Season 1

Laurens stands in front of her board, looking at the picture of her parent's car outside the station that fateful day. She looks out the window & imagines her parents about to drive off. She slides down uselessly, & a …

Through a series of flashbacks, we encounter Tim Sake playing cards, casting a baleful glance at a man, Kevin Chow, whom we then encounter on the ground, dead. Lauren is assigned to the case, and we see her interrogating Tim …

The next day, Lauren is getting dressed, using makeup to hide the marks left by Kieran. She descends the stairs to find an elaborate breakfast with Tristan eating. They engage in some banter, but then Tristan reveals his worr...

Kym and Will are in the office. Kym remembers their argument and makes a show of huffing and puffing. Lukas, enjoying the silence, offers to make coffee for everyone, shocking Will and Kym. Some time passes, and Will decides ...

We open with Kieran standing in the cave, alone and stiff, finally expressing his emotion by screaming and punching the cave wall with such strength that pieces of it dislodge. He and Lauren have very similar reactions. He go...

We see the aftermath of Lauren and Kieran's explosive encounter. Lauren crashes her way through the forest, reliving Kieran's words and actions, pausing at his last statement, a lie. She walks through the streets of Ardhalis,...

This is THE episode. The darkest episode of them all, the one that must not be named. Be warned. Lauren barges into Kieran's cave, looking murderous. Kieran, of course, prepared, deflects and blurts out some nonsense designed...

Note: Emily and Saucy Tuggles are experienced Midnight Poppy Land cohosts, and it's a pleasure having them on the Purple Hyacinth podcast to hear their perspective! * Lauren flips out when learning that Kieran killed all of t...

We open with Kym getting dressed, with emphasis placed on her pocketwatch. She picks up a newspaper and its headlines shock her. We transfer to the royal palace, where Dakan Rhymsel, the king's right hand, barges through the ...

Lauren leaves the funeral, and Will and Kym continue together to the reception. Will, remembering Kym's reaction to Harvey's death, asks her how she is doing. Kym talks about her feelings of helplessness, but then reverts to ...

Remember the books Lauren pulls out in Episode 38, in Kieran's apartment? Well, we discuss those books in the Episode 38 chapter, but I took it upon myself to read over 600 pages of Victor Hugo's "The Man Who Laughs," …

The APD hosts Harvey's funeral, a somber, snowy event, with Harvey's grandfather heartbroken. Lauren, being a black and white thinker, struggles to have sympathy for Harvey and see any potential explanation for Harvey's choic...

Last one from my favorite arc! Lauren wakes up, shocked to find herself in Kieran's home and bed. Ever the detective/nosybody, she explores his home, surprised by how many books he owns. She pulls out several books: The Secre...

Another one of my favorite episodes! Kieran brings Lauren to his apartment, which is surprisingly homey and tastefully decorated. While discussing details they'd learned at the tavern, Kieran stitches Lauren up, skillfully an...

With Lauren flat on the ground, Kieran presses his advantage to make the best joke ever. Lauren, being Lauren, insists that she can walk after her three story fall, but unsurprisingly, she can't. Nevertheless, when Kieran sw...

Flemmings opens the door, enters his room, and, much to sweating Lauren's anxiety, retrieves the documents from under his bed... where Lauren happens to be hiding. He cocks his gun and Lauren thinks she's done for, but luckil...

Kieran and Bella engage in a conversation filled with hidden threats, shows of bravado, and vague references. Meanwhile, Lauren is searching for evidence in Flemmings' room, and finds suspicious red stains on his coat, as wel...

We open on The Lonely Travelers's Inn, where Lauren enters though the employee door in the most amazing getup ever. Kieran, meanwhile, is waiting in the bar, watching Flemmings, when in short order, a bombastic pink-headed wo...

Kym rushes off, and Hermann makes Lauren give her deposition. We discuss Hermann’s reaction and character and hint: he’s not so bad. We also have a Hermann theory by our theory master, Fwoot. Meanwhile, Will chases after Kym,...

Will arrives early at the office, only to be surprised (and attacked) by an even earlier Kym, who has arrived to do her much dreaded paperwork. Their third partner, Lauren, joins them, and this surprise catapults a coffee cup...

Our freckle-faced Harvey goes back to the APD to do some extra work. Unfortunately for Harvey, he is being followed by an ominous black shadow with red glaring eyes. At the cave, Kieran and Lauren discuss visiting The Lonely ...

The APD office is abuzz with news of Lune's success, and Lauren listen on. That night, Lune completes their visit with Colden and the APD moves in to arrest him too. Harvey gets lost and almost stumbles upon Lauren and …

With difficulty, Lauren thanks Kieran for, hm... SAVING HER LIFE. Kieran's first response is a sincere smile (melt), but he quickly turns to teasing. As a thank you, gift, though, Lauren tells him how she can detect lies. The...

Lauren is dangling off the roof, about to get killed by an assassin, when another assassin (*her* assassin) chops his head off. Lauren is taken aback, and there's a lot to read in Kieran's expression. A moment later, when Kie...

Kieran grabs Lauren into an alley so they can talk. Pretty quickly, they are at each other's throats, literally. Kieran wants to know what made Lauren explode, and Lauren begrudgingly gives him the tiniest sliver of informati...

Lauren and Will chase and apprehend a thief, their past training lending itself to flawless teamwork. Will is reminded of his sick mother, and when Lauren tries to get him to open up, Will reverts back to his usual "I'm …

We open with an unusual scene: Lauren in an idyllic blue skied paradise. Dylan appears, and she pursues him and the mysterious thing he possesses. Sadly, their running only leads them off the edge of a cliff, after which Laur...

Kieran bounds along the rooftops, looking highly angry while Lauren looks dead. He ungraciously deposits her on the ground, and Lauren is too disheartened to do more than catch herself against the wall. Kieran yanks his mask ...

Kieran continues his interrogation, but then Lauren discovers something shocking in a notebook. The APD enters the Golden Clover, encounters Lady A and the butler, and is about to enter the storage room. Meanwhile Lauren has ...

Poor Kieran thought he was trying to seduce Lauren. He wasn't expecting Lauren, and neither was Anslow. Our femme fatale makes her way across the room with confidence, and sits sultrily at the table. It isn't long before she ...

Poor Hermann. All he wanted was to drink his coffee, but instead he got a mysterious black and gold file. Back at the club, Kieran and Lauren are doing their best to be wealthy socialiates without a care in the …

Lauren and Kieran are in the cave, planning their next move. Kieran genuinely praises her and great banter ensues. They meet on a blue toned evening, Kieran dressed for the occasion and Lauren dressed for maximum suspicion - ...

Our trio steps outside the police station, and is immediately met by a sight: an elegant, if somewhat ridiculous, coiffured figure with a lamp in her hair. She has lost her butler, to whom she is apparently devoted. Her devot...

The entire office is abuzz with news of McTrevor's arrest. Most people are happy about it, despite Lune's methods - all except one. *** 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻: https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list...

Lauren takes over the investigation, and uses her special abilities to guide her questions, a skill Kieran unbegrudgingly admires. Taking a page from the Phantom Scythe's book, Lauren uses McTrevor's child to threaten him, s...

Lauren and Kieran interrogate McTrevor, and antics ensue. That's all. *** 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻: https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www....

Hermann completes reading the letter, and Lauren tries to hide a contented smile behind coffee, only to spit it out moments later when Hermann insults its style. March praises the professionalism of the work (go, team!) and H...

Having delivered her missive, Lauren waits anxiously at her desk - so anxiously, in fact, that she fails to notice Kym trying to get her attention. Kym, however, immediately notices Lauren's fatigue. We predict that Kym's per...

While sharing information about the Phantom Scythe, Lauren and Kieran engage in both verbal and physical sparring, capable of both sarcasm and open compliments. We learn more about and discuss the Phantom Scythe and their mot...

In a move of great wisdom and caution, Lauren follows the assassin who just tried to kill her yesterday to an unknown location deep in the woods where no one can hear them. Great. Turns out Kieran lives in a …

Lauren takes the plunge and meets the assassin on the bridge. We discuss the symbolism of that towards the end. Before she agrees, however, she has some questions. At the point of a gun, by the way. She asks the …

We begin with the classic warrior departure from the loving Yuwa, and learn that their happiness was short lived. Yuwa is taken home and Ulaan is presumed dead. Yuwa mopes around her home for months, believing Ulaan to be def...

Yuwa and Ulaan share a heart to heart about war, which Ulaan takes the wrong way. He questions her motives, and we learn about the Grand Advisor's ultimate plot. Despite his previous anger, Ulaan tells her to respect herself ...

Our hearts melt like the snow outside as we watch Ulaan and Yuwa get ever closer with tender displays of affection. They share a tender kiss, and all of Ulaan's pretenses of this being normal bathing fall away as he …

What an episode! We open with the Sinclair's New Year's Party. Lauren doesn't seem too keen on parties, but plays the gracious hostess. Stephan and Will come in, looking dashing, and Stefan and Tristan exchange compliments, s...

Yuwa is worried about Ulaan's shoulder, and insists on bandaging it. They're left alone in a candle lit tent, with a snowstorm whirring around them, and a rose petalled bathtub awaiting. Romantic much??? Ulaan claims this is...

This episode is crucial for understanding Lauren's reasoning in agreeing to work with Kieran. We continue with the riot scene. The man on the statue hurls insults at the APD, outnumbered by an angry crowd. Our friendly assass...

Our perceptive Kym picks up on Lauren's distress over Hermann's chewdown. We learn that Lauren doesn't use her uncle's position as police chief to gain favor, something that doesn't surprise us, given her independent nature. ...

Alone in the tent, Yuwa contemplates what she has been told about the Northern King, and how it contrasts with what she sees of him. She wonders about her own role or lack thereof in the war, and remembering a …

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝘆𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗻: https://www.webtoons.com/en/mystery/purple-hyacinth/list?title_no=1621&page=1 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreon.com/sophism 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗻: https://www.patreo...