakes payoff. It lays essential groundwork for episode 8, 'Behemoth,' where emerging threats and unfolding plans promise to raise the pressure even further.