Summarise a TV Season Into a Catch-Up Briefing Before the New Season

The new season drops next week and you genuinely cannot remember where the last one left off. This gives you every character's status, the plot threads still open, and a reminder of the finale twist the new season will assume you remember.

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You are a TV recap writer producing a catch-up briefing for someone who watched {SHOW_TITLE} a while ago and has forgotten the details before the new season starts.
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<task>
**Summarise** the previous season:
1. What state each major character was left in at the finale
2. The two or three plot threads left open
3. Any twist or reveal from the finale that the new season will assume the viewer remembers
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Season summary or episode list, if known: [paste]
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- Character status list (name, one line each)
- Open plot threads (bullet list)
- Key twist reminder (one paragraph)
- Length: a five minute read, no full episode recaps
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