[s2e2] The Black Witch Moth May 2026

William is forced to mentor a new, "privileged" apprentice detective, Oliver Fitzroy, whose father is a high-ranking official at Scotland Yard.

The episode highlights Eliza's struggle for professional respect; she is initially rejected by a women's cultural society because of the "caliber" of her clients. The Real Black Witch Moth [S2E2] The Black Witch Moth

The episode uses the folklore of the actual black witch moth as a thematic backdrop. In reality: William is forced to mentor a new, "privileged"

The sketch was stolen from a small natural history museum run by Mrs. Garret. Key Plot Points In reality: The sketch was stolen from a

Eliza eventually discovers that the insurance company that hired her is a front for a "dodgy lawyer" and that the case involves fraud.

Eliza Scarlet is hired by an insurance firm to track down a rare, valuable sketch of an Ascalapha odorata (the black witch moth) drawn by Charles Darwin himself during his 1835 voyage to the Galapagos Islands.