The hotel acts as a neutral zone where American journalists, Nazi sympathizers, RAF pilots, and the working-class staff (like housekeeper Lilian and porter Feldman) intersect.
This essay focuses on the 2017 ITV historical drama The Halcyon , specifically looking at its opening episode and overarching themes of wartime London as established in the first season. The Halcyon - Episod...
The series uses a "medias res" approach, opening with the hotel's 50th-anniversary celebration, which is interrupted by a bomb, highlighting the constant threat of destruction. The hotel acts as a neutral zone where