'The Durrells in Corfu' Highlights: Season 1, Episode 1

Kalimera! As fans of The Durrells in Corfu are probably well aware, broadcast of the fourth and final season of the series is fast approaching - Sunday, September 29th at 8 pm ET on PBS to be exact. (As always, check your local listings for exact dates and times, just to be doubly safe.)

So, as Telly Visions’ recapper of Durrell escapades - and a latecomer to the series overall - for the next few weeks I will be looking back at the highlights of the show’s debut season. (Since it's the only one we haven't recapped to date.) Please join me on this little walk down memory lane in advance of Louisa and her clan’s farewell run in just a few short weeks.

The very first episode of The Durrells in Corfu aired on PBS on October 16, 2016. We meet the family in 1935 on a dreary day in Bournemouth, England. It’s one o’clock in the afternoon and we find Louisa Durrell (Keeley Hawes), widowed mother of four, partaking of a little gin when she receives a call from her youngest child’s school. Gerry (Milo Parker) skipped class and has subsequently been caned for his truancy.  Louisa is furious about her son’s treatment and informs the headmaster that Gerry will not apologize, nor will he be returning to a school that beats fear into children.