Dutch, D'Avin and Johnny have discovered an alien conspiracy to infiltrate and assimilate the human civilisation of "The Quad". The Hullen, as these aliens call themselves, essentially possess human hosts and control them. This physically transforms the host, making them able to recover from almost any injury.
How do you fight an enemy that could be anyone and is almost unkillable? With difficulty! But Dutch and her team are determined to try.
Complicating the situation even further is that Aneela, a senior Hullen commander, is the spitting image of Dutch. How can this be possible and what does it mean not just for Dutch personally, but for the fate of the whole Quad?
I wasn't a huge fan of season 2 of Killjoys, as it seemed to be trying to do far too much, too fast, but for my money this third season gets back on track quite nicely. The Hullen are decently creepy antagonists and are smart enough at using their advantages that they feel dangerous, but they also have a few flaws that may be weaknesses for the good guys to exploit. It's all quite well judged.
This season also introduces a new main cast member who is quite a good foil for the existing trio, and creates some new dynamics. This is a good idea for freshening things up.
Not everything is sunshine and roses, of course. There is still a tendency to rush things when it comes to the main plot. Or at least, to advance the main plot in a manner that makes it seem rushed. There's actually enough time in the season to do everything, but the pacing is uneven: in some episodes the main plot doesn't move much, and then in others it makes large jumps and introduces significant new setting elements. A little more prior planning and foreshadowing would definitely be of help.
Still, overall this season is a fun bit of SF action.
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