Apple TV's Nocturne: Felicia Alive After Episode 3
Showrunner John Hlavin confirms the child is alive and identifies the masked kidnapper as The Sandman, a figure linked to anesthetic use and glass fingers.
By Yuki Melnyk ·
The third episode of Apple TV's Nocturne, titled Eyes on the Inside, confirmed that Felicia Frost is still alive. The episode, which aired this week, ends with a scene revealing a young girl held captive in an underground room. Showrunner John Hlavin told Decider that the creative team decided to reveal Felicia's status early in the season to maintain narrative tension. Hlavin explained that keeping the character alive ensures the audience shares the same level of information as the characters, preventing viewers from feeling superior to the cast. He noted that if the child were already dead, the audience would react differently to the characters' search efforts. The scene depicts a masked figure in a black hoodie and brown leather gloves entering a stone tunnel and unlocking a metal door to find the emaciated girl on a mattress.
The episode also clarifies the identity of the kidnapper as The Sandman. In a flashback, a character named Michael described being held by a figure whose fingers were made of glass and made a clacking sound. Michael stated that he never saw the figure's face because the person wore a mask. The show connects this figure to Jurek Walter, who is currently detained at Riverside Psychiatric Hospital. The character Jonah suspects Jurek is not the one outside, pointing to his accomplice. The Sandman is linked to the use of Sevoflurane, an anesthetic found in the blood of previous victims and in an empty bottle near a crime scene.
The disappearance of Sally Gifford remains central to the plot. Sally worked with Jurek in the Rehabilitation Unit before her current role. Jonah found the Gifford family van abandoned by the roadside with four sets of footprints leading away from the vehicle. He concluded that the family fled on foot because Sally saw something or someone that frightened her. Investigators believe Sally witnessed The Sandman in her backyard. The episode features a cryptic symbol carved into trees in Sally's woods, which also appeared at the burial sites of previous victims and was visible to Saga at the hospital.
Jurek continues to gather supplies in his cell. He was seen saving a plastic cup from his meal and using it to collect petroleum jelly from his back wounds. He added the cup to a hidden stash under his sink that includes a battery and wires. These actions suggest he is preparing for a specific plan. The next episode of Nocturne is scheduled to premiere on Fridays on Apple TV.
