Silverpoint - Don't Touch (S2E9)
Allegiances are tested for Dragonfly when a new player joins the game, while the third challenge reveals the last of the artefacts' locations and something lurking in the shadows.
| Runtime (min) | 22 |
|---|---|
| TMDB Rating | 10.0 (1 votes) |
| Air Date | 2023-06-14 |
| Genres | Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery |
| TV Rating | TV-G |
| Network(s) | CBBC |
Storyline
In this penultimate episode of Silverpoint's second season, the Dragonfly team faces internal fractures when an unexpected new participant enters the game, forcing the group to reconsider who they can trust. The arrival of this player disrupts the established dynamics within the team and raises questions about motives and loyalties as the competition intensifies.
The third challenge launches, revealing critical information about where the final artefacts are hidden. As the team pursues these locations, they encounter something ominous moving in the shadows—a presence that suggests the game's stakes have escalated beyond what anyone anticipated. The episode builds tension as characters must decide whether to stick together or pursue their own paths, all while an unseen threat looms closer.
What kids learn
This episode offers viewers lessons about the complexity of trust and how new circumstances can test even strong friendships. When the team's dynamics shift with the arrival of a new player, characters must evaluate their assumptions and decide whether to extend trust or protect themselves. Young viewers see that loyalty isn't always straightforward and that reassessing relationships in light of new information is a necessary skill.
The episode also explores decision-making under pressure. As the challenge reveals crucial information and an unknown threat emerges, characters must weigh competing priorities: personal goals versus team success, immediate safety versus long-term strategy. Kids observe how high-stakes situations reveal character and how people respond differently to fear and uncertainty.
Additionally, the episode demonstrates the importance of staying alert to one's surroundings. The "something lurking in the shadows" serves as a reminder that not all dangers are obvious or immediate, teaching viewers to remain observant and cautious when situations feel uncertain or when new elements enter familiar environments.
Parents' top 5 questions
| Question | Answer |
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| Is the 'something lurking in the shadows' scary for younger kids? | The shadowy presence is presented as mysterious and ominous rather than graphically frightening. The show uses suspense and suggestion rather than jump scares or explicit imagery. Younger or more sensitive children might find the unknown threat unsettling, particularly as it's left ambiguous by episode's end. Parents know their child's tolerance for suspenseful storytelling best and might want to watch alongside them or preview the episode first. |
| What does the new player add to the story? | The new player's arrival disrupts the established team dynamics and forces existing characters to question their alliances and strategies. This addition creates interpersonal conflict and raises the stakes as characters wonder about this person's true intentions and how their presence changes the game. It's a narrative device that tests the team's cohesion and individual characters' judgment as the season approaches its conclusion. |
| Are there any inappropriate scenes or language in this episode? | Silverpoint is a family-oriented adventure series that typically maintains age-appropriate content for its tween and teen audience. This episode focuses on mystery, competition, and interpersonal tension rather than mature content. Any conflict is driven by the game's challenges and trust issues among characters. The show generally avoids strong language and inappropriate situations, staying consistent with its established tone throughout the season. |
| How does this episode handle the theme of betrayal or broken trust? | The episode explores tested allegiances through the lens of competition and uncertainty rather than malicious betrayal. Characters grapple with whether to trust a newcomer and how to balance self-interest with team loyalty. These conflicts are presented as natural responses to changing circumstances in a high-pressure game environment, giving viewers a framework for understanding that trust issues don't always stem from bad intentions but from competing goals and incomplete information. |
| Should we watch earlier episodes before this one? | Yes, this is episode nine of season two, and the story builds directly on established character relationships, ongoing plot threads, and previous challenges. The significance of the artefacts, the team dynamics being tested, and the impact of the new player all depend on context from earlier episodes. Jumping in here would leave viewers confused about character motivations and the stakes involved. Starting from the season beginning will provide the necessary foundation. |
Writing
Directing
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Outsiders Louis, Glen, Kaz and Meg are group Dragonfly. When Kaz runs away from camp in the middle of the night, the rest of her group go after her, only to stumble upon a strange anomaly in the woods. |
| 1 | 2 | An abandoned cabin isn’t quite what it seems for Bea and Louis, while Meg and Glen discover a new quality to the alien rock in the ground. |
| 1 | 3 | After testing the rock’s teleportation abilities by sending objects through it, Louis agrees to let Glen go through himself and seeks Bea’s help to keep watch. But things don’t quite go according to plan. |
| 1 | 4 | Louis confesses his real reason for being at the camp to the rest of the group, leading the four a step closer towards unlocking the alien rock’s secrets. |
| 1 | 5 | After discovering what he thinks is a portal, Louis must convince the rest of Dragonfly to cross over with him to see what’s on the other side. However, Meg has other plans. |
| 1 | 6 | Feeling the pressure to find their missing friend, Kaz tasks Louis with getting Meg back. Meanwhile, something monstrous is lurking in the woods. |
| 1 | 7 | With things becoming increasingly stranger and the camp under attack, Dragonfly must face some personal demons to save themselves and their friends. |
| 1 | 8 | While Dragonfly and Bea try to make sense of their predicament, Finn and Alice help Meg avoid some unwanted attention from outside the camp. |
| 1 | 9 | As Bea and the others find some fun distractions in their new environment, Kaz searches for a way out. However, something is very wrong in this world. |
| 1 | 10 | Bea must deal with the past and her family head-on, while Louis asks the Artefact for help and finally gets an answer to the mystery that brought him to the camp. |
| 1 | 11 | Fisher has taken control of the Artefact. With no time to lose, Meg needs Finn, Alice and Elliot to join her on a mission to save her friends. |
| 1 | 12 | Kaz is still missing, and the rest of Dragonfly feel uneasy about leaving the camp without her. Fisher has a proposal for Louis - but can he be trusted? |
| 1 | 13 | Having made it to the facility and discovered even more about the mysterious artefact, a reunited Dragonfly seek out the truth of what lies behind the red door. |
| Season # | Episode # | Episode Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Louis, Meg, Glen and Kaz discover they are one of four groups, each with their own alien artefact and part of a game to save the world. |
| 2 | 2 | Dragonfly discover a way into their rival's alternative environment and learn more about how the alien game works. Meanwhile, Emma begins to suspect that Greenfront can't be trusted. |
| 2 | 3 | Feeling that they are in danger, Emma shares her night-time discovery with Maeve. Dragonfly know their friendship is at stake as they ally with Landslide and take on the first challenge. |
| 2 | 4 | As Glen joins Monika and Isabel to rig a TV and scan for news, Jay, Kaz and Louis get a nasty shock when they explore the spaceship. However, Louis finds a clue to the aliens' identity. |
| 2 | 5 | Back in the city, Bea McConnell makes contact with one of the losers of the first challenge. With Alice and Finn, they go in search of Bea's missing friends. |
| 2 | 6 | With the second challenge seemingly impossible, it is left to Louis to find a solution. Meanwhile, frustration grows for Meg as Jay and Kaz find an unlikely distraction in each other. |
| 2 | 7 | Certain that Greenfront are hiding something, Louis, Glen, Monika and Isabel stay up to see what happens after 1am. With everyone else asleep, the truth finally reveals itself. |
| 2 | 8 | With the news from the previous night still on everyone's minds, an unexpected visitor shows up at the facility. While in the camp, Meg and Kaz find they are stronger together. |
| 2 | 9 | Allegiances are tested for Dragonfly when a new player joins the game, while the third challenge reveals the last of the artefacts' locations and something lurking in the shadows. |
| 2 | 10 | With Louis in a bad way, and his condition worsening, Meg blames herself. However, Kaz manages to buy them a little time and looks to Dragonfly's past for a way to save him. |
| 2 | 11 | A call for help from some old acquaintances sees Dragonfly reunited. |
| 2 | 12 | The shape-shifting alien has escaped and is posing as someone at the facility, but who? |
| 2 | 13 | Trapped on the spaceship, Dragonfly must decide whether to stay or fight, as the prospect of a life off-world looms closer. Back on Earth, some important people have questions. |
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