Dragonwyck

Miranda leaves Greenwich to travel to Dragonwyck as Katrine's companion. She arrives at the grand manor and begins to sense the distance between Nicholas, his wife Johanna, and their world. The Gothic atmosphere hints at secrets behind the family and the estate.

She learns that Nicholas and Johanna are estranged, and that the Van Ryn bloodline is said to be cursed. Servants mention a ghostly harpsichord that plays whenever misfortune befalls the family. The superstition foreshadows the mysteries surrounding the manor.

At a tenant farmers' Kermesse, Miranda secretly mingles with the crowd and meets Dr. Turner, an Anti-Rent activist. He challenges the aristocratic order of Dragonwyck and adds a note of danger to her visit. The encounter foreshadows a growing tension between loyalty to the estate and the people's cause.

Nicholas evicts Klaas Bleecker for refusing to participate in the rent ceremony, signaling the harsh realities of patroon authority. Klaas is later accused of murder, and Turner advocates for a fair trial while navigating political pressures around the case. The episode foreshadows the tragedy and the suspicion hovering over the family.

Johanna dies after consuming cake, initially diagnosed with a simple cold but succumbing to acute gastritis. Nicholas expresses dissatisfaction that she couldn't bear him a son, and he confesses romantic feelings for Miranda. Miranda's feelings for Nicholas create a dangerous undercurrent in the household.

Nicholas confesses that he was unhappy Johanna couldn't bear him a son and reveals his romantic feelings for Miranda. She returns to Greenwich, accepting the complexity of their bond. Two months later, Nicholas travels to see her and proposes marriage.

Miranda accepts Nicholas's proposal and marries him, moving to Dragonwyck. She soon becomes pregnant, and Nicholas is thrilled, yet their happiness is tested by the clash between his old-fashioned worldview and the changing world around them.

Following the infant's baptism, the baby dies, and Nicholas withdraws into the attic, becoming increasingly unhinged. He isolates himself, descends into grief, and spirals into drug use as the household's stability dissolves.

Peg O'Malley calls Dr. Turner for help as Nicholas descends into a psychotic episode, with auditory hallucinations. Turner treats him and begins to suspect that Johanna's death and the poison plot are connected. The crisis heightens Miranda's danger and the stakes at Dragonwyck.

Turner realizes Nicholas fatally poisoned Johanna and that Nicholas may be plotting Miranda's murder. A violent confrontation ensues as Nicholas lunges at Turner, who knocks him unconscious. Peggy then helps smuggle Miranda to safety.

Armed and desperate, Nicholas heads to the Kermesse grounds to restore old patroonal authority. Turner arrives with tenant farmers, the mayor, and the sheriff to arrest him. A tense standoff ends with Nicholas under arrest.

During the confrontation, Nicholas reaches for his pistol and is fatally shot by Turner as the authorities close in. The violent struggle marks the end of his tyrannical grip over Dragonwyck.

Turner escorts Miranda back to her Greenwich farm, offering support after the ordeal. They share a quiet moment that leaves the door open for a possible future together. The return marks a calm after the storm.

Turner asks to see Miranda again, and she agrees, signaling a tentative new chapter beyond Dragonwyck. The romance is rekindled slowly, tempered by the experiences they have endured. The ending leaves their path open to possibility.