The series is set in Victorian era London and follows a group of people, mostly women, known as the Touched, who suddenly manifest abnormal abilities.
Massen then talks with Hugo (James Norton) and finds out he plans to incorporate more Touched into the staff of his club, where memberships have increased since the events at the Opera.
Amalia has a vision in which she and Maladie fight after having a meeting with Desirée (Ella Smith), a Touched with the power to compel people to express their secrets.
Hague meets with his employer, Lavinia, at a cave and shows her the progress his team has made since finding a massive blue-colored orb that may explain some of their questions.
Jane Espenson joined the series, making it her fifth collaboration with Whedon after working on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse.
[2] Olivia Williams commented on the actions of her character, "As in all folklore, the baddie is evil... Now, in the modern interpretation... we're given psychological insights into why people might be bad.
"[3] In its original American broadcast, "Exposure" was seen by an estimated 0.561 million household viewers and gained a 0.12 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.
Club gave it a B− and wrote, "I think Jane Espenson's writing here is purposefully opaque, but I'm going to go ahead and guess that putting up fake fliers for the orphanage and using Mrs.
"[5] Amanda Whitting from Vulture gave it a 2 out 5 star rating and wrote, "Victorian England, in which discussion of sex was verboten and women’s bodies were mysterious even to themselves, paradoxically loved a freak show.