TV Explainers

Are you looking for an explanation of a particular plot point for a TV Show? Are you confused about a season’s ending? Do you need a breakdown of a character or person? This page will help you and keep you up to date on the latest TV Explainers.

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‘Beyond the Bar’ Ending Explained – Seok-hoon and Hyo-min Still Can’t Decide

September 7 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

I’ve been saying all throughout Beyond the Bar that Seok-hoon and Hyo-min work better as colleagues than as a potential couple, so you can imagine...

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Ending Explained – A Fitting Climax With No Surprises

September 5 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Anyone expecting any major surprises from the ending of Dexter: Resurrection is likely to leave “And Justice For All…” a little disappointed. But, based on that title...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 2 Ending Explained – Until Next Time, Nevermore

September 3 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Wednesday is pretty good at endings. It’s the done thing these days to never really end a show, but this one has always been good at...

‘The Winning Try’ Ending Explained – A Brilliant, Emotional, and Satisfying As Expected

August 30 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There was never a doubt in my mind that The Winning Try would stick the landing and deliver a satisfying ending, but even I was surprised by the sheer quality of its finale.

‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2 Ending Explained – We’re Not Done With This Show Yet

August 28 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The final round of the Twisted Metal tournament performs as advertised. Episodes 10, 11, and 12 are carnage from top to bottom, killing off the...

‘The Institute’ Ending Explained – A Lot Of Symbolism and Payoff, But Little Closure

August 24 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Stephen King is the most famous horror writer in the world, which is worth remembering sometimes, because The Institute isn’t really a horror story. It’s...

‘Rivers of Fate’ Ending Explained – As Happy A Climax As A Show Like This Gets

August 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

It’s hard for a show like Rivers of Fate, which largely traffics in outright misery, to have anything even resembling a happy ending. But these...

‘Fatal Seduction’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Surprisingly Thorough Conclusion

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Hey, credit where it’s due. Fatal Seduction Season 2 isn’t just a significant improvement over its predecessor, but it also has a proper ending, which,...

‘Smoke’ Ending Explained – Well, That’s Going To Be Divisive, Isn’t It?

August 15 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

You can tell that the ending of Smoke is going to be one of those that defines how people feel about the show overall. It might retroactively...

‘Miss Governor’ Part 2 Ending Explained – And, Predictably, We Have A Cliffhanger

August 14 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

The first part of Miss Governor — previously titled She the People, which has been annoyingly changed without explanation — ended on a rather promising note, with Antoinette,...

We Need To Talk About The Ending Of Prime Video’s ‘Butterfly’

August 13 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

We need to talk. Butterfly was already a sneaky show, a family drama masquerading as an espionage thriller, but its ending shifts it into different,...

‘Wednesday’ Season 2, Part 1 Ending Explained – And The Killer Is…

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

As much as I despise Netflix’s new approach of releasing new seasons of key IP in several parts, Wednesday Season 2 is a good example of...

The Ending Of ‘The Buccaneers’ Season 2 Is A Bit Of A Mess

August 6 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

There are many words one might use to describe the ending of The Buccaneers Season 2, but the best one is “messy”. I know that’s part of...

The Ending Of ‘Trigger’ Is A Little Underwhelming

July 25 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When you really boil it down, the ending of Trigger, like the show itself, is a conflict over two competing ideologies. This theme is made...

‘Letters from the Past’ Has A Meaningful But Predictable Ending

July 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Letters from the Past has a pretty predictable ending, but it is, in my view, the right one. This kind of coda, which essentially comes...

‘Stick’ Delivers the Ending You’d Expect, But Takes A Risky Approach

July 23 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

When Santi’s dad turned up in the penultimate episode, I think everyone knew that Stick was venturing into predictable territory just in time for its ending. And...

The Ending Of ‘Red Eye’ Is A Bit Too Complicated For Its Own Good

July 22 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Nobody would argue that the ending of Red Eye makes a great deal of sense. You can trace the plot particulars, obviously, but it requires...

The Ending Of ‘The Hunting Wives’ Is Crazy, But Annoyingly Inconclusive

July 21 2025, by Jonathon Wilson

Where to even begin? It was obvious from the start that The Hunting Wives was going to take some crazy turns, but following a penultimate...