The new Netflix show, Locke & Key, premiered in February of 2020. The show is based on the popular comic book series by the same name. Fans couldn’t wait to see how Netflix would bring to life the popular story to the small screen. The original comic’s storyline is based around the discovery of another dimension, the plains of Leng, filled with demons found by a Locke.
The show follows the same idea with the Locke family, after the murder of their father, are forced to return to the family home, the Key House. They soon start to discover the hidden secret of the house and what the keys unlock. According to IMDb, some of the show’s episodes were more popular than others.
Welcome To Matheson (7.5)
Surprisingly enough, the lowest-rated episode happens to be the very first in the season. The Locke family, Tyler (Connor Jessup), Kinsey (Emilia Jones), Bode (Jackson Robert Scott) and the family matriarch Nina (Darby Stanchfield) move to Matheson, Massachusetts. After their father is murdered by one of his students, they move to the family home, the Key House.
The youngest son, Bode, starts to explore the home after hearing whispers and finds the first key. He hears a mysterious entity called Echo (Laysla De Oliviera) who urges him to find more keys for her. While this is the first episode to start off the rest of the show, it only ranked at a 7.5 on IMDb.
Trapper / Keeper (7.5)
In the second episode of the show, the Locke kids try to assimilate to their new life and school in Massachusetts. Kinsley has a hard time fitting in until she meets Scot (Petrice Jones). While the two oldest Locke kids are at school, Bode tries to set a trap for Echo with the help of the house’s groundskeeper, Rufus (Coby Bird).
Echo returns from using the Anywhere Key and foils Bode’s trap. She warns Bode of not helping her find the keys. In return, Bode soon finds another key just as Tyler and Kinsley arrive home and witness the keys abilities.
Family Tree (7.6)
The Locke kids discover more keys and their latest one is the Puppet Key in episode five. It allows them to manipulate and control people’s actions when it’s used with a music box. Kinsey sees this as an opportunity to seek revenge on another girl in school. Typer and Kinsey discover another key in the graveyard that allows them to access dark memories sealed in jars.
Further mysteries start to unfold as Nina starts to have suspicions about Ellie (Sherri Saum) and a scar she has that is the same as her late husband’s. Things start to turn more bizarre as someone is found dead.
The Black Door (7.6)
With the aftermath of “The Black Door,” in episode six, Nina tries to convince local police that the suicide isn’t what it seems. Kinsey confronts Duncan (Aaron Ashmore) about the memories found with the key in the graveyard. Duncan has no recollection of such memories.
Kinsey goes to investigate in the caves near the shoreline. Tyler, on the other hand, meets Echo who is using the alias Dodge to get close to him. All the while, someone is headed towards the Key House.
Dissection (7.6)
Episode seven on the season ranks at 7.6, as the Locke family is taken hostage. Sam, who was imprisoned for the murder of Rendell Locke, takes the family hostage and forces them to find the Head Key. Sam wants to prove his innocence and explain himself to the family.
As the storyline progresses, things take a turn for the worse as Echo/Dodge arrives to stop Sam. She manages to gather up various keys and escapes before the police arrive.
Echoes (7.6)
Things get more hectic in episode nine of the show as the Locke kids must prepare to face Echo/Dodge in a new form. They confront Ellie over Duncan’s memories and find out the truth about someone named Lucas. In an effort to eradicate the harsh memories and their actions, Ellie and Rendell removed Duncan’s memories and hid the keys.
Ellie, missing Lucas, used a key to bring him back only to bring back a different entity, Echo/Dodge. Now the Locke kids have to find a way to defeat Dodge after she comes into possession of a powerful item.
Crown Of Shadows (7.7)
The last episode of the show ranks at 7.7 and has quite an action-packed storyline. Dodge is searching for the Omega Key, and the Locke kids must stop her. Bode uses the Matchstick Key to defeat a shadow, but find Dodge unconscious. Believing they have defeated her, they send her back through the Black door.
Things aren’t always as simple, as the Locke kids will eventually come to realize. While they believe that the worst is over, it’s just beginning and will soon face Dodge once again.
The Keepers Of Keys (7.8)
In episodes four, " The Keppers of Keys," the Locke family are learning more about the mysteries of the Key House. Bode is warned by Rufus that the well house has a dark and morbid history. While looking through a book of the town’s history, Bode discovers a picture of Echo.
All the while, Nina discovers that a majority of Rendell’s friends are now dead, except Ellie and Erin. Kinsey starts to further her relationship with Scot. Bode discovers a valuable trick to the keys as Echo plans her next evil plan.
Head Games (7.9)
Ranking at 7.9 on the IMDb list is episode two of the show. In “Head Games,” Tyler and Kinsey find out the truth about Echo and the Anywhere Key from Bode. Tyler gets in trouble at school due to some repressed guilt over his father’s death. Tyler and Kinsey use the Head Key to enter Kinsey’s mind, while Bode discovers another key.
Nina meets Ellie, an old friend of Rendell who warns her of Bode exploring the house. Kinsey uses the Head Key to her advantage, while Echo continues her evil plot.
Ray Of F**king Sunshine (8)
The highest-rated episode of Locke & Key goes to episode eight with coincidently an eight rating. Nina discovers another key due to her drinking. Tyler and Kinsey go to the caves containing the Black Door. Here, they discover a list of “Keeper of the Keys” that includes their father, Rendell.
Kinsey decides to visit one of Rendell’s friends, Erin, who was admitted to a mental institution. Echo was already a step ahead and uses Erin to unearth more information. This time she doesn’t look like Echo/Dodge, but someone else.
