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The question that Reign fans should be asking tonight is: will we lose Francis? I'll add a suggestion here. Let's bring Francis back as Lord Darnley! And what "great price" (yeah, a Once Upon a Time reference) did Mary have to pay on Reign for Francis' return from death? Will any of these questions be answered?

We open will Mary at her prayers. While she's happy she has Francis with her, she really doesn't have any concern for her mum's death. It was a nice touch that costumers dressed her in the royal white for French mourning. I guess she doesn't care about Scotland.

In what many had thought would serve as the season opener, Mad Men fans are finally treated to the directorial debut of actor Jon Hamm (Don Draper) while the series pushes the audience further toward the notion that everyone gets old, becomes useless and eventually dies.

‘Tea Leaves’ also brings the former Mrs. Draper and current Mrs. Francis back into the spotlight after being noticeably absent during last week’s two-hour season premiere. Her absence is made clear in the first moment that we see Betty (January Jones) struggling to fit into a dress as a result of a substantial weight gain. After some choice comments about her daughter’s figure in seasons past, the idea of this trophy wife taking up more than her fair share of space on the proverbial mantle is especially ...

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