"Paradise Lost"

"Henry is our son; our blood. Abraham was my friend and your fiancé, they are not the same. You want to save him out of guilt, and lay it at my feet!"

—Ichabod Crane to Katrina Crane

"Paradise Lost" is the twelfth episode of Season Two of Fox's Sleepy Hollow. It was written by M. Raven Metzner and directed by Russell Fine. It is the twenty-fifth episode of the series overall, and debuted on January 5, 2015.

Synopsis[]

Reeling from the events of their confrontation with Moloch, Crane and Abbie encounter an angel, Orion, that they believe can help them. Meanwhile, Katrina searches for the humanity in Abraham.^[1]

Recap[]

It has been two months since Henry destroyed Moloch. Crane and Abbie begin to wonder if their roles have been been completed. While investigating blighted crops, however, they encounter an angel, Orion (Max Brown), who they learn had spent 200 years in Purgatory after being captured in battle with the Horseman of Death.

Believing him to be the answer to their problems, Abbie decides to take him to where Abraham is being held. Katrina tells the team that she wishes to separate Abraham from the Horseman and make him human again. Believing Abraham's life to be in danger, Katrina tells Abraham of her plan and frees him.

With the help of Hawley, Abbie and Orion locate Abraham and Crane learns that Orion had been around during times of catastrophe in human history, and of his plan to take the Horseman of Death's power.

During the battle, Orion incapacitates Abraham and attempts to steal his power, Crane uses the Horseman's axe to break Orion's weapon, and hands the axe back to Abraham. Believing that Crane and Abbie have sided with Abraham, Orion flees. After the battle, Abraham is stopped by Katrina from attacking Crane and agrees to her decision to try to make him human again.

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Cast[]

Starring[]

Tom Mison as Ichabod Crane
Nicole Beharie as Abbie Mills
Orlando Jones as Frank Irving
Katia Winter as Katrina Crane
Lyndie Greenwood as Jenny Mills
John Noble as Jeremy Crane (credit only)

Guest Starring[]

Co-Starring[]

Josh Carter as Bartender
Tyler Chase as Teenage Clerk
Allie McCulloch as Farmer
Jeremy Owens as Headless Horseman

Trivia[]

Title[]

In Fox Japan's website, "Paradise Lost" was incorrectly written as "What Lies Beneath."
- The episode is given the Japanese title of An Angel has Descended (舞い降りた天使 Mai Orita Tenshi) and it moreover refers to Orion.
- The US Title "Paradise Lost" is reference to a poem written by 17th century poet John Milton which tells about the events in the book of Genesis regarding both the Fall of Man and of Satan.
The angel Orion in this episode should not be confused with the character in Greek mythology. This fallen angel character has no relation to the legendary hunter who was a son of Poseidon, and who after his death, Artemis and Leto petitioned Zeus to put their fellow hunter on the skies; Zeus agreed, and turned Orion into a constellation.