This season opener smartly resumes the two unresolved threads from the previous finale and treats them as parallel studies in care, responsibility, and vulnerability.
Peggy’s recovery is handled with restraint, allowing her pride, frustration, and resilience to coexist without exaggeration, while Hank’s quiet anxiety gives the episode its emotional spine. Running alongside this is the arrival of the new baby, which mirrors Peggy’s situation in subtle, often funny ways, reinforcing the theme rather than distracting from it.
What works especially well is how the A and B stories gradually converge in the second half, creating a sense of cohesion rather than contrast. The humour remains grounded in character, and the episode feels confident without being showy.