TV Explainers
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The Ending Of ‘Snowpiercer’ Season 4 Is A Fitting Full-Circle Moment
Snowpiercer began aboard the titular train, so it’s only right that it ends there, too. The Season 4 finale, fittingly titled “Last Stop”, sets up a...
Brotherly Love In The Ending of ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story is a true story, based on witness testimony, audio recordings, and court transcripts from the real case, so...
‘Twilight of the Gods’ Has A Brutal, Bizarre, and Incomplete Ending
Episode 8 of Twilight of the Gods, “Song of Sigrid”, is one of only two episodes directed by the show’s creator Zack Snyder — and you...
The Ending Of ‘A Very Royal Scandal’ Differs From Netflix’s ‘Scoop’
The ending of Prime Video’s adaptation of the infamous Prince Andrew interview, A Very Royal Scandal, follows both Prince Andrew and Emily Maitlis in the...
The Ending of ‘Romance in the House’ Is Predictable, Happy, and Satisfying
The ending of Romance in the House was always going to be predictable. Episode 12, the finale, is precisely that, but you know what? I...
Betrayal Is Rife In The Ending Of ‘Billionaire Island’
Billionaire Island is, on the surface, a story about salmon, but its ending reveals it to be something else – a story about betrayal and...
‘Emily in Paris’ Season 4 Finale Brings ‘Emily in Rome’ Special
If there’s one thing that Emily in Paris likes to revel in, it is the complicated love story of Gabriel and Emily. However, I must...
‘The Perfect Couple’ Has A Predictable Ending, But That’s Okay
If there’s a complaint to be leveled at Netflix’s otherwise very good whodunit The Perfect Couple, it’s that the ending is a little predictable. I,...
The Ending of ‘Breathless’ Leaves Room For Some Treatment Ongoing
As they have throughout the first seven episodes of Netflix’s Spanish medical drama Breathless, the personal and professional lives of Joaquin Sorolla Hospital’s residents intertwine...
‘The Serpent Queen’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Bloody and Brilliant Climax
The reason the Red Wedding became such a cultural phenomenon is that nobody really saw it coming. Sure, anyone who had read the books –...
The Ending of ‘Chastity High’ Interrogates Its Premise
The unique selling point of Chastity High, the plot wrinkle it takes its title from, is the idea that none of the students at the...
‘Kaos’ Ending Explained – The Battle Lines Are Drawn And Season 2 Is Inevitable
Look, Kaos is a big-budget Netflix series with a very good cast, so the chances of the ending actually being an ending and not an...
‘Terminator Zero’ Ending Explained: Peace and Paradoxes Could Mean Season 2
Time travel stories are designed to go on forever, which might explain why the Terminator franchise is still around since it hasn’t been good since 1993. This...
The Premise Of ‘The Accident’ Isn’t As Silly As It Seems
I confess to being reassured that several people in the Ready Steady Cut Reddit community found the premise of Netflix’s The Accident to be as silly and unintentionally hilarious...
‘The Frog’ Sticks the Landing In A Meaningful Ending
The ending of The Frog has just the right amount of ambiguity and payoff. Some things are left unresolved, sure, but some important matters are...
Freedom Comes At A Cost In the Ending of ‘Lady in the Lake’
What is the price of freedom? It’s a hefty toll for most, and a fortune for some. The ending of Lady in the Lake finds both Maddie...
‘Baby Fever’ Season 2’s Ending Confirms That Nana Is Just A Terrible Person
As I stated in my review of Baby Fever Season 2, Nana is not a redeemable character by any stretch of the imagination, and the...
The Ending of ‘The Accident’ Reveals The Truth And Dispenses Justice
Unintentionally hilarious premise aside, The Accident is actually quite a grim show, and its ending only reiterates that fact. Some justice is done, sure, and...