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Castle Rock - Season 1 Episode 08: Past Perfect
Set in one of the most dangerous jails, Shawshank State Penitentiary, which is located in the middle of Maine forests, the series follows a man called Henry Deaver, a death-row attorney who is about to remember his dark past after getting a call forces him to head to that prison in his hometown, Castle Rock.
21 July 1989, New York City, New York, USA
January 17, 1990 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
10 December 1959, New York City, New York, USA
22 June 1981, New York City, New York, USA
August 29, 2018
This episode has such a different structure than "The Queen," paced with longer scenes and less-stylized editing. It's fun to see a show that can switch it up formally week to week and still feel consistent.
August 29, 2018
"Past Perfect" asks a lot of questions and even sets up the big reveal regarding the Kid's identity, but it also goes a little too slow at times, especially when it comes to revisiting Ruth Deaver's story, which is basically non-existent this week.
August 29, 2018
Castle Rock is about the temptation to forget things that hurt us, and paradoxically, the damage we do when we repress memories.This episode pays lip service to those themes. But in "Past Perfect," Castle Rock's in danger of forgetting what's important.
August 29, 2018
Continues the Stephen King-inspired show's hot streak, digging deeper than ever into the madness generated by the town's resident boogieman - The Kid - that's been infecting the locals like a virus.

