Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 8 recap: Wolf's brilliance cracks the code

Brilliant Minds Season 2 is back with yet another intriguing episode filled with intense struggles and the eventual solving of the case. The doctors face a challenging case that they need to solve despite the constant pressure.

It cannot be denied that Brilliant Minds perfectly captures the essence of authenticity that is required in a medical drama. It is a series worth investing our time in. This is especially because of the in-depth exploration of the characters and their struggles in a genuine manner.

Please be prepared for the spoilers ahead.

Wolf’s brilliance cracks the code in Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 8

Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 8 begins with Elle and her co-pilot navigating the flight. They begin to discuss their plans after the flight. The co-pilot asks Elle about her plans. She tells him that her plans are to catch up on sleep. The co-pilot tells her that she should be out to enjoy herself while pointing out the glitter on her face. It can be understood that the co-pilot’s remarks are causing Elle discomfort.

Elle is instructed to circle the airport before they are cleared to land. Hearing this, the co-pilot turns off the autopilot. He then tells Elle to handle the plane by herself. Elle begins to navigate the plane. However, soon she begins to see black spots. Her vision also begins to blur, which causes her to tense.

She even loses consciousness for a few seconds. She wakes up right away because of the jolt of the plane. However, she sees that everything is upside down. The plane also loses an engine and begins to face immense turbulence. This episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2 definitely takes the stakes high right from the beginning.

The plane begins to malfunction. Despite the dire situation of life and death, Elle maintains her composure and begins to attempt an emergency landing. The scene cuts to show Wolf as he discusses his patient's health. On the other hand, Erika and Dana are informed about the drug test by Silva.

Erika begins to panic as she does not have prescriptions for the benzos that she takes. Soon, the doctors get busy with the arrival of multiple patients from a plane crash. Among these patients, Elle is also present. Elle is unable to open her eyes. While Wolf is taking her inside, she begins to tell him that she “failed” her passengers and that her vision is causing trouble.

When Elle opens her eyes, she keeps seeing things upside down. Wolf begins to examine her and tells her that her symptoms, which are reverse visual metamorphopsia, are very rare. Elle also tells him that she is unable to move her right side. Wolf takes her to the ER as her situation is declining fast.

As this episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2 progresses, Elle’s test results arrive. It is found that her scans are inconclusive for a stroke. Hearing this, Wolf tells Elle about the drug, which he can give her to restore her vision and her strength, but it also has certain life-threatening side effects. Anthony informs Elle that all the passengers are safe.

He then asks her how she was able to do such a miracle with her vision upside down. Elle says that she trusted her instruments, which were taught to the pilots. He also tells her that her MRI scans are clear. Things get complicated when Elle’s co-pilot arrives at the hospital and begins to verbally attack her for her actions. Elle gets extremely uncomfortable with the situation. He then begins to instigate the patients to ask Elle for an explanation. Elle then begins to explain, but her words get entangled. Right then, the investigators from NTSB arrive to speak with Elle.

The investigation begins in Brilliant Minds Season 2, and Elle slowly answers the questions. Wolf tells them that they need to take care of her, as she is unwell. Soon, a video of Elle partying goes online, which could put Elle into a further difficult situation. Wolf and Anthony begin to discuss the video. She then informs them about the black dots that appeared in her vision before it turned upside down.

Wolf then tells Elle to write on the board so that he can prove to the investigators that she is not on drugs. Elle then writes the whole sentence upside down, and it proves that her brain is processing upside down. Wolf tells her that all her symptoms indicate that she has “a rare complex basilar migraine”.

Elle begins to worry that she might not be able to trust herself to fly again. Wolf tells her that they need to find the root cause that triggers these migraines. Carol begins her session with Elle to discuss the triggering factor. During their conversation, through Carol’s comforting words, Elle begins to open up about her past trauma.

Her past trauma was because of her abusive, alcoholic stepfather. Carol finally makes her understand that she needs to solve her past traumas so that her migraines do not return. At the end of this episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2, Carol and Wolf speak to the NTSB agents about her health. Elle also tells them that she is proud of how she handled the situation. The NTSB agents inform Elle that she will not be suspended.

There is a distinct positive note that this episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2 ends with, which leaves a lasting impact.

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