A Gentleman In Moscow Episode 7 Recap: 8 Biggest Reveals

May 10, 2024, 12:30 p.m.

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A Gentleman In Moscow Episode 7 Recap: 8 Biggest Reveals

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Warning: Spoilers ahead for A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7, "An Assembly."

Summary Mishka's return in A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7 reveals the toll his imprisonment has taken on him physically and mentally.

Sofia's musical talents shine in "An Assembly," but her upcoming tour will be a bittersweet milestone without her father, Alexander.

Alexander's sacrifice of morals to spy on Soviet leadership shows his unwavering dedication to securing a better future for his daughter.

A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7, "An Assembly," is the show's penultimate installment, and places itself in a key moment in Russian history. Alexander Rostov's time in Moscow's Metropol Hotel stretches even further, but with his imprisonment now much more bearable due to the presence of his found family in Anna and Sofia. "An Assembly" is the next stage in A Gentleman in Moscow's tense and slow-burning narrative, with the return of familiar faces as the country's political landscape shifts once again.

Episode 7 of the adaptation of Amor Towles' 2016 novel continues to abide by real historical milestones while keeping the cast of A Gentleman in Moscow away from the heart of established events. With just one episode remaining, the goings-on in "An Assembly" set up what is sure to be a thrilling and possibly deeply emotional affair for every character within the story. Alexander Rostov may be living the best life available to him, but it looks as though at least part of that happiness is set to end in one way or another.

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8 Joseph Stalin Is Dead

A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7 includes a secret time jump

A Gentleman in Moscow has acknowledged many periods and events from Russian history, including the Bolshevik Revolution, the Soviet Famine, and the death of Vladimir Lenin. "An Assembly" continues this trend by showing Manager Leplevsky listening to the radio announcement of the death of Joseph Stalin. This means that A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7 is set in 1953, six years after the events of A Gentleman in Moscow episode 6, "The Fall." What's perhaps most interesting in how the show handles Stalin's death is that the event is used to mask the time jump between episodes 6 and 7.

By the time of A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7, it has been 31 years since Alexander was sentenced to life imprisonment at the Metropol Hotel.

A Gentleman in Moscow has been no stranger to time jumps in previous episodes, but the fast-forwards have always been marked with the new year appearing on the screen in giant, red numbers. "An Assembly" is the first installment to forego this convention, and instead relies on the viewers' knowledge of established events. Regardless, Stalin's death sets in motion a great many other storylines within the episode.

7 Mishka Is Alive (But He's Not In A Good Way)

Alexander's old friend was taken away in episode 4

Mishka's return isn't the heartfelt reunion it perhaps should have been. Last seen in A Gentleman in Moscow episode 4, "Good Times," Alexander's university friend has been imprisoned for his anti-Russian rant in the bar of the Metropol Hotel. At the time, it was unclear if he was being taken away to be executed, but "An Assembly" reveals he is alive. Mishka's time in Siberia has left him with physical and mental scars, with the exhaustion caused by his escape resulting in almost a full day of sleep.

Despite Alexander's efforts to comfort his friend, Mishka isn't the same person that he'd last seen over a decade earlier.

It's clear that Mishka has been forever changed by this experience. Despite Alexander's efforts to comfort his friend, Mishka isn't the same person that he'd last seen over a decade earlier. At the end of the episode, Mishka leaves the hotel without telling Alexander and instead bids farewell to Sofia. Speaking to Alexander, Sofia told her father that Mishka claimed it "Didn't matter" where he went. As such, it's unclear if Mishka had a destination in mind.

6 Sofia's Musical Talents Are Taking Her Out Of The Country

The hard work of Alexander's daughter has paid off

In the previous episode, Sofia had started to learn how to play the piano, and she turned out to be something of a natural. By the time of "As Assembly," the six-year gap has afforded her ample time to hone her craft even more. Early in A Gentleman in Moscow episode 7, it's revealed that Sofia will be headed on tour - playing in cities such as Paris, Prague, and Minsk. Due to Alexander's incarceration, this will be a huge milestone that he will unfortunately miss. The disappointment and sadness is easy to read on the face of Ewan McGregor's character.

Sofia arrived at the Metropol at a very young age, and while she is fully aware that Alexander is not her biological father, she still calls him "Papa," with the pair having a relationship indistinguishable from that of a more traditional father and daughter. If the finale of A Gentleman in Moscow features another time jump, it could be that Sofia has a reduced role due to her absence - if she appears at all.

5 A Gentleman In Most Episode 7 Finally Shows The Poem That Spared Alexander's Life

"Where Is Our Purpose Now?" was written by Mishka

Mishka's poem was mentioned as far back as A Gentleman in Moscow episode 1, "A Master of Circumstance." Although the poem was actually penned by Mishka, it was attributed to Alexander, as he was less likely to suffer any political backlash that could occur. It was labeled a "Call to revolutionary action" at Alexander's trial in the show's opening episode, and as such, McGregor's character was spared the death penalty that saw the end of so many of his other social peers.

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The original version of the poem is Mishka's parting gift to Alexander, along with a photo of the two friends together during their university days. The piece's title - "Where Is Our Purpose Now?" - is poetically reflective of Mishka's situation in "An Assembly." After falling victim to the regime that he so heavily bought into, Mishka is left without direction, and more fittingly, without purpose.

4 Leplevsky May Have Been Involved In The Death Of Sofia's Parents

The Metropol's manager has long been A Gentleman in Moscow's biggest villain

It's been clear from the start that Leplevsky dislikes Alexander, going back to when the hotel's manager was just a waiter in the Metropol's restaurant. However, it would seem the same distaste also extends to Sofia and possibly her birth parents. Leplevsky knew Nina when she was very small, and so has watched both mother and daughter grow up within the walls of the Metropol - but the process doesn't seem to have softened him in the slightest.

While claiming to Sofia that he tried to "help" Nina during her younger years, Leplevsky also goes on to say that due to Nina's, "Corrupt nature and moral bankruptcy meant it was inevitable that she would rebel." He also knows a little too much about why Nina and her husband were sent to a "Camp that they never came back from" due to their "Anti-Soviet corruption." The implication is that Leplevsky was at least indirectly involved in what happened to Nina and her husband, with Sofia seemingly agreeing when she later tells Anna that "He killed my parents."

3 Anna Urbanova Finally Admits She Loves Alexander Rostov

Anna meets Alexander in the show's second episode

Alexander and Anna's relationship hasn't exactly been conventional, but it's been relatively steady considering Alexander's restrictive circumstances. The pair entered what appeared to be a committed relationship in A Gentleman in Moscow episode 6, as Anna declared she would move permanently into the Metropol Hotel. So, even though six years have passed since the couple's milestone, neither of them has said the L-word to the other in that time. Thankfully, Anna is the one who breaks the deadlock in "An Arrival."

Alexander's shocked response is evidence that it's the first time either character has expressed their love for the other, and Anna's willingness to weather the risks is proof of how deeply that love runs.

When Alexander is trying to end the relationship in his signature guarded fashion due to his upcoming acts of espionage, he tells Anna he doesn't want her to be involved. Anna's reply is concise: "You fool. I am involved. I've been involved for thirty years, I love you." Alexander's shocked response is evidence that it's the first time either character has expressed their love for the other, and Anna's willingness to weather the risks is proof of how deeply that love runs.

2 Alexander Sacrifices His Morals For The Good Of His Daughter

McGregor's character becomes a spy in "An Assembly"

Alexander has engaged in subtle acts of espionage before, but spying on his country's leadership is by far the riskiest thing he's ever done. The fact he's willing to risk being caught listening in on the Soviet Union's top brass proves the sacrifice he's willing to make so that Sofia can have a better future. The coming change in leadership means a shift in how the Soviet Union operates, which could impact Sofia's coming time abroad.

Despite how his country has treated him, Alexander is still a staunch patriot, which makes what he does in "An Assemble" a big deal. He is essentially sharing state secrets with the enemy by informing his American companion of whom the country's next leader will be. Things may not change as far as Alexander's day-to-day life is concerned, but the impact could affect the rest of the nation's citizens.

1 Osip Glebnikov Is Concerned About The Country's Political Shift

Alexander and Osip have developed an uneasy alliance through the decades

Osip Glebnikov has been one of the few constant figures in Alexander Rostov's life since the beginning of A Gentleman in Moscow. Although Osip has essentially been Alexander's prison guard, the pair have managed to carve out something approaching a friendship from the situation. Osip has benefited from Alexander's lessons on etiquette, and without doing Osip that favor, it's unlikely Alexander would have received so much assistance when trying to sneak back into the hotel after taking Sofia to the hospital in A Gentleman in Moscow episode 6. However, Alexander will have to do without Osip's companionship going forward.

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As a result of his foray into the world of espionage, Alexander discovers that Nikita Khrushchev will be the man to succeed Joseph Stalin as the country's leader. Earlier in the episode, Osip reveals what will happen to him as a result of such a decision: "My immediate superiors have already been excised. If Khrushchev takes control, everyone associated with the old order will meet the same fate." Osip has long been a follower of how the Soviet Union operates, and so Khrushchev taking the reins would seem to be the end of Osip's safety in A Gentleman in Moscow.

A Gentleman In Moscow Release Schedule Episode Number Title Showtime Release Date (2024) 1 A Master of Circumstance March 29 2 An Invitation April 5 3 The Last Rostov April 12 4 Good Times April 19 5 An Arrival April 26 6 The Fall May 3 7 An Assembly May 10 8 Adieu May 17